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Ivor the Engine

Name: Ivor the Engine
Released: 1959; 1975-1977

United Kingdom

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StudioSmallfilms

Year1959; 1975-1977

Format familyTV series

SubtypeSeries

Techniquecutout

Overview

Smallfilms stop-motion series using painted cardboard cutouts (not puppets). 1959 B&W run for Associated-Rediffusion/ITV, 1975-1977 colour run for BBC. Written, animated, and narrated by Oliver Postgate. artwork by Peter Firmin. music by Vernon Elliott.

Cast & crew (2)

Cast and crew credited on Ivor the Engine
Person	Role	Department	Source
Oliver Postgate	writer; director; animator; narrator	direction	Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org high confidence Details Wrote, animated, and narrated the series per Wikipedia.
Peter Firmin	artist	art	Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org high confidence Details Provided artwork/cutout designs per Wikipedia.

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