Harold and the purple crayon

Duration: 10

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Weston Woods Studios

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: In this animated adaptation, Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight, but there is no moon. Harold takes his purple crayon and draws one. The magic of Harold's crayon takes the storybook character on a succession of adventures., Develops through animation the story of Harold, who with his purple crayon creates a world of his own, since whatever he draws becomes real. Harold's adventures begin when he goes for a walk in the woods and draws the trees; when he is tired of the walk he draws a boat and some water and sails to an imaginary picnic, where he draws the food; and, finally when he tires of his adventuring he draws his house, his bed, the bedcovers and then hops in and goes to sleep. Based on Crockett Johnson's book by the same title.

Complete Record: In this animated adaptation, Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight, but there is no moon. Harold takes his purple crayon and draws one. The magic of Harold's crayon takes the storybook character on a succession of adventures. , Harold draws his way in and out of adventure with a purple crayon. Based on Crockett Johnson's book by the same title. Animated., Develops through animation the story of Harold, who with his purple crayon creates a world of his own, since whatever he draws becomes real. Harold's adventures begin when he goes for a walk in the woods and draws the trees; when he is tired of the walk he draws a boat and some water and sails to an imaginary picnic, where he draws the food; and, finally when he tires of his adventuring he draws his house, his bed, the bedcovers and then hops in and goes to sleep., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.