Impudence does not pay

Germany, 1955

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A black and white silhouette film for children telling the story of a gorilla who steals his hunter’s rifle and helmet, after an exciting episode, and then taunts the other animals, even riding on a lion’s back. Finally they can bear it no longer and toss him from his hammock into the open jaws of a crocodile Music only

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Credits

director

Bruno I. Botige

production company

Progress Film

Duration

00:13:07:00

Production places
Germany
Production dates
1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321596

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Germany

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Germany

Short films

Short films → Short films - Germany

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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