This film is a Japanese variation of the work fable of the grasshopper-ant type. Animated puppets are used to portray the industrious farmer crab bluffed out of his rice crop by a lazy monkey. However, crab and his friends are able to gain their revenge. Suitable for upper primary level.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504770
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education
Literature → Fairy tales - Japan
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Fairy tales - Japan
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)