[Dreidel]

Duration: 8

Year Published: 1976

Creator: the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York in cooperation with Ruby G. Strauss presents ; produced by the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York ; written by Rebekah Kohn Mosenkis ; illustrated and animated by Ruby Strauss.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Strauss, Ruby G.; Mosenkis, Rebekah Kohn, 1918-; Neumann, Richard J.; Borgersen, Richard.; Schuller, Gallit.; Board of Jewish Education (New York, N.Y.)

Description: Production date and credits taken from print.; Title supplied from collection records.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Sound by Richard Borgersen ; original music composed by Richard J. Neumann.; Narrated by Gallit Schuller.; A colorful dreidel sings a song in Hebrew, and the lyrics appear in Hebrew on the screen, enabling viewers to sing along. This happy dreidel visits two houses and sings his song for people who answer the door, but he doesn't go in. When he finds a house where the occupants are celebrating Hanukkah, he goes in and teaches a young boy to sing the song.; Dialogue and title in Hebrew, all other credits in English.; PFA 1604-01-4149. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: June 13, 2002, good condition.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE