ABC

Visually suggests the origins of the English alphabet from the signs and symbols used by the Egyptians, Semitic, Phoenoecian, Greek, Roman and Medieval people. Could be used in a wide variety of applications including studies of signs and symbols, graphic communications, art, language arts.

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Credits

producer/director

Doug Miller

production company

Pyramid Films

Duration

00:06:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302995

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Graphic arts

Crafts & Visual Arts → Signs and symbols

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → English language - Alphabet

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Signs and symbols

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1985

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