Zaczarowany ołówek (Enchanted Pencil) is a Polish cartoon from 1964 to 1976 made by Se-ma-for. [1]
The series had no dialogue. It tells a story of a boy named Piotr (Peter) and his dog, aided by an enchanted pencil, which can materialize anything they draw. [1] There were 39 episodes total. [1] The first 26 episodes have no linking story, but the last 13 are centered on the heroes' quest to save a shipwrecked refugee.[ citation needed] The series was remade into a movie in 1991. [2]
The show has been described as influential on the generation of Polish engineeres working in the fields of rapid prototyping and similar. [3] It has also been influential on the genre of Polish animation and has been described as a "classic". [4] [5]
The series received a number of awards at international festivals, and has been aired in about 50 countries. [1]
The series has also been discussed in the context of empowering children and encouraging their imagination. [6] [7]
The sculpture of the main characters of Zaczarowany ołówek was unveiled in Łódź in 1991. [8]
Zaczarowany ołówek (Enchanted Pencil) is a Polish cartoon from 1964 to 1976 made by Se-ma-for. [1]
The series had no dialogue. It tells a story of a boy named Piotr (Peter) and his dog, aided by an enchanted pencil, which can materialize anything they draw. [1] There were 39 episodes total. [1] The first 26 episodes have no linking story, but the last 13 are centered on the heroes' quest to save a shipwrecked refugee.[ citation needed] The series was remade into a movie in 1991. [2]
The show has been described as influential on the generation of Polish engineeres working in the fields of rapid prototyping and similar. [3] It has also been influential on the genre of Polish animation and has been described as a "classic". [4] [5]
The series received a number of awards at international festivals, and has been aired in about 50 countries. [1]
The series has also been discussed in the context of empowering children and encouraging their imagination. [6] [7]
The sculpture of the main characters of Zaczarowany ołówek was unveiled in Łódź in 1991. [8]