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Title:

The monster of Highgate Ponds / The Children's Film Foundation ; A film by Alberto Cavalcanti ; written by Mary Cathcart Borer ; screenplay by Joy Batchelor and produced by John Halas; directed by Alberto Cavalcanti.

Publisher:

TelevistaInc.,

Copyright Date:

©2008

Description:

1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, black & white. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Feature films--Great Britain.
Monsters--Drama.
Children and animals--Drama.
Children and animals.
Feature films.
Monsters.
Great Britain.
Children's films.
Fantasy films.
Children's films.
Drama.
Fantasy films.
Drama.

Other Authors:

Cavalcanti, Alberto, film director. film director. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86084555
Borer, Mary Cathcart, author.
Bathchelor, Joy, screenwriter.
Halas, John, film producer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50018591
Howard, Ronald, 1918-1996, actor. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008147762
Clay, Rachel, actor.
Wade, Michael, actor. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92005870
Raven, Terry, actor.
Piper, Frederick, actor.
Balfour, Michael, actor. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2009001197
Children's Film Foundation (Great Britain), production company. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50051133
Televista, Inc., publisher. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009060030

Notes:

Title from container. Roy Vicente, Ronald Howard, Rachel Clay, Michael Wade, Terry Raven, Frederick Piper and Michael Balfour. Originally produced for the Children's Film Foundation in 1961. Special features: two vintage shorts: Sweet Revenge and Ride 'em cowboy.

Summary:

Three children help their uncle unpack specimens from Malaya. They are rewarded by being given an unidentified egg. When it hatches into a baby monster, the adventure begins. And when the growing monster takes up residence in the town pond, the results are hilarious.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)926632678

UPC:

029502368920

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)