

A Short Vision
Genres
Overview
The leaders, the wise men, the leopard, the deer, the owl and the rat all look up in the sky in fear as a strange object flies through the sky.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
6 min
Release Date
1956-05-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
6.35
James McKechnie
Commentator
7.0
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