Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators Film - Keene, NH
Putnam Arts Lecture Hall, Redfern Arts Center Keene State College Keene, NH
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Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators Film - Keene, NH
Putnam Arts Lecture Hall, Keene, NH TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR
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Director Emma Ryan Yamazaki Documentary, 2017, USA 81 minutes English Suitable for Teens and Adults
It has been 75 years since Curious George first touched the hearts and minds of children around the world, but little is known about his creators, Hans and Margret Rey. German Jews living in Paris during the rise of Nazism, the couple narrowly escaped Hitler's troops by fleeing across Europe on makeshift bicycles, carrying the yet-to-be-published Curious George manuscript. Forced to live in Brazil while they awaited visas to the United States, Hans and Margret eventually sailed into New York harbor to start life anew and create a children's book classic. The journey of Hans and Margret Rey is brought vividly to life in this mixed-media documentary, which augments interviews with original hand-drawn animations, as well as a treasure trove of archival materials from the Rey estate, including wartime journals, photographs, letters, and unpublished Curious George sketches and notes. Narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Sam Waterston.
This gentle, celebratory documentary about the Reys, two talented and unique author-artists, includes wonderful animation to make even a scary wartime escape accessible for older kids and teens. Renee Schonfeld, Common Sense Media
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Putnam Arts Lecture Hall, Redfern Arts Center Keene State College (View)
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435
United States
