An animated satire on space travel, with a central character representing “the man in the street” who takes his rocket to a galaxy and to satellites, well ahead of the Russian and American astronauts. The various forms of simple animation used in this film would provide an excellent motivation for students of animation techniques. Suitable for middle and upper primary level.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507382
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political satire
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronauts
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronauts - Soviet Union
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Manned space flight
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Outer space - Exploration
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)