The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox
1963 Australian TV series or program
The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox | |
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Genre | Children's television |
Written by | Tim Burstall |
Directed by | Tim Burstall |
Composer | George Dreyfus |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Producer | Patrick Ryan |
Cinematography | Giorgio Mangiamele |
Running time | 10 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC Television |
Release | 1963 (1963) |
The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox is a 1963 Australian children's series. The show combined a string puppet, a mischievous fox named Sebastian, who was placed in real-life settings. It was among the first shows of its kind produced in Australia, as it was very different from earlier Australian children's series like Peters Club and Tarax Show. The Sebastian puppet was designed and operated by puppeteer Peter Scriven.
The music was composed by George Dreyfus, who became a leading Australian composer.[1] The score was subsequently arranged by Dreyfus for various small ensemble combinations for performance by young musicians as a complete concert.[2]
Episodes
No. | Title | |
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1 | "Sebastian and the Sausages" | |
Sebastian steals sausages cooked by a tramp | ||
2 | "Sebastian and the Burglar" | |
Sebastian seeks refuge in a house at the same time as a burglar | ||
3 | "The Bomb" | |
4 | "The Animal Catcher" | |
Sebastian is caught by a pet catcher | ||
5 | "The Sleepwalkers" | |
Sebastian dresses up as a ghost | ||
6 | "The Showman" | |
A greedy showman exploits Sebastian's talents as a violinist | ||
7 | "The Gold Mine" | |
Sebastian buys a gold mine | ||
8 | "The Painter" | |
Sebastian enters an artist's studio | ||
9 | "The Doll's House" | |
Sebastian decides to move into a doll's house | ||
10 | "The Castaway" | |
Sebastian gets shipwrecked | ||
11 | "The Classroom" | |
Sebastian plays up in a classroom | ||
12 | "The Potters" | |
Sebastian moves into a potter's studio | ||
13 | "The Fashion Parade" | |
Sebastian wanders into the middle of the judging of the Best Dressed Man of the Year Competition |
References
External links
- The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox at IMDb
- Sebastian the Fox at National Film and Sound Archive
- Sebastian the Fox at AustLit
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Films directed by Tim Burstall
- 2000 Weeks (1969)
- Stork (1971)
- Libido - The Child (1973)
- Alvin Purple (1973)
- Petersen (1974)
- End Play (1975)
- Eliza Fraser (1976)
- The Last of the Knucklemen (1979)
- Attack Force Z (1981)
- Duet for Four (1982)
- The Naked Country (1985)
- Kangaroo (1987)
- The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox (1961)
- Sculpture Australia '69 (1969)
- A Descant for Gossips (1983)
- Great Expectations: The Untold Story (1987)