Halloween

Resource Information

The work Halloween represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Halloween

Statement of responsibility

Fabian-Baber, Inc. ; Schlessinger Media ; produced by Rhonda Fabian and Jerry Baber ; directed by Rhonda Fabian

Contributor

• Schlessinger Media
• Baber, Jerry
• Brooks, Jeannie
• Fabian, Rhonda
• Hayes, Peter
• Keck, Michael
• Rounds, Mark
• Fabian-Baber, Inc

Subject

• Children's films
• Días festivos
• Educational films
• Halloween
• Holidays
• Public performance DVDs
• Spanish language films
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Explores several folk traditions from Costa Rica, Mexico and Ireland to explain some Halloween symbols, the origin of costumes and the custom of trick-or-treating. Children learn that, despite the many rituals surrounding the holiday, Halloween is a time to celebrate and honor the memory of loved ones past, and can be a time to talk about death and other subjects that may be frightening to them. The importance of Halloween safety is discussed

Member of

• Holidays for children video series

Cataloging source

IHV

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Cameras, Keith Smith...[et al.] ; art director, Mark Rounds ; editors, Greg Dunlop...[et al.] ; musical director, Michael Keck

Intended audience

Grades K-4

Language note

English and optional Spanish language tracks; closed-captioned

LC call number

GT4965

LC item number

.H35 2004

PerformerNote

Michael Keck, Peter Hayes, Mark Rounds, Jeannie Brooks

Runtime

25

Series statement

Holidays for children

Target audience

primary

Technique

live action