Project Detail

Animated Doll and Toy Town Circus

Synopsis

An early experiment in bringing colour to animation sees a bubble-blowing doll, a toy circus and a stubborn donkey revelling in two-tone glory.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - Restoration World premiere

Details

Year
1912
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins
Director
Uncredited
Remastered by
BFI National Archive

Categories

Production Status

Sales Company

Jez Stewart

BFI

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