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The Pied Piper (1933)

NR · 1933-09-16 · 8m · EN
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The people of Hamelin, overrun with rats, offer a bag of gold to anyone who can get rid of the rats. A piper offers to do the job, and successfully lures the rats into a mirage of cheese, which disappears. The citizens, disappointed that all he did was play a tune, offer only pocket change. The piper, angered, plays a new tune that has all the children of the city follow him, even the new twins the stork is preparing to deliver.

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Wilfred JacksonDirector
Budget
$17.1K

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Top billed cast

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George GramlichGeorge GramlichThe Pied Piper (voice) (uncredited)Allan WatsonAllan WatsonKing (voice) (uncredited)Marion DarlingtonMarion DarlingtonRats (voice) (uncredited)Harriette HaddonHarriette HaddonRats (voice) (uncredited)

Keywords

ShortCartoonShort film

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Genre affinityFamily · AnimationTheme affinityShort · Cartoon · Short FilmVisual styleAnimationPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference72266

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Frequently asked questions about The Pied Piper

What is The Pied Piper about?

The people of Hamelin, overrun with rats, offer a bag of gold to anyone who can get rid of the rats. A piper offers to do the job, and successfully lures the rats into a mirage of cheese, which disappears. The citizens, disappointed that all he did was play a tune, offer only pocket change. The piper, angered, plays a new tune that has all the children of the city follow him, even the new twins the stork is preparing to deliver.

How long is The Pied Piper?

The Pied Piper has a runtime of 8 minutes.

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