Music ·Animation · 1971 · 9m

The Old Fashioned Picture Book

Director

Tony Benedict Donovan John Patrick Byrne

Cast

Donovan as Himself

Crew

Michael C. Butler — Director of Photography

Tagline

Come take a look with me in an old fashioned picture book. . .

Synopsis

Co-directed by Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera veteran Tony Benedict and Donovan himself, this live-action/animated short film was released in 1971 to promote Donovan's self-produced children's album "HMS Donovan". Comprised of a live-action seaside picnic framing device and three of the album's songs animated in the style of Scottish artist John 'Patrick' Byrne.

Key Collaborators

Tony Benedict Director Donovan Director John Patrick Byrne Director Michael C. Butler Director of Photography

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