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In an era when Dick, Jane, and discipline ruled America’s schools, Albert Cullum
allowed Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Shaw to reign in his fifth grade public school
classroom. Through the use of poetry, drama and imaginative play, Cullum championed
an unorthodox educational philosophy that spoke directly to his students’ needs.
Many of Cullum’s projects were recorded on film by then novice filmmaker Robert
Downey, Sr. Weaving stunning black and white footage and rare archival television
broadcasts together with interviews of Cullum and his former students, this is
a portrait of a maverick teacher who transformed a generation of young people
by enabling them to discover their own inner greatness.
WINNER! Best Documentary: Hampton's Film Festival
WINNER! Audience Award for Best Documentary: Denver Int'l Film Festival
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"Unusually moving with an authenticity that is rare."
- Howard Gardner, award-winning author and educator
"Shows what extraordinary things can happen (with)
a visionary child advocate like Albert Cullum." - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
"If I were Secretary of Education, I'd order 3.5 million
copies of the new documentary A Touch of Greatnes, and send them to every teacher,
principal and PTA president in United States." - Bruce Kluger, USA
Today (Click
here to read the entire article )
www.atouchofgreatness.com
Bonus materials:
- Three Never-Before-Released Original Films from the 1960's Directed by Albert
Cullum and Photographed and Edited by Robert Downey Sr.
- Two Complete Episodes of Camera Three, the award winning CBS Television
series, featuring Mr. Cullum and his students
- Archival Stills Gallery
- Filmmaker Biographies
Format: DVD
Release Year: 2004
Running Time: 54 minutes + over 2 hours of bonus materials
Color: Color and B/W
Language: English
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