The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox is a 1963 Australian children's series. The show combined a string puppet, a mischievous fox named Sebastian, who was placed in real-life settings. It was among the first shows of its kind produced in Australia, as it was very different from earlier Australian children's series like Peters Club and Tarax Show. The Sebastian puppet was designed and operated by puppeteer Peter Scriven.
| The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television |
| Written by | Tim Burstall |
| Directed by | Tim Burstall |
| Composer | George Dreyfus |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Patrick Ryan |
| Cinematography | Giorgio Mangiamele |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 1963 |
The music was composed by George Dreyfus, who became a leading Australian composer.[1] The score was subsequently arranged by Dreyfus for various small ensemble combinations for performance by young musicians as a complete concert.[2]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | |
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| 1 | "Sebastian and the Sausages" | |
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Sebastian steals sausages cooked by a tramp | ||
| 2 | "Sebastian and the Burglar" | |
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Sebastian seeks refuge in a house at the same time as a burglar | ||
| 3 | "The Bomb" | |
| 4 | "The Animal Catcher" | |
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Sebastian is caught by a pet catcher | ||
| 5 | "The Sleepwalkers" | |
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Sebastian dresses up as a ghost | ||
| 6 | "The Showman" | |
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A greedy showman exploits Sebastian's talents as a violinist | ||
| 7 | "The Gold Mine" | |
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Sebastian buys a gold mine | ||
| 8 | "The Painter" | |
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Sebastian enters an artist's studio | ||
| 9 | "The Doll's House" | |
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Sebastian decides to move into a doll's house | ||
| 10 | "The Castaway" | |
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Sebastian gets shipwrecked | ||
| 11 | "The Classroom" | |
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Sebastian plays up in a classroom | ||
| 12 | "The Potters" | |
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Sebastian moves into a potter's studio | ||
| 13 | "The Fashion Parade" | |
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Sebastian wanders into the middle of the judging of the Best Dressed Man of the Year Competition | ||
References
edit- ^ "Sebastian's Greatest Adventure". Move Records. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "The adventures of Sebastian the Fox : arranged for school orchestra". Australian Music Centre. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
