Underplayed Gems

The Shoemaker and the Elves (1935)

The Shoemaker and the Elves poster
Directed by
Arthur Davis
Genre
animation, fantasy
Country
United States
Runtime
9 min
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A poor shoemaker takes in a little boy during a storm. The shoemaker’s kindness leads to a happy turn of events.

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What happens

The Shoemaker and the Elves is a 1935 Color Rhapsodies short directed by Arthur Davis. It concerns a poor shoemaker who gives a little boy shelter from a storm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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