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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY

Directed by Derek Lamb
Canada, 1964
Animation, Family, Short

Synopsis

This short animation film is cartoon illustration of the eponymous nonsense song by Canadian folksinger Alan Mills. Sung by Burl Ives, the song is given an unbridled interpretation by the cartoonist, and by the end of the song, our old lady has swallowed much more than a fly.

Synopsis

This short animation film is cartoon illustration of the eponymous nonsense song by Canadian folksinger Alan Mills. Sung by Burl Ives, the song is given an unbridled interpretation by the cartoonist, and by the end of the song, our old lady has swallowed much more than a fly.