One of the earliest films ever made is a silent movie from the 1890s about a child playing a trick on a gardener. Since then, children and young people have been the subjects of a wide spectrum of films – serious social dramas, heartbreaking tragedies, heroic adventures, and hilarious comedies. The pieces in this section reflect the complicated history of children on film.
If you have elementary school-age children in your life, then you probably know about Pokemon: the TV show, the action figures, and other toys. In the next weeks, you’re going to be hearing a lot about Pokemon: The Movie. Here’s Elaine Needelman to give us a preview.
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Princess-Mononoke.mp3 Author Elaine Needelman Air Date 10/22/1999 Princess Mononoke Transcript Today, Elaine Needelman has a review for us of an enormously popular animated film from Japan that promises to draw American audiences into its magical spell. Next week, on October 29th, the Japanese film, “Princes Mononoke” is finally being released […]