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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Monkey business : the adventures of Curious George's creators / The Orchard ; producer, Emily Harrold ; director, Ema Ryan Yamazaki.

Publisher, Date:

[New York, New York] : The Orchard, [2017]

Description:

1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Summary:

Explores the lesser-known tale of George's creators, Hans and Margret Rey. Years later, having heard that Hans was wasting his artistic talents as a bookkeeper in Rio, Margaret traveled to Brazil to persuade him to marry her and do something creative together. Arriving in New York as refugees, they started their life anew and over the next three decades, they created a classic that continues to touch the hearts and minds of children around the world.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

Rey, H. A. (Hans Augusto), 1898-1977.

Rey, Margret.

Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

Jewish authors -- United States -- Biography.

Jewish refugees -- United States -- Biography.

Illustrators -- United States -- Biography.

Curious George (Fictitious character)

Genre:

Biographical films.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Other Author:

Yamazaki, Ema Ryan, film director.

Harrold, Emily, film producer.

Sanger, Erin, screenwriter.

Waterston, Sam, narrator.

Orchard (Firm), presenter, publisher.

Busy Monkey, LLC., production company.

Other Title:

Adventures of Curious George's creators

Notes:

Originally released as a documentary film in 2017.

Lead animator, Jacob Kafka ; archival producer, Adrian Wood ; narration writer, Erin Sanger ; director of photography, Marc Katz ; music, Jason Cummings.

Narrated by Sam Waterston.

DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1; 16:9) presentation; Dolby 2.0 stereo.

ISBN:

9786317008199 : DVD

6317008191 : DVD

Publisher Number:

MBC-10001-9

Other Number:

995854542

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

687741

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD BIO Rey