Painted Tales: Bill Jacklin - Washington Square At Night

Record ID: 126943
  • Title: Painted Tales: Bill Jacklin - Washington Square At Night
  • Date: 13th April 1990
  • Summary: IN EACH STORY, A DIFFERENT PAINTING BY A WELL KNOWN ARTIST, EITHER ACTS ASD THE TRIGGER FOR THE TALE OR IS WOVEN INTO THE STORY; ' WASHINGTON SQUARE AT NIGHT' BY BILL JACKLIN. MR SMELLY AND THE SHEEP ARE ENGROSSED IN A CHESS GAME AND DON'T REALISE THAT GEORGE IS GOING TO NEW YORK FOR A HOLIDAY TO SEE HIS NEICE. HIS TEMPORARY REPLACE MENT, TOGETHER WITH HIS DOG, OFFEND THE OLD LADY. A GENIAL TAXI DRIVER WHISKS GEORGE AWAY, LEAVING THE BOY TO PLACATE THE OLD LADY. A CONVERSATION ABOUT NEW YORK STARTS AND THE BOY MAKES HER LISTEN TO HIS FAVOURITE SONG ABOUT NEW YORK. THE SCREEN SHATTERS TO REVEAL THE PAINTING UNDERNEATH AND THE STORY UNFOLDS... BACK IN THE GALLERY, GEORGE RETURNS FOR HIS SUITCASES. THE BOY AND THE OLD LADY ARE NOW FRIENDS AND EVERYONE GOES TO WAVE GEORGE OFF AT THE AIRPORT.
  • Description:A SERIES OF ANIMATED TALES BASED ON THE ADVENTURES OF CHARACTERS OUT OF FAMOUS PAINTINGS IN AN ART GALLERY TO INTEREST CHILDREN AND ADULTS. ANIMATOR IS KATE CANNING.
  • Broadcaster:Channel 4
  • Collection: Channel 4
  • Genre:Documentary and Factual
  • Producer:PRODUCTION STUDIO
  • Programme Episode:Episode 11
  • Transmission Date:13/04/1990
  • Rights:On Request
  • Decade: 1990s
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