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Title Schoolhouse rock. America / produced by Scholastic Rock, Inc. in association with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ; executive producers, Tom Yohe, George Newall ; producer, Radford Stone ; musical director, Bob Dorough.

Publication Info. [United States] : Scholastic Rock, Inc. ; Elk Grove Village, IL : Distributed by Disney Educational Productions, [2002?]

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department  J DVD SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK AMERICA    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J 973 SCH DVD    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J DVD SCHOOL    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department DVDs & Blu-rays  JDVD 973 AMERICA    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Children's Department DVDs & Blu-rays  JDVD 973 AMERICA    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Juvenile Audio Visual  J DVD SCHOOLHOUSE    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  CH DVD SCHOOL    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Children's Department  J DVD 973 AMERICA    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Audio-Visual Materials  JDVD 973 SCH6    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD ; NTSC.
Performer Songs performed by Bob Dorough, Jack Sheldon, Sue Manchester, Grady Tate, Lynn Ahrens, Essra Mohawk, Lor Lieberman.
Note Based on an idea by David B. McCall.
Credits Animation by Phil Kimmelman & Associates and Kim & Gifford.
Note Originally produced in 1973-77 for broadcast on ABC's Schoolhouse Rock!
Audience Grade level: K-8.
Summary Translates important events in American history and important features of the American political and social system into original rock songs illustrated by cartoons.
Contents No more kings / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens -- Fireworks / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens -- The shot heard 'round the world / music and lyrics by Bob Dorough -- The preamble / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens -- Elbow room / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens -- The great American melting pot / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens -- Mother necessity / music and lyrics by Bob Dorough -- Sufferin' till suffrage / music by Bob Dorough and lyrics by Tom Yohe -- I'm just a bill / music and lyrics by Dave Frishberg -- Three-ring government / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens -- I'm gonna send your vote to college / music and lyrics by George Newall.
Note Special features: interactive "pop quiz" uses video clips to reinforce key concepts ; sing-along-song ; downloadable educator's guide and web links.
GMD: videorecording.
Language In English with optional subtitles in English for the hearing impaired.
Subject United States -- History -- Juvenile films.
United States -- History -- Songs and music.
United States -- Politics and government -- Juvenile films.
United States -- Politics and government -- Songs and music.
Genre/Form Children's films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Yohe, Tom, 1937-2000.
Newall, George (George R.)
Stone, Radford.
Dorough, Bob.
Sheldon, Jack, 1931-2019
Manchester, Sue.
Tate, Grady.
Ahrens, Lynn.
Mohawk, Essra.
Lieberman, Lori.
Frishberg, Dave.
McCall, David B.
Scholastic Rock, Inc.
American Broadcasting Companies.
Phil Kimmelman & Associates.
Kim & Gifford Productions.
Disney Educational Productions.
Note At head of title on container : Disney
Title on disc label and container: America school house rock!
Added Title Schoolhouse rock! (Television program)
ISBN 1597532002: $29.95
9781597532006: $29.95
Standard No. 786936788112
Music No. 77D50VL00 Disney Education Productions
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