| Description |
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC. |
| Credits |
Edited by, Bernadine Colish ; director of photography, David Mansfield. |
| Note |
Bonus features: Three never-before-released original films from the 1960's directed by Albert Cullum and photographed and editied by Robert Downey Sr. ; Two complete episodes of Camera Three, the award winning CBS television series, featuring Albert Cullum and his students ; Archival stills gallery ; Filmmaker biographies. |
| Summary |
A documentary on the work of Albert Cullum, an elementary school teacher for over twenty years and a pioneer in modern American public education. Championing an unorthodox educational philosophy, Cullum regularly taught his elementary school children literary masterpieces, most notably the works of Shakespeare, Sophocles and Shaw. Combining interviews with Cullum and his former students with archival footage originally filmed by director Robert Downey, Sr., the film documents the unusual work of a school teacher who embraced creativity, and who sought to foster his students' motivation and self-esteem through the use of poetry, drama and imaginative play. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English dialogue. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Cullum, Albert.
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Drama in education.
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Poetry -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States.
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Literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States.
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Drama -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States.
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Education -- Philosophy.
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Elementary school teachers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Case studies.
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Sullivan, Leslie.
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Gund, Catherine.
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Downey, Robert, 1936-2021
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O'Horgan, Tom.
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First-Run Features (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Independent lens (Television program)
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| Standard No. |
720229911450 |
| Music No. |
FRF 911450D First Run Features |
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