Movie: Joachim's Dictionary

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    A light-hearted animated romp through the alphabet, with each letter identified by both a word and a visual interpretation of that word, by the crudely-drawn Joachim.

  • Release Date

    1966-02-13

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français
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