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1. Jestapa jepulis! Herra Huun seikkailut ('Gor Blimey! The Adventures
of Mr. Huu' ( pron. like "Who").
A, M, W (partly): MAN. D: Jaakko Talaskivi. 1973. 1 h 10 min. The main
character is adopted from author Hannu Mäkelä's popular Mr.
Huu books, and played by MAN. The screenplay is written by MAN and author
Jarkko Laine. It is arranged episodically in the rural countryside and
in Helsinki. Some of the songs like Mr. Huu and The Work Song of
Father and Mother became very popular.
2. Jänikset maailmankartalle! ('Recognise the Worldwide Rights
of the Rabbits!').
A, M, W: MAN. D: Leena Paavonen. 1977. Originally a three hour long film
series in six parts, later shortened. The story takes place in the 16th
century. There is a hero, his beloved, a bad robber chief and a good king
and, of course, a pink rabbit played by MAN.
3. Kultarukki ('Golden Spinning-Wheel').
M, S: MAN. D: Mirja Karisto. 1983. Animation for TV.
4. Tehdään, tehdään ('We Do It, We Do It').
M, W: MAN. Animation by Antti Peränne. 1988. 6 min. Film on forest
industry made for schools. The whole story is a six minutes long country-and-western
song in Finnish and Swedish sung by MAN. The English version was translated
and sung by Jim Pembroke. The English version was rewarded at the international
contest of industrial films in Italy.
5. Rautamimmi / Iron maid (On metal industry).
M, T: MAN. Animation by Antti Peränne. 1991. 8 min. The film tells
about a girl who builds a car together with children. A real car is shown,
too. The film was designed for schools.
6. Gommi, Pommi ja / and Pemmi. A 3-part series for TV.
A, M, W: MAN. D: Eeva Pohjola. 1988. Each part of the series is 30 minutes
long. Gommi is a rabbit played by MAN, Pommi is a cat by Pedro Hietanen,
Pemmi is a fantasy figure, perhaps a ghost, by Benjamin Hörman. Episodes
in studios and out on the town. The most important songs have been published
on the LP Kamelilaulu ('Camel Song') 1988.
7. Gommi, Pommi ja / and Pemmi, part two. A 6-part series for TV.
A, M, W: MAN. D: Eeva Pohjola. 1991. The most important songs published
on the LP / CD Ollaan eläimiä ('Let's be animals!') 1991.
8. Gommin ja Pommin seikkailut ('The Adventures of the Rabbit Gommi
and the Cat Pommi').
A 31-part series in miniform for TV. A, M, W: MAN. D: Eeva Pohjola. 199293.
9. Kukon ja kanan sauna ('The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna').
Opera for children. M: MAN. Animation: Tini Sauvo. 1992. 12 min. This
children's opera is sung by actress Elina Salo and a children's choir.
Arr. by Jani Uhlenius. Rewarded abroad.
10. Joulukalenteri 1995 ('Christmas Calendar 1995').
A 24-part series in miniform for TV. A, M, W: MAN. D: Eeva Pohjola. Adventures
of the rabbit Gommi and the cat Pommi filmed in Lapland and Helsinki.
Songs were published on the CD Gommin ja Pommin metsäkarnevaali ('The
Forest Carnival of Gommi and Pommi') 1995.
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