The Sand Castle

Story

Synopsis

A little boy and his sister forced to spend a day at the beach build a sand castle, to the delight and interest of others. Rich black and white photography collides with a novel fantasy sequence combining color photography, stop motion and cutout animation. Equal parts Jacques Tati, A. Lamorisse and (Hill's perrenial favorite) C. G. Jung.

Director

Jerome Hill

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

1 January 1961

Ensemble

Cast

• Mabel Mercer

  Voice of the Shell

• Lester Judson

  Fat Man

• Alec Wilder

  Fisherman

• Charles Bradley

  Photographer

• Charles Rydell

  Young Man

• Allegra Ahern

  Young Girl

• George Dunham

  Artist

• Mabelle Nash

  Shade Lady

• Barry Cardwell

  Boy

• Laurie Cardwell

  Little Girl

• Anita Bohling

  Mother

• Susie Scott

  Head Nun