Children will love this adaptation of the famous Grimm fairy tale featuring life like marionettes (called Kinemins), authentic scenery and a musical soundtrack by Engelbert Humperdinck. Two children explore the forest in search of strawberries but are caught by the wicked witch who has a nasty habit of turning children into gingerbread. The original play was written by Adelaide Witty and adapted for the screen by Padraic Colum. Warning; The image drops out after the copyright warning but reappears before the video begins.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307939
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)