Lizzie's library: Possums don't wear boots

Lizzie’s Library is a delightful and informative series for young children set in the little Australian riverside town of Long Flat. Lizzie the librarian is back in this second video with her loveable dog BJ, her Murri co-worker Munro and her mobile library Booksy. Join Lizzie and her friends in nine more lively adventures. Narration and voice characterisation by Noni Hazelhurst.

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Credits

director

Tim Adlide

producer

Phillip Bowman

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Australian Film Commission

Film Queensland

Henderson Bowman Productions

Duration

00:47:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1995

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306608

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Animation

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1995

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