Harold draws an enchanted garden, only to discover that nothing can grow there because of the machinations of a giant witch. With the aid of his purple crayon, he defeats the witch and makes the garden bloom again. A delightful animated story for children. Based on the book by Crockett Johnson.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324791
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)