Abel's Island

Series: Steig William

Duration: 28

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1988

Creator: Lucerne Media

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: 1 reel (28 min.) : 16 mm Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home Primary through middle school Based on the book of the same title by William Steig Animated by Michael Sporn Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home Primary through middle school

Complete Record: Brightly-hued animation enhances this story about the aristocratic mouse Abelard Flint, who in August 1907, was enjoying an elegant picnic with his wife Amanda when a violent rainstorm occurred. Attempting to retrieve Amanda's shawl blown away by the harsh winds, Abel is hurled into the river and marooned on a deserted island. Determined to survive this unlucky turn of events, Abel finds makeshift shelter in a log and experiments with various means of escape. Drawing on inner reservoirs of strength and patience, Abel staves off a predator owl, grows carrots, weaves a cape and discovers a hidden talent for sculpting clay. With the aid of a debonair frog named Gower, Abel finally returns home to Mouseville and his beloved Amanda, with her shawl in hand. , Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home. Based on the book of the same title by William Steig., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.