A spoiled princess scorns the love of a worthy prince yet will kiss a swineherd a hundred times for a silly musical toy. An adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story that uses original illustrations from the book by Bjorn Wiinblad. Interesting animation by Gene Deitch with touches of irony in narration. Suitable for lower and middle primary levels.
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ACMI Identifier
324778
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)