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Midnight in a Toy Shop

1930 · 8 min

A charming, bouncy little cartoon where a lonely creature finds mischief and music among toys that wake up after dark.

Directed by: Wilfred Jackson
Genres: Animation

Overview: A spider seeks shelter inside an old toy store, where he soon discovers that the merchandise comes to life after dark.

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Directed by: Wilfred Jackson
Genres: Animation

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
found family
music
survival
Places: workplace
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	1
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson
Music: Bert Lewis
Runtime: 8 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

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