Raccoon's Picnic/ Giraffe/ Spotty: The Story of a Fawn (3 films)

Year Published: 195519711950

Creator: Coronet/Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Coronet

Complete Record: 1) Shows two young raccoons as they explore the area around their home. Pictures them as they tumble off a cliff ledge, try to catch a frog, and pilfer the lunch of two boys. 2) The giraffe, tallest mammal, is shown at home in Tanzania, Africa, as it feeds on leaves and bark from treetops, drinks from shallow waterholes, and carries tickbirds, who feed on insects embedded in the giraffe’s textured hide. Close-ups examine its unusual physical characteristics: shape and size, long legs and neck, camouflage marking. No narration. The herd encounters a pride of lions and runs away. 3) Pictures the adventures of Spotty, the fawn, when he leaves his mother’s side to explore the forest and a meadow. He encounters many forest animals and a calf, gets his nose caught in a tin can, gets lost, and then finds his way back to his mother.