Film and Radio Guide (Oct 1945-Jun 1946)

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November, 1945 FILM AND RADIO GUIDE 37 SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDY “The Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio” offers manifold possibilities for the introduction of integrated projects involving many elementary and secondary subjects. There come to mind at once oral and written composition in many forms, spelling, study of other lands, drawing, and handwork. There are excellent possibilities for general science, and the material for discussions of good and bad conduct is unparalleled. The motion picture as an art form should not be neglected, of course. The following questions and suggested activities are merely indications of many possible classroom uses of the film. 1. What is the special province of the animated cartoon? That is, what effects can be obtained here that cannot be achieved in any other type of film? 2. How does Walt Disney make you laugh? Is it the way the characters look? Or what they say? Or what they do? Does the music contribute to the humorous effect? How? 3. Is the film notable for being like real life, or for the way in which it is different from things as they are ? What type of story does it present? 4. Does Disney use distortion of line and sound as much here as he does in the short films? 5. Can you find a difference in the use of color in Pinocchio and in the shorts ? 6. Is the tempo of the film fast or slow? What sets the tempo? 7. In what ways does the music contribute to your enjoyment or understanding of the film? What different kinds of music does Disney use? 8. Are the songs particularly appropriate to the people who sing them ? 9. Does the plot run smoothly? 10. Does each character stand for something in particular? If so, what? Is he consistent all the way through ? 11. If you have read any of the translations of Collodi’s version of the Pinocchio story, try to answer these questions: a. What characters did Disney leave out of the Collodi story? What did he add ? b. Can you find reasons for his leaving them out, or adding others ? c. What effect does this have on the story? d. How is the treatment of the cricket different in the Collodi and in the Disney versions? e. How has Disney changed the character of Pinocchio ? 12. Why does Pinocchio need a special conscience ? 13. Why is Jiminy Cricket doubtful if Pinocchio needs a conscience when he is a success among the puppets ? 14. Why were the little boys turned into donkeys? 15. How did Pinocchio finally get to be a real boy? The following references contain useful information and pictures: Time, January 10, 1938; Science News Letter, May 14, 1938; New York Herald Tribune, October 1, 1939; New York Times Magazine Section, October 1, 1939; St. Nicholas, April, 1939; Good Housekeeping, October and November, 1939; Coronet, November, 1939; Scholastic, December 18, 1939; AVilson Library Bulletin, December, 1939; Life, December 25, 1939; Look, December 19, 1939; Hollywood, January, 1940; McCall’s, January, 1940; Popular Mechanics Magazine, January, 1940 and May, 1938; Screen Romances, January, 1940; Better Homes and Gardens, January, 1940; A Short History of Animation: The Cartoon, The Museum of Modern Art Library; Photoplay, January, 1940; School Arts, January, 1939; Edgar Dale, How To Appreciate Motion Pictures, pp. 54-56; Screen Guide, January, 1940; Silver Screen, January, 1940; Movie Life, January, 1940. Additional copies of this Quide, 5c a copy or 25 for $1. Address Educational & Recreational Quides, 172 Renner Avenue, Newark 8, N. J. How dees Jiminy Cricket act os Pinocchio's conscience? How did the animator get the glamor-girl effect? Children like to draw animals. Give them plenty of opportunity to leorn.