Blackberry Subway Jam
1984
8 min
Coming soon
This short animation based on a popular children's story by Robert Munsch tells the story of a young boy with a major problem: his apartment has become a subway station but his mother doesn't believe him and blames him for the commuters' mess. Jonathan takes his problem to City Hall and gets his first look at what bureaucratic bungling is all about.
Details
This short animation based on a popular children's story by Robert Munsch tells the story of a young boy with a major problem: his apartment has become a subway station but his mother doesn't believe him and blames him for the commuters' mess. Jonathan takes his problem to City Hall and gets his first look at what bureaucratic bungling is all about.
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directorRobert Doucet
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animationRobert Doucet
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producerEunice Macaulay
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executive producerDouglas MacDonald
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cameraJacques Avoine
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soundBernard Bordeleau
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sound editingBernard Bordeleau
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re-recordingHans Peter Strobl
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narratorHannah Goodheart
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music recordingJean Sauvageau
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musicAlex Pauk
Education
Ages 5 to 12
Civics/Citizenship - Federal/Provincial Government
English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables
Questions/Activities:
- What was the problem that Jonathan kept having?
- What did Jonathan do to solve his problem?
Wacky Subway Spots
- Have your students create an artistic representation of a “wacky” subway location. This can be used to explore different artistic mediums, from drawing to sculpture.
