Movie: Nursery Rhymes

Top 6 Billed Cast

Isla St Clair
Isla St Clair

narrator

Floella Benjamin
Floella Benjamin

narrator

Martin Carthy
Martin Carthy

narrator

Shirley Collins
Shirley Collins

narrator

Valentine Dyall
Valentine Dyall

narrator

John Du Prez
John Du Prez

narrator

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    70 favourite traditional songs and rhymes presented as a pop-up book which comes to life through animation, puppetry & live performances. The beautiful visual world draws on the work of such classic children's illustrators as Arthur Rackham (Peter Pan) & John Tenniel (Alice in Wonderland). A delightful musical score by Tony & Grammy winning composer John Du Prez, features everything form Northumbrian pipes to Baroque orchestra, folk guitar, early instruments, military band, fairground organ & even a singing sheep (courtesy of Percy Edwards).

  • Release Date

    1982-03-31

  • Average

    9

  • Rating:

    4.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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