The Halloween Tree
by Mario Piluso
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Actor: Alex Greenwald, Annie Barker, Darleen Carr, Lindsay Crouse, Ray BradburyDirector: Mario Piluso
Writer: Ray Bradbury
Producer: Mario Piluso
Editor: Gil Iverson
Producer: Buzz Potamkin
Producer: David Kirschner
Producer: Kunio Shimamura
Producer: Mark Young
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 90 minutes
Release Date: 1996-09-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Turner Home Entertainment
Studio: Turner Home Entertainment
VHS Movie Reviews of The Halloween Tree
Movie Review: Fun way to teach the multicultural aspects of Halloween
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite cartoons to show to middle schoolers. We study Medieval Europe and this is the perfect way to talk about how all these different cultures contribute to Halloween as we now practice it. Ray Bradbury is my favorite author, so we read some of the book and the movie is narrated by him so you can use this to teach similes and metaphors. Great learning tool! But I wish it was on DVD!
Summary of The Halloween Tree
Spock (Leonard Nimoy) waxes spooky as Death personified in this video retelling of Ray Bradbury's classic Halloween adventure. A Hanna-Barbera animated presentation, The Halloween Tree tells the story of four close friends who must face their greatest fears as they travel through time to save their dear comrade, Pip. It's Halloween night, Pip's favorite holiday, and the friends are baffled to spot his spirit running through the woods when they've just seen his body hauled off in an ambulance. Mustering their courage, they follow the spirit and meet Moundshroud (Nimoy), the mysterious black-caped proprietor of a haunted house. Moundshroud challenges them each to gain a deeper understanding of the origins of this ghostly holiday as he leads them on an educational journey through faraway places and time periods. From Egyptian sarcophaguses to Mexican graveyards, the children learn the legends behind Halloween and the importance they place on their friendship with Pip. Imaginative, not too scary, well-acted, and nicely drawn, this hour-long treat will appeal to little spooks ages 5 and older. A short Yogi Bear "classic" involving a witch vacationing in Jellystone Park opens the show; parents not into reminiscing might wish to fast-forward past this dated time-waster. --Liane ThomasKids & Family VHS Video
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