I remember seeing this when I was in elementary school here in the U.S. Our teacher knew none of us spoke or could understand French, but we would enjoy the fantastic animation and the music. Tchaikovsky "borrowed" the tune for his Nutcracker ballet, of course, but I never forgot this little film. The giveaway was all the characters flying away in a balloon at the end! It must have left an impression on that eight-year old for him to remember it some five decades later!
Thank you somuch for uploading this version. Have been hunting for it fo past 30 years
I remember seeing this when I was in elementary school here in the U.S. Our teacher knew none of us spoke or could understand French, but we would enjoy the fantastic animation and the music. Tchaikovsky "borrowed" the tune for his Nutcracker ballet, of course, but I never forgot this little film. The giveaway was all the characters flying away in a balloon at the end! It must have left an impression on that eight-year old for him to remember it some five decades later!