Ant And The Grasshopper
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ants, grasshopper, summer, winter, hard work, preparation, lesson, chocolate bar, food gathering
Animated film with the moral that one cannot play all the time but must work and save for the time of need.
Presents a table-top dramatization of Aesop's fable about "making hay while the sun shines." Depicts the grasshopper relaxing in the summer while the ants are busy preparing for winter. Shows that when the snow begins to fly the grasshopper regrets his lack of foresight.
Weird. Puppet animation / stop-action animation about work and play. This animated Aesop Fable points out the familiar moral that we can't play all of the time but must work and save for a time of need. While the ants labor to provide for the coming winter the grasshopper rests, and when winter comes the grasshopper finds it difficult to live while the ants have time to play and sing.
An Aesop Fable
This animated fable points out the familiar moral that we can’t play all the time but must work and save for a time of need. While all the ants labor industriously to provide for the coming winter, the grasshopper rests in the summer sun. But when winter comest, the grasshopper finds it difficult to live and it is the ants turn to sing and play. Suitable for lower and middle primary levels.
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Credits
Gakken Company, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan (producer)
Copyright
The Ant And The Grasshopper. Coronet Instructional Films. Made By Gakken Co. 11 Min., Sd., B&W, 16 Mm. (An Aesop Fable) © Coronet Instructional Films, A Division Of Esquire, Inc.; 1jun67; Mp17198.
Complete catalog record
Cfa elements: 350 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/16740
Transcription
[Music] it's a fine summer day and two bees are buzzing about Gathering nectar from the flowers They're not eating it right away they're storing it in the hive for the coming winter they think they're the two busiest workers in the world but wait what's that song what strange music is this [Music] family of ants pulling [Music] something a chocolate bar ants work hard too well most [Music] ants it's a very heavy chocolate bar what a feast it'll be for the ant family oops it's a very big chocolate bar too how are they going to get it into their [Music] house perhaps they can break it into pieces [Music] better try another [Music] way pull pull all together ah success who's that Mr grasshopper the noise woke him up the children didn't mean to wake him but they have to store the candy so they'll have food for the coming winter ba what does he care for winter this is summer it's too hot to work this is the time for singing for dancing for smelling the sweet scent of flowers and yes time for resting under the warm summer sun but there's no rest for the ants there's much work yet to be done and everyone does a [Music] share down down into the cellar that's where the food will be stored they need enough to last them through the [Music] winter that's the last piece of chocolate but Papa ant says they need more as much food as they can get Dr off they Go the whole family no not you two you stay with Mama there'll be plenty of work for the baby ants when they get [Music] older babies need their rest so they can grow big and strong [Music] but oh Mr grasshopper he's just lazy that sun is so bright I can hardly sleep in a nearby Garden the girl ants are finding some tasty ant food they've got a cart just loaded with goodies [Music] the boys are stronger they can carry their food oh [Music] well well let's see how Papa and is doing what's that ooh he'd better get help it's Papa calling papa needs us let's go hey ants wait where are you going in such a hurry we got a message from Papa he's found some cake cake so what why go chasing after food all the time when there's plenty of food all around you that's true it's too hot to carry such heavy things let's have fun like Mr grasshopper don't be foolish let's get started Papa's waiting for us [Music] and so the ants get busy helping Papa move the cake so all summer long the ants work and all summer long Mr grasshopper dances and plays with his friends [Music] the ants are still Gathering food even when the summer is ending and the leaves are beginning to fall the grasshopper and his friend can see that winter is coming but he won't help the ants the ants have to carry all the food themselves the babies have found some that taste good stop that you two that's for [Music] later there that's the last of their food supply for the coming winter and just in time too it won't be long now before the first snow better warm up the house it's going to get very cold out [Music] there Look whose Footprints are these it's Mr grasshopper he's digging in the snow for bits of [Music] food now he's not [Music] dancing the butterfly and all of his other summer friends are gone [Music] he wanders all day [Music] Night Comes what can he do oh there's the ant's house and see what they're doing yes now it's their turn to dance and [Music] sing Mr grasshopper is sadly remembering what [Music] happened while the ants were working hard all summer Gathering food he was playing so he learned a lesson we can't play all the time we must work and save so we can have the things we want when we need them [Music]
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