Matilda [videorecording] / TriStar Pictures presents ; a Jersey Films production ; a Danny DeVito film ; produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Liccy Dahl ; screenplay by Nicholas Kazan & Robin Swicord ; directed by Danny DeVito.
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- 36 of 41 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 3 copies available at Harnett County Library System.
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2 current holds with 41 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angier Public Library | J DVD F Mat 147C (Text) | 33632002700160 | Juvenile Video | In transit | - |
| Coats Public Library | J DVD F Mat 182A (Text) | 33633002087830 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | J DVD F Mat (Text) | 33630005052662 | Juvenile Video | In process | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 1404936289
- ISBN: 9781404936287
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Special edition.
- Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book by Roald Dahl. Full screen. Special features: Matilda the movie read-along [slide show]; featurettes: Matilda's movie magic (16 min.); A children's guide to good manners (3 min.); Escape to the library! (6 min.); My movie about making Matilda by Mara Wilson (7 min.); Games: A truly terrible test!; Classroom games; Get rid of Miss Trunchbull! trivia game ; Make magic with Matilda! ; Terrify the Trunchbull! Matilda the movie character gallery [slide show]; Trailers (6 min.). Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1996. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Start -- Rather extraordinary child -- "Send me on my way" -- In search of a book -- Her first practical advice -- Hair tonic -- Wormwood Motors -- Cafe Le Ritz -- Million dollar sticky -- Crunchem Hall -- Amanda Thripp -- Miss Honey -- Miss Honey pays a visit -- Bruce Bogtrotter -- Newt -- Miss Honey's story -- Afraid of black cats -- "Let's go get your doll" -- Chase -- "Little bitty pretty one" -- Lissy doll -- Terrifying Miss Trunchbull -- No more Miss nice girl -- "A child was in my house!" -- Haunted chalkboard -- Trunchbull goes for a spin -- Pelting the Trunchbull -- Adopting Matilda. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | For private home use only. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Stefan Czapsky ; production design, Bill Brzeski ; editors, Lynzee Klingman and Brent White ; music by David Newman ; costume designer, Jane Ruhm. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Danny DeVito (Mr. Wormwood), Rhea Perlman (Mrs. Wormwood), Embeth Davidtz (Miss Honey), Pam Ferris (Trunchbull), Mara Wilson (Matilda), Paul Reubens (FBI Agent), Tracey Walter (FBI Agent). |
| Summary, etc.: | Matilda is a super-smart little girl who is woefully ignored and ridiculed by her self-centered parents. They send her to a school with a mean, bullying principal, where she learns she has special powers that can help her, her friends, and her kind and gentle teacher. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Rated PG for elements of exaggerated meanness and ridicule and for some mild language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround; full screen (1.33:1). |
| Language Note: | In English, dubbed French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned in English. |
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| Subject: | Dahl, Roald > Film adaptations. Girls > Drama. Gifted children > Drama. Parent and child > Drama. Teacher-student relationships > Drama. |
| Genre: | Children's films. Comedy films. Feature films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films. Drama. |
