My Turtle Died Today

Duration: 8 min

Year Published: 1968

Creator: FILASCA

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Story of a boy whole pet turtle died and who later discovered that a pet cat had given birth to a litter of kittens. Designed to stimulate discussion of the inevitability of death and the continuity of life. Based on the book by Edith Stull., Uses animation to tell of a boy who finds a turtle and cares for it, only for it to get sick and die. Intertwines the turtle's death with the birth of kittens to point out the inevitability of death and the continuity of life. Draws a parallel between this story and human life, birth, and death.

Complete Record: , Uses animation to tell of a boy who finds a turtle and cares for it, only for it to get sick and die. Intertwines the turtle's death with the birth of kittens to point out the inevitability of death and the continuity of life. Draws a parallel between this story and human life, birth, and death.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.