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A Touch of Greatness

starring: Leslie Sullivan, Albert Cullum, Laurie Heineman
directed by: Leslie Sullivan

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0720229911450
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Manufacturer: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 22, 2005
Running Time: 54 minutes
Sales Rank: 40996
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Theatrical Release Date: 2005



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{Winner! GOLDEN STARFISH AWARD: Best Documentary- Hamptons Film Festival}

{Winner! AUDIENCE AWARD: Best Documentary- Denver International Film Festival}

As an elementary school teacher for more than twenty years and a pioneer in teacher education, Albert Cullum galvanized students and shook up parents through the use of poetry, drama and imaginative play. Cullum championed a radical educational philosophy that spoke directly to his student's hearts through his passionate use of poetry and drama including literary masterpieces from Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Shaw. Cullum went well beyond the textbook and instead allowed his students to find their own inspiration in the works while discovering new heights of originality and joy in learning.

Sullivan's one-of-a-kind film weaves rare archival television broadcasts and remarkable vintage footage from films documenting these projects (several recorded in the early 1960's by Robert Downey Sr., the director of the 60's independent classic Putney Swope), as well as recent interviews with Cullum, Downey, and Cullum's students. What emerges is an inspiring portrait of a maverick teacher who transformed a generation of young people by enabling them to discover their own inner greatness through the power of learning. At a time when the American educational system is under scrutiny, this film is an important look at where it has been and an inspiration for where it can go.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Students Make Great Teachers
A Touch of Greatness documents the 20 year career of Albert Collum as an elementary school teacher. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Albert Cullum Definitely Had A Touch Of Teaching Greatness But............
This is a very well made documentary. Albert Cullum was certainly gifted with intelligence, charisma, ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Inspiring
An inspiring DVD for a new teacher. Though the setting was in the 60s, I can still learn from timeless ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Every Teacher, Every Parent Must See this Film
A half century ago, a brave public school teacher (Albert Cullum) explored innovative techniques, with ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - What teaching success looks like
I'm a high school English teacher and this film is going to change what happens in my classroom.
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