Film
Bambi
That's Thumper the Rabbit talking to Bambi's mother in the beautiful opening sequence of Walt Disney's 1942 film when all the gentle animals of the forest come to see the newborn deer.
Rize
That's Tommy the Clown from Los Angeles, who is featured on the compelling documentary, RIZE by David LaChapelle.
Harry and the Potters
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Harry-and-the-Potters.mp3 Author Cat Tosenberger Air Date 7/18/2007 Harry and the Potters Transcript The new Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie opened last weekend, but you won’t be hearing this “Phoenix Song” in the film. Brief Sound Clip: It’s from the CD, Harry and the Potters and the Power of Love, […]
Young Andersen
This is the melancholy first notes for Young Andersen, a new film from Denmark about the teenage years of Hans Christian Andersen, who was born this week in 1805.
Oxford and Wonderland
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Oxford-and-Wonderland.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 2/27/2007 Oxford University Museum of Natural History Oxford and Wonderland Transcript When one thinks of the world of children’s literature, both in the fictive world and the real world, England often comes to mind. From Peter Pan’s statue in Kensington Gardens in London, to […]
Teenagers and Andy Hardy
That's the young Andy Rooney hoping for a kiss from the young Ann Rutherford in the 1938 film, Love Finds Andy Hardy.
“No More Lies” (Pas d’Histoires)
You’re hearing the crucial lines from a French film, “Mama, Regarde!” — or, “Mommy, Look!” — directed by Paul Bougenat.
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Chicago-International-Childrens-Film-Festival.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 10/20/2006 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival Transcript In the fall, the cultural calendar for young people is always full in Chicago, and this year marks the 23rd annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, which opened yesterday and will be going strong until the 31st […]
Tale of Tales
You’re listening to a little of the lullaby that opens up Russian animator Jiri Norstein’s animated short film Tale of Tales.
Superman Returns
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Superman-Returns.mp3 Author Stephanie Sullivan Lytle Air Date 6/27/2006 Superman Returns Transcript Born in the weary depths of the Great Depression, turned down by all but one comics publisher in the country, Superman hit newspaper strips and comics in 1938, becoming the first superhero with his own comic book by 1939. […]