Famous Tales: The Snow Man In July (1944, sound)
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Description: Content notice: product of Nazi Germany. In this odd animated short for children, an Alpine snowman yearns to see summer and accomplishes this wish using opportunity and ingenuity, while experiencing friendship and playful conflict with animals he encounters along the way.
From Wikipedia: "Der Schneemann, also known as The Snowman, Snowman in July or The Magic Snowman, is a 1944 animated short film, created in Nazi Germany. It was written by cartoonist Horst von Möllendorff and animated by Hans Fischerkoesen. It was animated in Potsdam, Germany, near UFA's Neubabelsberg Studios."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Schneemann#:~:text=Der%20Schneemann%2C%20also%20known%20as,Germany%2C%20near%20UFA's%20Neubabelsberg%20Studios accessed 2024-04-23)
Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.
Subjects: 1940s, Film and media art, Nature, Weather, Animals
Tags: animation; narration; storytelling; seasons; Winter; Summer; snowflakes; snowman; cartoons; dogs; snow; ice skating snowman; melting snowman; rabbits; carrot noses; conflict; summer mountain homes; Alpine landscapes; dripping; scared cat; snowman indoors; spring; seasons; icebox; refrigerator; planning; desire; yearning; calendars; snowman yearns for summer; snowman smelling flowers; bunnies; melting; death; the end title
Film Sponsor:
Creator:
Credits: Presented by; John G. Stratford
Narrated by: John and Jane Flynn
Script by: Gary Freund
Distributor:
Contributor: Prelinger Archives
Source Collection: Prelinger Archives
Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive
Production Date:
Release Date: 1944
Geographical Location: Switzerland; Germany
Genre/Form: animation
Language: eng
Rights:
Film Format: 16mm film
Element: print
Color: b&w
Color Process:
Sound or Silent: sound
Film Soundtrack Type: optical
Edge Code: none
Frame Rate: 24 fps
Length (feet): 462
From Wikipedia: "Der Schneemann, also known as The Snowman, Snowman in July or The Magic Snowman, is a 1944 animated short film, created in Nazi Germany. It was written by cartoonist Horst von Möllendorff and animated by Hans Fischerkoesen. It was animated in Potsdam, Germany, near UFA's Neubabelsberg Studios."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Schneemann#:~:text=Der%20Schneemann%2C%20also%20known%20as,Germany%2C%20near%20UFA's%20Neubabelsberg%20Studios accessed 2024-04-23)
Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.
Subjects: 1940s, Film and media art, Nature, Weather, Animals
Tags: animation; narration; storytelling; seasons; Winter; Summer; snowflakes; snowman; cartoons; dogs; snow; ice skating snowman; melting snowman; rabbits; carrot noses; conflict; summer mountain homes; Alpine landscapes; dripping; scared cat; snowman indoors; spring; seasons; icebox; refrigerator; planning; desire; yearning; calendars; snowman yearns for summer; snowman smelling flowers; bunnies; melting; death; the end title
Film Sponsor:
Creator:
Credits: Presented by; John G. Stratford
Narrated by: John and Jane Flynn
Script by: Gary Freund
Distributor:
Contributor: Prelinger Archives
Source Collection: Prelinger Archives
Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive
Production Date:
Release Date: 1944
Geographical Location: Switzerland; Germany
Genre/Form: animation
Language: eng
Rights:
Film Format: 16mm film
Element: print
Color: b&w
Color Process:
Sound or Silent: sound
Film Soundtrack Type: optical
Edge Code: none
Frame Rate: 24 fps
Length (feet): 462
Sources
- YouTube channel: Prelinger Archives Official · video ↗ — title, description, video
Record added 2026-08-08 19:03:20