Tag: 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.
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.
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.
High School Musical
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/High-School-Musical-music-review.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 4/14/2006 High School Musical Transcript It’s the season when high schools around the country are putting on their spring musicals. That high school institution is the subject of a popular new Disney movie and a soundtrack that’s been climbing the best-seller charts this spring. […]
Chicago Children’s Humanities/Film Festivals
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Chicago-City-of-Festivals-for-Children.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 10/28/2005 Chicago Children’s Humanities/Film Festivals Transcript This time of year, the center for children’s culture in this country always moves to Chicago, where the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival and the Chicago Children’s Humanities Festival both begin this weekend. This year marks the 22nd […]
Playing It Safe – Child Safety Month
That’s one of the harrowing episodes from the 1951 educational film “Live and Learn” on a video called Mental Hygiene, Classroom Films 1945 – 1970.
Jules Verne on Film
Recess! correspondent Terry Harpold talks with Brian Taves.
The Chorus and Millions
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/The-Chorus-and-Millions.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 7/20/2005 The Chorus and Millions Transcript Two recent films about the lives of young people — Millions and The Chorus — are worth your trip to the local movie rental store or to the movies themselves. Millions is the latest work from British director, Danny Boyle, who is best […]
Little Men
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Little-Men-film-review.mp3 Author Ramona Caponegro and Jennifer Coenen Air Date 5/17/2005 Little Men Transcript Jennifer: Do you remember those times of neighborhood friendships and clubhouses? Ramona: What about the budding romances? Jennifer: Jennifer: What about the bully on the block? Ramona: Well, filmmaker Vince Vittorio, along with co-director Trey Lineberger, tells […]