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John Gilpin (Original title)Painter and Poet No. 4 (Alternative title)Poet and Painter No. 4 (Alternative title)
Date: 1951 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: Drawings by Ronald Searle accompanying a reading of William Cowper's poem 'John Gilpin' (read by Cecil Trouncer).

Genre:
Animation

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Releases
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 9 mins 15 secs - Length: 348 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 10 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (11)
in association with: Halas & Batchelor, Sponsor: British Film Institute, Producer: John Halas, Production Associate: Michael Warre, in association with: Joan Maude, Script: Ronald Searle, who devised the script with Ronald Searle: Michael Warre, Joan Maude, Author of 'John Gilpin': William Cowper, Editor: Jack King, Drawings by: Ronald Searle
Cast (1)
Cecil Trouncer ()