Drummer Hoff (K)

This film is a lively folk verse about the building of a cannon called the Sultan. Brightly dressed in full uniform, each soldier brings a part of the remarkable machine. Based on the book by Barbara and Ed Emberly.

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Credits

production company

Weston Woods Studios

co-producer

William Snyder

Morton Schindel

director

Gene Deitch

Duration

00:06:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324981

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1969

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