Episode of Series “The wonderful world of Paddington Bear”.
Paddington and the Old Master is adapted from Chapters 4, 5 and 8 of “A Bear called Paddington” by Michael Bond. Paddington learns from Mr Gruber, an antique dealer, that old masterpieces are sometimes covered by newer paintings and that the “old master” can be restored. Paddington decides to apply this technique to one of Mr Brown’s paintings with disastrous results. Suitable for lower and middle primary levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013821
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)