Three epsiodes of the adventures of the boy robot Astro created by Osamu Tezuka. The titles include: “Speeding through the storm”; the D51 steam engine saves the day when Astro and his class mates are on a field trip: “The Rainbow comet”; Astro is blackmailed into joining the forces of evil when Atlas’ Crystal Castle kidnap Daddy Walrus’ class; “The Robots nobody wanted”; Astro assists three robots- a fireman, a nurse, and a welder who prove that they are worth more than scrap metal.
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ACMI Identifier
309096
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Manga
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)