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The Sand Castle
The Sand Castle
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The Sand Castle

1961
1h 4m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

1h 4m

Storyline

A little boy and his sister forced to spend a day at the beach build a sand castle, to the delight and interest of others. Rich black and white photography collides with a novel fantasy sequence combining color photography, stop motion and cutout animation. Equal parts Jacques Tati, A. Lamorisse and (Hill's perrenial favorite) C. G. Jung.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 4m
Jan 1, 1961
Languages
English
Director
Jerome Hill
Jerome Hill
Production
Heptagon Films
Heptagon Films
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

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Charles Bradley

Photographer

Charles Rydell

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Allegra Ahern

Young Girl

George Dunham

Artist

Mabelle Nash

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Barry Cardwell

Boy

Laurie Cardwell

Little Girl

Anita Bohling

Mother

Susie Scott

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