DH Lawrence's famous psychological drama about a young boy who is able to pick racetrack winners by mounting and frantically riding his wooden rocking horse is the basis for this program. Family conflict ignites the boy's passion for winning, and the story rocks to a powerful and tragic finish as the boy's obsession destroys him. British actor Kenneth More plays the caring uncle and confidant. "A fine springboard for studying literary elements. Engrossing."-Media & Methods. Based on the story by DH Lawrence. An LCA release. 30 minutes, color.

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As a satirist, realist, essayist, lecturer, reporter and novelist, Mark Twain offered a clearly American voice to the literature of the world. Here, in Twain's own words, is a literary portrayal of the man himself, filmed in his house in Hartford, Conn. "Recommended for any collection of Twain's works, from junior high to college, or for any 'Twainiac.'" -Choice. A Coronet release. 25 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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From the "Great Scenes from Shakespeare" series, this "Romeo and Juliet" video portrays the famous balcony love scene between the star-crossed lovers, and includes the well-remembered line, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..." The Great Scenes series, in which actors perform in authentic period costumes on stages patterned after Elizabethan theaters, brings to life the atmosphere and themes of the larger play. Produced by Seaboume Enterprises, Ltd. 9 minutes, color. direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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This short biography traces the life of the poet, and analyzes his contributions to American literature. Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in 1872, the son of an escaped slave who fought in the Civil War. When he died only thirty-three years later, Dunbar had already fashioned from his rich heritage a wealth of poems, songs, plays and novels. A Vignette Films Production. 14 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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The wise words of the Once-ler are worth listening to as he spins a fanciful tale with a serious theme: Clean up the environment before it's too late! In this delightful story, the student is introduced to "Thneeds which everyone needs." And the Lorax? Just who is he and what does he do? Only Dr. Seuss can describe this creature—which he does so charmingly with typical Seussian logic. One of our complete collection of your favorite Dr. Seuss titles! These DePatie-Freleng productions, originally created for CBS, are available individually or in a 10-title set. 24 minutes, color. direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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This documentary film brings to the classroom the full power of Robert Frost as he reveals his key philosophic and artistic ideas. Produced by WGBH Educational Foundation. 40 minutes, black and white. Direct Link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Charlie Chaplin is undoubtedly one of the most significant names in the development of the movies. This documentary shows the evolution of Chaplin's "little tramp" character as shown in scenes from his early classic comedies. Narrated by actor Keenan Wynn, the video presents the career of Chaplin from his very first story through comedy classics such as "The Rink," "The Pawnshop," and "The Immigrant. A SL Film Production. 40 minutes, b/w. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Sneetches are Sneetches. Star-Belly Sneetches are no better or worse than Plain-Belly Sneetches, even though they might think so. Sylvester McMonkey McBean's mechanical machine helps prove this point. In true Seussian aplomb, this film shows that people —and Sneetches— shouldn't be judged by external characteristics. One of our complete collection of your favorite Dr. Seuss titles! These DePatie-Freleng productions, originally created for CBS, are available individually or in a 10-title set. 25 minutes, color. direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Clifton Chenier is the undisputed master of Zydeco (or "la-la music"), a folk-blues style played and sung by French-speaking blacks in Southern Louisiana and Southern Texas. In this documentary, we see both aspects of Clifton Chenier's life, the public and the private, as he performs his music and enjoys himself with his friends and family. Produced and directed by Carl Colby. 58 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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In this film, viewers learn about the economic forces of supply and demand, forces that influence not only prices but the types of goods and amounts that are produced. We see how these forces are a way that producers and consumers communicate with each other in the market place. A Greenhouse Films production. Grade Levels: 7 to Adult 14 minutes, color. Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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In this animated film of Hans Christian Andersen's well-known fairy tale, a large and different looking duckling hatches. Laughed at and called ugly by the others in the duck yard, he leaves to find his way alone in the world. Time passes, however, and the "ugly duckling" grows into a handsome swan, discovering that he was never a duckling at all. 11 minutes, color. Grade Levels: Kindergarten to 6 Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Behind the genius that has given the works of Shakespeare their preeminent position in the literature of the English language is the Renaissance world of Elizabethan England. Scenes from Shakespeare's plays illuminate the theater for which he wrote, while archival paints reveal changes in society that influenced his selection of sources, settings and themes. As we follow the evolution of his career as actor, playwright and theater shareholder through the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, we discover the values that give their timeless appeal. Grade Levels: 7 to Adult 22 minutes, color. Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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An examination of the art of pottery through the work of two world renowned potters — Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. The film traces the entire process of pottery-making, beginning with the digging of clay and its preparation, and on through to long sequences of pots being thrown on the wheel. Produced by Sidney Reichman and David Outerbridge. 50 minutes, color. American Film Festival direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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"The Spelling Dragon" is an entertaining approach to teach introductory spelling rules. The engaging dragon, first seen in "The Alphabet Dragon", will help children learn a basic method for spelling any word, while entertaining the audience with a charming story of knights and maidens in distress. A film by David Christianson. 16 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Five past presidents discussed their thoughts and feelings about the presidency with CBS correspondent Eric Sevareid. Segments of these interviews are included in this film and topics such as presidential power, relations with Congress and the press, and foreign policy are discussed. Produced by CBS News. 24 minutes, color and black/white. direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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The processes of diffusion, osmosis, active transport and endocytosis are shown as the primary means of transferring molecules to and from cells through the membrane, providing needed chemical reactions, maintaining a stable interior environment and allowing a way for electronic signals to be passed to other cells—all necessary to sustain life. Produced by Bill Walker Productions in association with BioMedia Associates. A Coronet release. Bronze, Columbus International Film Festival Grade Levels: 9 to 12 15 minutes, color. Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Aldo Leopold wrote beautifully about the natural environment all over America, but especially his "Sand County" farm in Wisconsin. As a forester concerned with the preservation of wildlife, he presented the idea of ecology long before it became fashionable. His poetic language appeals to English teachers while his concepts will attract those in the sciences and social studies. A film by Clifford Janoff. 16 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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The Westward movement — and a woman's perspective of that movement — emerges in the dramatic story of Delilah Fowler's first year on the Kansas frontier in 1869. Based on diaries of the period, the program reveals the cruel violence, and even crueler loneliness, which early settlers encountered — but above all, it shows the quiet courage of those who lived it. Filmed on location in Kansas, starring Barbara Loden, who also directed the film. An LCA release. 25 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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A startlingly realistic program recreates the bloody strike at the Carnegie Street Company in 1892 through the experiences of an Irish labor organizer and a Slav coal heaver. From the stark portrayals of the workers' living and working conditions to their final dramatic stand against overwhelming odds at Andrew Carnegie's Homestead plant, the film relates a chapter in the history of organized labor. An LCA release. 26 minutes, color. Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Five thousand years of belly dancing culminate in a nightclub performance, dramatized by pictures that metamorphosize into live dancers performing in the style of a variety of historical periods. The video includes rare film footage of the famous "Little Egypt," who danced her way into the American consciousness at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Interviews with belly dancers, in classes and at work, round out this picture of an ancient and fascinating art. Produced and directed by Stewart Lippe. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Based on Langston Hughes' short story. This film shows what happens when a black youth tries to steal an older black woman's purse, and the woman catches him. She takes him home, cleans him up, gives him some valuable advice, and sets him off in the right direction —having a lasting effect on the boy. Produced by Andrew Sugerman. Executive Producer: Barbara Bryant. Honored by the American Film Festival, the American Library Association, and the Children's Film Festival. 12 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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This film describes the rebuilding of post-Civil War South, specifically the economy, state and local governments, social structure and the establishing of relationships between blacks and whites. How the Lincoln, Johnson, and Grant Administrations attempted to legislate solutions to the regions problems is described. Produced by Paul Burnford. 21 minutes, color. Grade Levels: 4 to Adult direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.'s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family moved him to speak out against segregation and become a leader in the civil rights movement — to some, a modern-day prophet. Produced by All American Television, and winner of a Gold Apple at the National Educational Film Festival and a Peabody award. A Coronet release. 48 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Based on the story by Isaac Asimov. The first story by one of the world's leading science fiction writers to be translated to the screen becomes a moving program that pits science against morality. "Not since 'The Miracle Worker' have I seen such a moving, developing relationship between teacher and student. It is a brilliant film." —Media & Methods. An LCA release. 26 minutes, color. Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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This dramatic production presents Galileo (Douglas Watson), challenger of traditional views of astronomy and physics, whose conflicts with established beliefs led to his trial as a heretic in 1632, but whose theories came to dominate Western thought in succeeding centuries. An LCA release. 26 minutes, color. Columbus Film Festival direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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FDRs Fireside Chats were important tools in implementing the New Deal, gaining firm control of the government and initiating laws and programs which dramatically changed the role of the federal government. Using reenactments of the famous Fireside Chats, as well as historical footage, the power of the radio as a living document is revealed. Fine acting, careful editing, and effective scripting.—Booklist. Recommended.—ABC-CLIO Video Rating Guide for Libraries. An LCA release. 27 minutes, color and black and white. Grade Levels: 7 to Adult direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Filmed on location at Kipling's home, Batemans in Sussex, this wonderful, award-winning program re-creates one day in the life of Rudyard Kipling: the day in 1907 when this unassuming author learns he has won the Nobel Prize for literature. "Believable and warm picture of Rudyard Kipling. These are wonderful moments ... excellent."—Film News. A Coronet release. 30 minutes, color. direct link to puchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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"Education in America: 19th Century" explores the development of free public school systems, as promised for the Northwest Territory by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, during the period of westward expansion. Other trends highlighted include the shift to secular education; the influence of American textbooks; the rise and decline of the district school; the struggle over tax support and state control; the contributions of Daniel Webster, William McGuffey, Gideon Hawley, and Horace Mann; the effect of the Civil War; compulsory attendance laws; and the rise of teacher training institutions. Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rose to national prominence in the mid-1950s as a result of his courageous leadership in a struggle against bus segregation in Montgomery, Ala. Influenced by his example, and often under his active guidance, a mass movement developed to oppose the pervasive system of segregation in the South. This program is a memorable introduction to the civil rights movement, and to a nation-changing period of history that came to a tragic close in April 1968 with Dr. King's assassination in Memphis. Produced by Dan McCarroll. 27 minutes, black and white. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Examples of colorful ethnic dance from the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australasia help us to understand why people dance and why their dances and music differ from country to country. While we enjoy the beauty and emotionalism of these dances, the narration stresses their social and cultural motivations. Directed by Wayne Mitchell. 24 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Born a slave, George Washington Carver became one of America's most honored scientists. This portrait of his early years in Missouri demonstrates how his curiosity, resourcefulness and creative skills as a child foretold the genius he later came to demonstrate and exemplify. "The Boyhood of George Washington Carver" was honored at two educational film festivals. Part of the Boyhood Series, which chronicles the childhoods of some of America's most fascinating citizens. 13 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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In this revised edition, students learn that in order to live, animals inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Many small animals breathe directly through their body coverings. Most large water-dwelling animals breathe with gills. Adult insects breathe through tubes in the sides of their bodies. All large land-dwelling animals including humans breathe with lungs. A Norman Bean film. (Revised Edition) Grade Levels: 4 to 12 12 minutes, color. Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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This highly original program uncovers Freud's ideas in exactly the way Freud himself uncovered them: through his own dream analysis. In this way, we learn about his theories on psychoanalysis, the Oedipus complex, the unconscious, infantile sexuality, and the ego torn between the greedy id and the rigid superego. An LCA release. 29 minutes, color. American Film Festival Columbus Film Festival direct link to purchase the complete video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Robin Lehmans first film, "Wings and Things", is really an essay exploring this phenomena from the clumsy plastic glider of a child to the sophisticated radio-controlled sea plane of a middleaged devotee. In addition, the film provides its audience with an insight into human nature: its need to experiment, its ingenuity, its commitment. Of particular interest is the detailed description of building a fragile gossamer plane. 15 minutes, color. www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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With amazing tools that peer deep into cells, cell biologists are beginning to understand the structure, function and history of these highly organized, complex, chemical factories that are the building blocks of life. Voyage into the microscopic world of prokaryotic, eukaryotic cells, chloroplasts, and mitochondria. 17 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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This program emphasizes the value of combining information from elevation, transportation, and physical feature maps and natural resource maps. It also underscores the meaning and significance of colors, lines and symbols on maps. Part of "Map Skills," which is a five-part series that provides a world of information through delightfully animated programs featuring the exploits of a wildlife photographer and an outdoorsman. Difficult concepts are described clearly and completely. Produced by Christianson Productions, Inc. A Coronet release. 12 minutes, color. Bronze, Columbus International Film direct link to purchase complete program: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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Michael Douglas stars as John Laurens in a story based on actual correspondence between John and his father, Henry, who was president of the First Continental Congress. As a patriotic young American student studying law in London in the 1770's, John agonizes over events in America and finally decides to return to join the struggle for freedom. An LCA release. 24 minutes, color. Awards: Freedoms Foundation; Columbus Film Festival direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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The brilliant and ingenious comedian Buster Keaton ("Sherlock Jr.," "The General," "Our Hospitality") is often ranked as Chaplin's equal in the art of silent film comedy. This documentary explores Keaton's growth as a film comic by showing hilarious examples of his outstanding technique. Keaton also perfected the art of physical comedy, personally performing acrobatics and incredible stunts. Many of his movies dealt with the theme of man overcoming challenge and catastrophe in a world full of mechanical pitfalls. This is a fascinating analysis of the superb style of the "great stonefaced comic." A SL Film Production. 50 minutes, B/W. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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The Choco Indians of Central and South America supply most of their own food by hunting, fishing, gathering and simple farming. Boys hunt and fish with their fathers and girls learn from their mothers how to gather and prepare food. Surplus products are taken by canoe to the trading post several days journey away. A Wayne Mitchell film. Grade Levels: 4 to Adult 18 minutes, color. Direct link to purchase the DVD: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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This fascinating program re-creates a day in the life of one of America's most renowned writers, as he is being interviewed by a young reporter. Hemingway's roving reminiscences of his colorful life alternate with his own powerful recitations of passages from his books. This intriguing docudrama reveals Hemingway's personality, his lifestyle, and his abiding philosophy that "a man can be destroyed but not defeated." Film News said the inclusion of passages in Hemingway's voice "adds a great deal of power and impact" to the portrayal. 30 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

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