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- BFI identifier327265
- Date1957 (Copyright)
1958 (Release) - Production countryUnited Kingdom
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- SynopsisAnimation. An adventure featuring Little Ig, a young resident of the planet Iglandia. Little Ig is sent to fetch some water by his mother. On the way, he decides to attempt to capture a sabre-toothed tiger. However, his plan backfires and it is Ig who must evade the tiger. (Synopsis)
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Title
The World of Little Ig (Original)
The Story of Little Ig (Alternative)
Little Ig (Alternative)
Category
FictionThis work is available to view in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank.
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- Film / Video
- Scripts / DocumentsWorld of Little Ig - Series of animated films about the adventures of a small prehistoric boy called Ig who lives on the planet of Iglandia. He is discovered by Solar Eye the talking telescope who acts as a reporter. The boy has not yet learned to speak and is only able to say 'Ig', he is however highly skilled at swinging through the trees and can run faster than any other boy. Director: Frank Tipper; producer: John Halas; script: Joy Batchelor, Tom Twigge, Will Spencer; animation: Harold Whitaker; John Smith; Reg Lodge, [John Williams, George Singer]; narration: Neil McCallum; music: Steve Race Papers include teatments, story outlines [ '1. Tiger Trouble'; '2. All Club Together'; '3. Boulder Than Anyone'; '4. Spear Parts'; '5. Cross Here'; 6. 'Full Stream Ahead' ], character breakdown, commentary scripts, credit lists, music cue sheets, publicity stills, small press-sheet, information sheet for distribution. - HAB-1-47
Script - File containing various draft treatments which include overall concept for the films; breakdown of characters; individual story outlines; poem 'The Little Ig Jig'; no date c. 1956 - 1957? [The series was originally concieved in thirteen parts, evidence of only the first six are contained in the treatment/outlines] - HAB-1-47-1
Script - Early draft commentary script with the title 'Little Ig narration by professor, who is seen and not heard', typescript, without annotation, 18 May 1956 - HAB-1-47-2
Script - File containing: - Commentary script, without a date but probably later than HAB-1-47-2, typescript, without annotation, 3 pages - Copy of the above in folio size, no date, typescript, no annotation - HAB-1-47-3
Script - File containing two copies of the Italian commentary script 'Il Mondo del Piccolo Ig', both typescript, without annotation, both dated 2 July 1957 - HAB-1-47-4
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Photograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-1509697
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Work - 327265 - 1957 (Copyright)
United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
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