Watch The Sand Castle (1961) Official Trailer
7.7 / 10 IMDb January 1, 1961 1h 4m
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.
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Runtime
1h 4m
Release Date
January 1, 1961
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
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Mabel Mercer
as Voice of the Shell
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Lester Judson
as Fat Man
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Alec Wilder
as Fisherman
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Charles Bradley
as Photographer
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Charles Rydell
as Young Man
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Allegra Ahern
as Young Girl
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George Dunham
as Artist
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Mabelle Nash
as Shade Lady
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Barry Cardwell
as Boy
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Laurie Cardwell
as Little Girl
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Anita Bohling
as Mother
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Susie Scott
as Head Nun
Production Companies
Heptagon Films
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