by Maurice Sendak
New York: HarperCollins, 1981
40 pp.
Ages: 4+
Interests: magic, goblins, babies, babysitting, siblings
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30 Sep 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 4+ Tags: babies, goblins, Magic, siblings
by Maurice Sendak
New York: HarperCollins, 1981
40 pp.
Ages: 4+
Interests: magic, goblins, babies, babysitting, siblings
30 Sep 2011 Leave a comment
in Movies, movies 5+, Old Movies, Silent Movies Tags: action, adventure, arctic, history, romance, snow, weather, winter
Written, directed by, starring: Charlie Chaplin
Rated: — (unrated)
Length: 95 min. 1925 release / 72 min. 1942 re-release
Age: 5 and up Commonsense Media sez: 8 +
Scary Factor: Little Tramp menaced periodically for comedic effect; two men struggle over a shotgun which is always pointing at the Tramp; he is also chased by starving, hallucinating miner with a gun and then an axe; cabin tipped precariously on edge of precipice; all threats are treated comically and violence is bloodless and kept at a distance
Intense Scenes: a wanted criminal shoots and kills two police officers before perishing in an avalanche
Other: a bear is shot offscreen for food; some smoking and drinking
Interests: old movies, silent movies, arctic adventure, history
Versions: restored 1925 print is 95 minutes long, with piano music and title cards; 1942 sound release is 69 minutes long, has an orchestral score, no title cards, narration written and performed by Charlie Chaplin
Next: other Chaplin – Modern Times, City Lights
See also: Top 5 Silent Movies for Preschoolers
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