Grisù
| Grisù | |
|---|---|
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 13min |
| Original release | |
| Network | RAI |
| Release | 1964 – 1975 |
Grisù is the title character of the animated Italian television series Grisù di draghetto.
The character was created by the Italian brothers Nino and Toni Pagot (best known as the creators of Calimero).[1][2] It first appeared in a 1964 black-and-white animated series of commercial shorts for the Mentafredda Caremoli candies, part of the television program Carosello.[1] A television series consisting of 52 episodes with the adventures of Grisù aired for the first time in 1972.[2][3] The character also named a series of book for children.
The protagonist of the series is a young dragon named Grisù that, despite being the youngest of a large breed of dragons, the Draconis, dreams of becoming a firefighter.[3]
DVD releases
In Italy, the entire 52-episode main show was released in a 13-volume DVD series.
In Germany, ARD Home Video released Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, and Volume 4 on October 7, 2003.
International broadcast
Italy
Germany
Canada
South Africa
France
Argentina
References
- ^ a b Marco Giusti. Il grande libro di Carosello. Frassinelli, 2004. ISBN 8876847855.
- ^ a b Giorgio Vasta. Die Glasfresser. DVA, 2011. ISBN 364105320X.
- ^ a b Daniel Valentin Simion. Il Dizionario dei Cartoni Animati. Anton, 2009. ISBN 9788890390227.
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