by Starewicz, Władysław; La Fontaine, Jean de; Aesop
Projected medium / 1923
TitleThe town rat, and the country rat
Item typeProjected medium
Author(s)
  • Starewicz, Władysław
  • La Fontaine, Jean de
  • Aesop
ImprintFrance [s.n.], 1923
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • "A film of puppets made by Starewicz (from Aesop's Fables)."
  • Although introductory title cites film as being based on Aesop's Fables, most sources state that film was based on a work by La Fontaine.
  • Most sources cite production year as 1923, although some cite 1926.
  • Some sources cites production entity as Saturnfilm, others as Lunafilm.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
Physical description1 reel of 1 (12 min.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. print.

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Date text: 
1923
Author: 
Starewicz, WładysławLa Fontaine, Jean deAesop
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[s.n.]
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Millenium MARC Record: 
LEADER 00000ngm a2200361Ma 4500 001 43996951 005 20000506 TAPE oclc9991: 3464 007 mr ba--dnnarannac------ 008 000710q19231926fr 012 mleng d 009 Reclvl: f Addate: 000710 Addid: OCL Moddate: 080528 Modid: XRF 035 (PFA-FILM)15509 035 GLADN50870923 040 CUY|eamim|cCUY 090 |b1604-01-2607 130 3 Le rat des villes et le rat des champs. 245 14 The town rat, and the country rat|h[motion picture] / |cDirected by Wladyslaw Starewicz. 260 France :|b[s.n.],|c1923. 300 1 reel of 1 (12 min.) :|bsi., b&w ;|c16 mm.|3print. 500 "A film of puppets made by Starewicz (from Aesop's Fables)." 500 Although introductory title cites film as being based on Aesop's Fables, most sources state that film was based on a work by La Fontaine. 500 Most sources cite production year as 1923, although some cite 1926. 500 Some sources cites production entity as Saturnfilm, others as Lunafilm. 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating.|5CBPF. 520 "A simple country rodent is dazzled, duped and debauched by his city-slicker cousin, abetted by scantily clad dancing-girl rats." -- PFA clippings files 546 Silent with English intertitles. 590 PFA 1604-01-2607. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last inspected on viewing table: Jan 1998; print is physically in fine condition but it is clearly a multi-generation print with very poor image quality: little detail, no definition, and a lot of grain; still viewable; perhaps image is better when projected; a researcher had previously cited print as having faded color, but film is definitely b&w (not tinted or toned) and cataloger suspects poor image quality was mistaken for color 600 00 Aesop. 600 10 La Fontaine, Jean de,|d1621-1695. 655 7 Puppet animation.|2mim 655 7 Animation.|2mim 655 7 Adaptations.|2mim 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 690 French films. 690 Silent films. 700 1 Starewicz, Władysław,|d1882-1965. 700 1 La Fontaine, Jean de,|d1621-1695. 700 0 Aesop. 740 01 City rat and the country rat. 935 GLADN50870923 945 LW title varies: Le rat des villes et le rat des champs = 954 20120801|bMarcive Authority Bib 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 957 OCLC xref loaded 20140928 961 PFA 1604-01-2607. 400 ft. reel|bStored on reels. 994 92|bCUY