Titles.
Dramatization of life of poet starting at age thirteen. Parents in living room as boy runs in excited, shows parents first published poem in newspaper; Mother reads poem, father wants him to be a lawyer. EXT Bowdoin College grounds.
23:22:30 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow after graduation talks w/ brother Stephen who try to persuade him to follow career in Law. CU Henry writes to father. Years later Longfellow at blackboard, talks to formally dressed students who walk out. Writing w/ quill pen. Teacher comes in & they talk, laughing over wedding invite.
23:25:00 At home w/ wife discusses a criticism of his work.
23:25:55 Longfellow & wife, well dressed, superimposed over shot of sailing ship at sea.
23:26:09 Campus shots at Harvard University. EXT Craigie House; INT Longfellow at desk w/ quill pen writing.
23:26:36 Longfellow walking through historical Cambridge, Massachusetts, passes blacksmith’s workshop, narrator reads poem over shots of shirtless blacksmith. Longfellow arriving home, greeted by second wife,talk of children. Each recites poem.
23:28:53 Longfellow listens to friends discuss poetic dilemma over narratives. He says he’ll try to write the story talked about:
23:29:43 Static scenics, pine forests, mountains w/ VO of ‘Evangeline’.
23:30:13 CUs various books written by Longfellow. Longfellow at desk writing of mythical Hiawatha’. VO reads poem over scenes of open land.
23:31:08 Snowy beard, Longfellow as old man in office, friend visits, tells of success of ‘Hiawatha’ in Europe. Longfellow tells him his wife died, burned to death.
23:32:34 Longfellow at home seeing visitors, maid comes in & tells him to rest. Four children bring in carved wooden chair, gift from children of Cambridge schools. Sits in chair & reads them a poem. Pan to portrait of Longfellow on wall. Brief shot of memorial to Longfellow.
Poetry; Literature; Authors; American Literary Greats; Historical Drama; Costumes; Educational Films; 1800s; Biography;
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Titles. Dramatization of life of poet starting at age thirteen. Parents in living room as boy runs in excited, shows parents first published poem in newspaper; Mother reads poem, father wants him to be a lawyer. EXT Bowdoin College grounds. 23:22:30 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow after graduation talks w/ brother Stephen who try to persuade him to follow career in Law. CU Henry writes to father. Years later Longfellow at blackboard, talks to formally dressed students who walk out. Writing w/ quill pen. Teacher comes in & they talk, laughing over wedding invite. 23:25:00 At home w/ wife discusses a criticism of his work. 23:25:55 Longfellow & wife, well dressed, superimposed over shot of sailing ship at sea. 23:26:09 Campus shots at Harvard University. EXT Craigie House; INT Longfellow at desk w/ quill pen writing. 23:26:36 Longfellow walking through historical Cambridge, Massachusetts, passes blacksmith’s workshop, narrator reads poem over shots of shirtless blacksmith. Longfellow arriving home, greeted by second wife,talk of children. Each recites poem. 23:28:53 Longfellow listens to friends discuss poetic dilemma over narratives. He says he’ll try to write the story talked about: 23:29:43 Static scenics, pine forests, mountains w/ VO of ‘Evangeline’. 23:30:13 CUs various books written by Longfellow. Longfellow at desk writing of mythical Hiawatha’. VO reads poem over scenes of open land. 23:31:08 Snowy beard, Longfellow as old man in office, friend visits, tells of success of ‘Hiawatha’ in Europe. Longfellow tells him his wife died, burned to death. 23:32:34 Longfellow at home seeing visitors, maid comes in & tells him to rest. Four children bring in carved wooden chair, gift from children of Cambridge schools. Sits in chair & reads them a poem. Pan to portrait of Longfellow on wall. Brief shot of memorial to Longfellow. Poetry; Literature; Authors; American Literary Greats; Historical Drama; Costumes; Educational Films; 1800s; Biography; NOTE: Any continuous one minute sold at per reel price.