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Issue Details: First known date: 1963... 1963 The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox
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Film Details - Eltham Productions ; ABC Television , 1963

Producers:

Patrick Ryan.

Production Companies:

Eltham Productions.

Director of Photography:

Anthony Knox.

Editors:

Russell Hurley.

Music:

George Dreyfus.

Release Dates:

Aired on the ABC in 1963.

Notes:

List of episodes:

Note: Episode descriptions taken from the National Film and Sound Archive holdings

1. Sebastian and the Sausages

Sebastian becomes involved with a tramp who is cooking sausages on a camp fire. The fox steals the sausages and is pursued by the tramp and caught. Not to be outdone, Sebastian sneaks more sausages while the tramp is not looking and runs happily away into the bush.

2. Sebastian and the Burglar

Sebastian the Fox caught in the rain seeks refuge in a warm house. A burglar enters the same house and disturbs the occupant. She mistakes Sebastian for the intruder, but he catches the real burglar and is suitably rewarded.

3. The Bomb

Two opposing embassies anxious to obtain a nihilistic bomb employ agents, one being Sebastian the Fox. While the diplomats are greedily absorbed with the results they hope to achieve through possession of the bomb, Sebastian removes it.

4. The Animal Catcher

Sebastian the Fox is caught by Professor Catchem, licensed animal catcher and pet shop owner. A young boy decides to buy Sebastian when he sees him in the window. Sebastian is too clever and outsmarts the boy and the professor.

5. The Sleepwalkers

Sebastian is up to his cunning tricks again, disturbing the sleep of two grown-ups. He pulls off the bedclothes, and frightens them by appearing as a ghost. Sebastian locks out the couple and takes over the bed.

6. The Showman

Sebastian is a child prodigy on the violin. A greedy showman tries to exploit his talents by arranging a world concert tour. Sebastian finds a way to terminate the tour and return home.

7. The Gold Mine

Two unscrupulous miners sell a supposedly worthless mine to Sebastian for $5. Sebastian promptly unearths a nugget and the miners try to steal it. Sebastian 'outfoxes' them and the rascally pair are left with an old boot as the fox drives off with the nugget.

8. The Painter

Sebastian enters an artist's studio and does some painting himself while the artist and his model are having tea. He is forced to clean up the mess and told to leave, but Sebastian has his revenge.

9. The Doll's House

Sebastian decides a doll's house in a garden is just the place to live. But the mother thinks otherwise when she finds bits of her house's curtains and carpets cut out to decorate his new home. The children have quickly grown to love him and quietly welcome him back.

10. The Castaway

Sebastian is shipwrecked on an island and discovers a secret treasure trove. The pirates who hid it arrive and capture Sebastian. A boy pirate tries to help him and he too is tied up. They get free, outwit the pirates, and escape with the treasure.

11. The Classroom

Sebastian appears in a typical classroom with children playing pranks on their master as well as on each other. The innocent are punished, in this case Sebastian. The offenders are eventually caught and receive their desserts.

12. The Potters

Sebastian sneaks into a potter's studio while two men are momentarily out buying pies. Unfortunately he drops some pottery causing a chain of events. Pies and pottery are thrown, tempers arise and fights break out. No one realises Sebastian is the culprit. Soon they spot Sebastian tampering again and give him a merry chase, eventually catching him and forcing him to correct all his mistakes. He ends up happily working alongside the potters, all good friends.

13. The Fashion Parade

Sebastian wanders into the middle of the judging of the Best Dressed Man of the Year Competition. He takes offence at being shooed away by the judges and causes complete havoc with a pair of scissors, itching powder and a jar of treacle.


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