Painted Tales: Van Gogh - The Sunflowers

Record ID: 126948
  • Title: Painted Tales: Van Gogh - The Sunflowers
  • Date: 11th May 1990
  • Summary: IN EACH STORY, A DIFFERENT PAINTING BY A WELL KNOWN ARTIST, EITHER ACTS AS THE TRIGGER FOR THE TALE, OR IS WOVEN INTO THE STORY. THIS EPISODE; ' SUNFLOWERS' BY VAN GOGH. IT IS A SUMMER'S DAY AND THE GALLERY IS VERY HOT. A BEE FLIES OUT OF THE 'SUNFLOWERS' AND ALARMS THE OLD LADY. WHEN IT RETURNS TO THE PAINTING, WE FOLLOW IT AND FIND THE JUG OF SUNFLOWERS IS STANDING ON A TABLE IN A FARMHOUSE BEDROOM IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE (THE ARTISTS ROOM IN ARLES). DAWN BREAKS AND A SMALL PEASANT BOY IS WOKEN BY MR SMELLY TO START HIS DAILY CHORES ON THE FARM. AFTER THE WORK AND FUN AND GAMES THEY VISIT THE BEEHIVE AND OBSERVE THE BEES. THE BEES SWOOP THROUGH INTO THE ART GALLERY AND PLAY HAVOC, AGAIN ALARMS THE OLD LADY. THE SMALL PEASANT BOY RETRIEVES THEM AND TWO POTS OF HONEY ARE FOUND LEFT ON THE HALL TABLE...
  • 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 6
  • Transmission Date:11/05/1990
  • Rights:On Request
  • Decade: 1990s
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