Famous Tales: The Snow Man In July (1944, sound)

Description: Description: Content notice: product of Nazi Germany. In this odd animated short for children, an Alpine snowman yearns to see summer and accomplishes this wish using opportunity and ingenuity, while experiencing friendship and playful conflict with animals he encounters along the way. From Wikipedia: "Der Schneemann, also known as The Snowman, Snowman in July or The Magic Snowman, is a 1944 animated short film, created in Nazi Germany. It was written by cartoonist Horst von Möllendorff and animated by Hans Fischerkoesen. It was animated in Potsdam, Germany, near UFA's Neubabelsberg Studios." (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Schneemann#:~:text=Der%20Schneemann%2C%20also%20known%20as,Germany%2C%20near%20UFA's%20Neubabelsberg%20Studios accessed 2024-04-23) Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1940s, Film and media art, Nature, Weather, Animals Tags: animation; narration; storytelling; seasons; Winter; Summer; snowflakes; snowman; cartoons; dogs; snow; ice skating snowman; melting snowman; rabbits; carrot noses; conflict; summer mountain homes; Alpine landscapes; dripping; scared cat; snowman indoors; spring; seasons; icebox; refrigerator; planning; desire; yearning; calendars; snowman yearns for summer; snowman smelling flowers; bunnies; melting; death; the end title Film Sponsor: Creator: Credits: Presented by; John G. Stratford Narrated by: John and Jane Flynn Script by: Gary Freund Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: Release Date: 1944 Geographical Location: Switzerland; Germany Genre/Form: animation Language: eng Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: print Color: b&w Color Process: Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: optical Edge Code: none Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 462

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