The Magic Pen

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The Magic Pen

"animation short"

1946

0h 11m

7.3(4 votes)

Animation

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A western occupation propaganda film in which a boy repairs a western style doll that comes to life and uses a magic pen to rebuild his bleak and war torn world into a happy place resembling western civilization.

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