This video stars Canadian folksinger Raffi, who gained fame in the US via his many cable-TV appearances. Raffi has the happy knack of playing to children without playing down to them. The feature songs are such pre-school favorites as "Wheels on the Bus" and "Baby Beluga"; they're simple and uncomplicated enough, but Raffi takes the time to ...
The phrase "it's a dog's life" takes on a whole new meaning in this family-friendly comedy. When eccentric billionaire Constance Pennington passes on, she leaves her entire fortune to her closest companion, Bailey. However, there's something that sets Bailey apart from most of the nuevo riche -- Bailey is a golden retriever dog. Bailey's best ...
This performance film captures Raffi, perhaps the best known children's music performer of all time, in concert. With the Rise & Shine Band, the venerable performer stomps and shimmies through versions of 20 of his songs. Famous for mixing education with music, each song has a message, making children think as well as dance. ~ Rob Ferrier, All ...
Prague and Ontario stand in for 19th century Vienna in Beethoven Lives Upstairs. Young Chris (Illya Woloshin) lives with his none-too-prosperous mother (Fiona Reid) and uncle (Albert Schultz), who are forced to take in a boarder. Enter a fellow named Ludwig (Neil Munro), with a hearing problem, a mass of eccentricities, and a genius for music. ...
Many of the world's greatest musical compositions would never have been written if their composers had given up after numerous failures and criticisms. Rossini's Ghost is the magical story of Reliana, a little girl who is transported back in time to meet Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, one of the most successful opera composers of the 19th century. ...
The six-part made-for-television Artists' Specials Series is an entertaining and educational collection of children's films. Programs focus on a significant segment of an artist's life. Biographical information is mixed with fiction to create compelling stories reflecting turning points in the lives of revered art world figures. In Degas and the ...
This video is part of the Inventors' Specials, an award-winning series of programs for children, introducing them to some of the world's leading scientists and inventors. This episode features the great astronomer, Galileo. The account is presented in fictionalized fashion, and focuses on the relationship between Galileo and his apprentice, Cosimo ...
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