Sebastian the Fox

The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox
Written by	Tim Burstall
Directed by	Tim Burstall
Composer(s)	George Dreyfus
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer(s)	Patrick Ryan
Camera setup	Giorgio Mangiamele
Running time	10 mins
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	1963

The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox is a 1963 Australian children's series. The show combined a string puppet, a mischievous fox named Sebastian, who was placed in real-life settings. It was among the first shows of its kind produced in Australia, as it was very different from earlier Australian children's series like Peters Club and Tarax Show. The Sebastian puppet was designed and operated by puppeteer Peter Scriven.

The music was composed by George Dreyfus, who became a leading Australian composer.^[1] The score was subsequently arranged by Dreyfus for various small ensemble combinations for performance by young musicians as a complete concert.^[2]

Episodes

Sebastian and the Sausages - Sebastian steals sausages cooked by a tramp.
Sebastian and the Burglar - Sebastian seeks refuge in a house at the same time as a burglar.
The Bomb
The Animal Catcher - Sebastian is caught by a pet catcher
The Sleepwalkers - Sebastian dresses up as a ghost
The Showman - a greedy showman exploits Sebastian's talents as a violinist
The Gold Mine - Sebastian buys a gold mine.
The Painter - Sebastian enters an artist's studio.
The Doll's House - Sebastian decides to move into a doll's house.
The Castaway - Sebastian gets shipwrecked.
The Classroom - Sebastian plays up in a classroom.
The Potters - Sebastian moves into a potter's studio.
The Fashion Parade - Sebastian wanders into the middle of the judging of the Best Dressed Man of the Year Competition.

References

↑ "George Dreyfus - Sebastian's Greatest Adventure" accessed 25 March 2013
↑ "The adventures of Sebastian the Fox : arranged for school orchestra".

External links

The Films of Tim Burstall

Feature Films	2000 Weeks (1969) Stork (1971) Libido - The Child (1973) Alvin Purple (1973) Petersen (1974) Alvin Rides Again (1974) (producer only) End Play (1975) Eliza Fraser (1976) High Rolling (1977) (producer only) The Last of the Knucklemen (1979) Attack Force Z (1982) Duet for Four (1982) The Naked Country (1985) Kangaroo (1987)

Short Films	The Prize (1961)

TV	Sebastian the Fox (1961) Sculpture Australia '69 (1969) Getting Back to Nothing (1970) A Descant for Gossips (1983) Great Expectations: The Untold Story (1987) Water Rats: Dead in the Water (1996)

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