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Weldon, John, (film director.). Macaulay, Eunice, (film director.). Lamb, Derek, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: The first big mistake Ralph makes is not clearing the snow from the front walk, and his life goes downhill from that point on. By the end of the story, the mailman has fatally slipped on his job, Alice, his wife, doesn't live there anymore, and Ralph resolves to stop worrying--about the body, his wife, and the front walk.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (7 min., 07 sec.) : sound + 1 study guide
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2009.
Copyright: ♭1978

Content descriptions

General Note:	Technical note:.Animated drawings. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Story, John Weldon, Eunice Macaulay ; direction, John Weldon, Eunice Macaulay ; animation, John Weldon, Eunice Macaulay ; music, Karl Duplessis ; animation camera, Raymond Dumas, Simon Leblanc ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel, Michel Descombes ; producer, Derek Lamb.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narration, Sandy Sanderson.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1978.
Target Audience Note:	15-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Diploma of Merit, 1979 First Prize - Category B - Films more than 3 minutes, 1978 Oscar - Category: Short Film Awards - Animation, 1979 Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Humour and Satire, 1979
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).