A Picture For Harold's Room

Duration: 6

Genre: Educational

Creator: Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 13Oct71 · LP40003 (Jul-Dec 1971) Copyright holder: Weston Woods Studios, Inc

Description: Based on the book of the same title by Crockett Johnson; A story about a boy who draws a picture on his wall, steps into his picture to draw the moon, and begins to travel as a giant, As Harold draws a picture for his room with his famous purple crayon, he gradually realizes that he has become first a giant, then very small. How he brings things back into perspective. Based on Crockett Johnson's book by the same title. (animated)

Complete Record: Based on the book of the same title by Crockett Johnson; A story about a boy who draws a picture on his wall, steps into his picture to draw the moon, and begins to travel as a giant, In this animated film, Harold wants a picture for his room so he draws one. Stepping inside the picture, he becomes a giant, towering over buildings and trees. The theme of perspective is restated throughout the film as Harold draws himself in and out of a succession of size relationships. , As Harold draws a picture for his room with his famous purple crayon, he gradually realizes that he has become first a giant, then very small. How he brings things back into perspective. Based on Crockett Johnson's book by the same title. (animated)NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.