Free to be-- you and me

Resource Information

The work Free to be-- you and me represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Oshkosh Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Free to be-- you and me

Statement of responsibility

Free to Be Foundation, Inc. ; A Free To Be production in association with Murakami-Wolf Prods., Inc. ; a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, Inc. ; directed by Bill Davis ; film sequences directed by Len Steckler ; animated sequences directed by Fred Wolf ; puppet & animation voices directed by Alan Alda

Title variation

• Free to be you and me
• Marlo Thomas & friends

Title variation remainder

free to be--you and me

Contributor

• Free To Be Foundation
• Free To Be Productions
• Hen's Tooth Video (Firm)
• Ms. Foundation for Women (U.S.)
• Murakami-Wolf Films
• New Seekers (Musical group)
• Voices of East Harlem
• Alda, Alan, 1936-
• Belafonte, Harry, 1927-
• Brooks, Mel, 1926-
• Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010
• Coolidge, Rita
• Davis, Bill, 1952-
• De Wolfe, Billy, 1907-1974
• Flack, Roberta
• Gardner, Herb, 1934-2003
• Greenburg, Dan
• Grier, Rosey
• Hall, Carol, 1936-
• Harnick, Sheldon
• Hart, Bruce
• Hart, Carole
• Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
• Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009
• Kleban, Edward
• Kristofferson, Kris
• Miles, Betty
• Morse, Bobby
• Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
• Ressner, Philip
• Rodgers, Mary, 1931-2014
• Silverstein, Shel
• Smothers, Tom, 1937-
• Steckler, Len
• Steinberg, Norman
• Stone, Peter, 1930-2003
• Thomas, Marlo
• Tyson, Cicely
• Uger, Alan
• Walton, Tony, 1934-
• Warwick, Dionne
• Wolf, Fred, 1933-
• Zolotow, Charlotte, 1915-2013

Subject

• Children's television programs
• Interpersonal relations
• Self-esteem in children
• Self-reliance
• Television specials
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Children's television programs
• Television specials
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng

Summary

A journey into the endless possibilities of life. Rich with positive, life-enhancing messages that focus on growth and change. Positive messages of self-esteem are illustrated through a series of live action and animations shorts through songs, stories and laughter. Explores children's dreams and concerns, as well as their fears and fantasies

Awards note

• Emmy Award, prime time special for children, 1974.
• Peabody Award, 1975.

Cataloging source

CRM

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Produced by Marlo Thomas and Carole Hart ; stories and poems by Lucille Clifton, Herb Gardner, Dan Greenburg, Betty Miles, Carl Reiner, Phil Ressner, Mary Rodgers, Shel Silverstein, Peter Stone ; music director and arranger, Stephen Lawrence ; film editors, Craig McKay, Jim Hanley ; animation editor, Rich Harrison ; tape editor, Nick Giordano ; songs by Carol Hall, Sheldon Harnick, Bruce Hart, Edward Kleban, Elaine Laron, Stephen Lawrence, Shelley Miller, Mary Rodgers, Shel Silverstein ; costumes, Frank Thompson ; production designer, Tony Walton ; choreographer, Donald McKayle ; puppet designer, Wayland Flowers

Dewey number

• 791.43/72
• 791.43

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

Dialogue in English with optional subtitles in English and Spanish

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.F74 2010

PerformerNote

Marlo Thomas, Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Rita Coolidge, Billy De Wolfe, Roberta Flack, Rosey Grier, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jackson, Kris Kristofferson, Bobby Morse, The New Seekers, Tom Smothers, Cicely Tyson, Dionne Warwicke, Voices of East Harlem

Runtime

45

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

animation and live action