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ENGLISH A number of feature pictures which were based on classic and modern literature have been made available, in modified form, for use in classes of English. Ample excerpts are taken from the feature picture and combined in a schoolroom version short enough to be shown in a forty minute class period. In selecting these excerpts, the following considerations have been kept in mind: 1—A complete story is offered, following the story of the original book without adaptations. 2—The theme of the original book is emphasized. 3—The important characters are portrayed and famous quotations and situations are dramatized. 4—The essential points of plot development are presented in a smooth continuity. 5—The setting of the story and its influence upon the characters and plot are visualized. These excerpted versions are not intended for entertainment purposes, and their use must be limited to classroom study. Teachers of English will find in them an opportunity to visualize scenes from the book which they are using so that there may be greater appreciation of literary values by the students. An effort has been made to include a few works written by other than English and American authors so that teachers of English may introduce their students to writers of non-English speaking countries. A complete list of these literature films now available follows. They are all black-and-white prints with an average running time of 10 minutes per reel. The handbook, "English Language Arts — Films for Classroom Use," which contains detailed descriptions of all films listed below, is available without charge upon request. ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN (MGM) 4 reels ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Paramount) 4 reels ANNAKARENINA (MGM) 4 reels A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MGM) 4 reels DAVID COPPERFIELD, THE BOY (MGM) 4 reels DAVID COPPERFIELD, THE MAN ( MGM ) 4 reels THE GOOD EARTH (MGM) 4 reels GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Universal) 4 reels HEIDI (20thCent.-Fox) 4 reels THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (Universal) 4 reels 9