BBC 80's animation "Butterfly Ball & The Grasshopper's Feast"

[Fizzgig]

I have the soundtrack to this animation, the main track sung by a frog with a banjo (of course!) called 'Love Is All' but I'd really like to know if the full BBC animation is available on DVD or video anywhere. I have a copy of the 'Love Is All' video but not the whole Butterfly Ball film. I'm sure there's a different version of the Love Is All song as well and I'm positive they used it's tune in an advert for a kids drink, not unlike Um Bongo. Any info would be gratefully received! x

[kempie]

As far as I an aware the promo for "Love is All" is the only section of the proposed fully animated version of "The Butterfly Ball" that was ever produced and I recall it frequently shown as a filler on British TV during the mid and late 70s.

http://home.swipnet.se/rogerglover/text/bball.htm

The animation project having fallen by the wayside, it was incorporated into the 'psychedelic' mish-mash of concert performance and live action that is the 1976 film of the same name and is due for DVD release in the US on 14th March.

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0074260/usercomments

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=47289

http://www.rogerglover.com/writings/questiontime-faq.html

[Fizzgig]

Thank you very much for all this info kempie. I have the Halas & Batchelor video which has the Love Is All video, but I'm sure I watched something a bit longer on telly but I will get all the videos/DVD's so I know I've got everything. I just think it's really crazy but I really like it!! Many thanks again.