Magical stories

DVD 2004

The wizard: A visit to the wizard to buy a magic spell seems the best solution for the little mouse who is "tired of being a mouse." Moon man: Bored with life on his drifting sphere in space, the man in the moon catches a shooting star and rockets down to earth so he can join the fun. The hat: The wind blows a magic black top hat onto the head of Benito Badoglio, a penniless veteran. The hat at Badoglio's command saves many people from danger b...

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Magic Juvenile films

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ISBN:

9780788205019
0788205013

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 43 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
stereo
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

At head of title : Weston Woods presents

Notes:

Animated or iconographic
Originally produced in 1985 (The wizard), 1981 (Moon man), 1982 (The hat), 1998 (The rainbabies)
Includes on-screen learning guides: summaries, objectives, before & after viewing activities
Animated by Olga Šišková (2, 3), Oldřich Haberle (2), Věra Kudrnová (2, 3), Irena Jandová (2, 3), Libuše Čihařová (3), Věra Michlová (3) ; music by Karel Velebný (2), Jaroslav Celba (3), John Jennings (4)
Narrated by Ian Thomson (1), David de Vries (2, 3), B. J. Ward (4)
DVD ; digitally remastered stereo. soundtrack
Licensed for public performance
In English ; with optional English subtitles

Contents:

Wizard / based on The Wizard of Wallaby Wallow by Jack Kent ; produced by Tony Larsen (7 min.)
Moon man / Tomi Ungerer ; adapted and directed by Gene Deitch ; produced by Morton Schindel ; produced at Krátký film Praha for Weston Woods (9 min.)
Hat / Tomi Ungerer ; adaption, design, and direction by Gene Deitch ; produced by Morton Schindel ; produced at Krátký film Praha for Weston Woods (6 min.)
Rainbabies / Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated by Jim LaMarche ; produced & directed by Paul R. Gagne (18 min.)

Control Number:

1908711

Other Authors:

DeVries, David
Deitch, Gene
Gagne, Paul R., 1956-
Kent, Jack, 1920-1985. Wizard
Krátký film
LaMarche, Jim
Larsen, Tony, 1949-
Melmed, Laura Krauss. Rainbabies
Schindel, Morton
Scholastic Inc
Thomson, Ian
Ungerer, Tomi, 1931-2019. Hat
Ungerer, Tomi, 1931-2019. Mondmann. English
Ward, B. J. (Barbara Jean)
Weston Woods Studios

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