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Literature Appreciation: Stories

Reel Number: 221632-03

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1951

Country: USA

Location:

TC Begins: 04:23:19

TC Ends: 04:36:00

Duration: 00:12:41

Literature Appreciation: Stories Coronet 04:23:33 MCU boy reading (SOF) script poorly w/ stage set material around; instructor, Mr. Atkins, w/ texts listening; boy says its silly, no excitement. 04:24:04 Atkins, rather pompous & w/ British accent: “Do you read stories much? Do you know how to read stories?” They set up props to illustrate the story; many marionettes hanging, Bill selects one that he thinks would be right for the story. 04:26:16 Don describes the plot. Atkins suggests developing a new twist to the story of Cinderella; Don manipulates the puppet & comes up w/ a new twist of Cinderella saving the Prince. Then they do alternate stories by changing characters. 04:30:08 Modern office receptionist at switchboard & desk; bosses son (prince). They talk about its possibilities. 04:31:10 Atkins gives Don a book to read from: “No, no, no, no try to picture the scene in your mind....” They talk about various stories & Don gets enthused. 04:35:09 Puppets move about as Atkins reads original story. The End. Instructional Films; Educational Films; 1950s; 1951; High School; College; Weird; Dramatics;

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