Animated version of the popular children’s story by Robert Munsch is about a young boy with a major problem: his apartment has become a subway station but his mother doesn’t believe him and blames him for the commuters’ mess. Jonathan takes his problem to City Hall and gets his first look at what bureaucratic bungling is all about. Munsch’s story is entitled Jonathan Cleaned Up—Then He Heard a Sound. Music by Alex Pauk. Voice and narration by Hannah Goodheart.
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ACMI Identifier
316174
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)