Based on Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale, this is a story of kidnapping, magic and the heroic adventure of a young girl, Ellie, to thwart the evil Snow Queen who plots to turn the world to ice. After her brother is kidnapped by the Snow Queen to help her build a mirror to deflect the sun and freeze the planet, the courageous Ellie begins a journey with a reluctant bird named Peep. With a little help from magic she sets out to rescue her brother and defeat the Snow Queen. Released by Warner Brothers Family Entertainment this is an engaging story of adventure and the classic triumph of good over evil.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309745
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animation → Animation - Juvenile films
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)