Family ·Music · United Kingdom · 1982 · 1h 0m

Nursery Rhymes

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Director
Mike Milburn-Foster
Cast
Isla St Clair as narrator Floella Benjamin as narrator Martin Carthy as narrator Shirley Collins as narrator Valentine Dyall as narrator John Du Prez as narrator
Crew
Dan Maddicott — Producer
Synopsis

70 favourite traditional songs and rhymes presented as a pop-up book which comes to life through animation, puppetry & live performances. The beautiful visual world draws on the work of such classic children's illustrators as Arthur Rackham (Peter Pan) & John Tenniel (Alice in Wonderland). A delightful musical score by Tony & Grammy winning composer John Du Prez, features everything form Northumbrian pipes to Baroque orchestra, folk guitar, early instruments, military band, fairground organ & even a singing sheep (courtesy of Percy Edwards).

Key Collaborators
Mike Milburn-Foster Director Dan Maddicott Producer
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