Mary's birthday

Duration: 10

Year Published: 1951

Creator: a Crown Film Unit production ; designed and executed by Lotte Reiniger

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Reiniger, Lotte.; Williams, Edward.; Crown Film Unit.

Description: Production credits and running time taken from print.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Music composed by Edward Williams.; "Silhouette film in which the king of the flies tries to wreck a children's party by scattering germs and making the children ill. His plans are foiled by precautions inspired by the fairies of the flowers. Meant as a precautionary film about flies, germs and hygiene"--Film Index International.; PFA 1604-01-13171. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (10 min.) (377 ft.) : opt sd., col. (I.B. Tech) ; 16 mm. print. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2005/02/26 Some scratches at the beginning that taper off by the end of the reel. Good condition. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2007/10/16 Same. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2011/03/ 15; Excellent condition; I.B. Tech; 1 splice

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE