A touch of greatness

Resource Information

The work A touch of greatness represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Santa Clara County Library District. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

A touch of greatness

Statement of responsibility

directed by Leslie Sullivan ; produced by Catherine Gund

Contributor

• Sullivan, Leslie
• First-Run Features (Firm)
• Gund, Catherine
• Downey, Robert, 1936-
• Colish, Bernadine
• Aubin Pictures
• O'Horgan, Tom

Subject

• Drama in education
• Poetry -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States
• Education -- Philosophy
• Drama -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States
• DVD-Video discs
• Documentary films
• Elementary school teachers -- New York (State) | New York -- Case studies
• Literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States
• Cullum, Albert

Genre

• Case studies
• Documentary films

Language

• eng
• eng

Summary

A Touch of Greatness is a feature-length documentary film focusing on the extraordinary work of Albert Cullum, an elementary school teacher for over twenty years and a pioneer in American education. Championing an unorthodox educational philosophy, Cullum regularly taught his elementary school children literary masterpieces, most notably the works of Shakespeare, Sophocles and Shaw. Combining interviews with Cullum and his former students with stunning archival footage filmed by director Robert Downey, Sr., the film documents the extraordinary work of this maverick public school teacher who embraced creativity, motivation and self-esteem in the classroom through the use of poetry, drama and imaginative play

Cataloging source

OUN

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Archival footage by Robert Downey, Sr. ; music created by Tom O'Horgan ; edited by Bernadine Colish

Dewey number

371.39/9

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

LC call number

PN3171

LC item number

.T68 2004

Runtime

54

Technique

live action