Episode of Series “Forest town fables”.
One of a series of six Forest Town Fables, this film presents realistic explanations of imagined fantasies, so that darkness can be faced with confidence. It explains that Taffy is afraid of the dark until her puppet friends teach her their night game. It also shows how she discovers that things she saw and heard were imagined. Suitable for lower and middle primary levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504312
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Fear
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Fear
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fear
Literature → Fables - Juvenile 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)