A puppet animation story of a cat, a dog, a rooster and a donkey. When they are told they are too old to work, they decide to run away to become musicians. At night they come upon a robbers hideout where they scare the robbers away and decide to live in the cottage. The robbers return, but the animals scare them away and live happily ever after. This film is recommended to children between the ages of 7-11.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504013
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Germany
Animation → Animation - Juvenile films
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Germany
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)