Close Harmony (short film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Close harmony |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1981 |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Nigel Noble |
| production | Nigel Noble |
| camera | Ken Van Sickle |
Close Harmony is an American documentary - short film of 1981 by Nigel Noble , who also produced the film and at the 54th Academy Awards in 1982 with an Oscar was rewarded.
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A children's choir made up of fourth and fifth graders from the Brooklyn Friends School, a Quaker school , and retirees from a Jewish senior citizen center in Brooklyn, come together for a concert, as has been the custom for years.
Both the children and the senior citizens practiced separately for the concert over several months. They communicated with each other through letters and finally met for a rehearsal before the concert was on the program. In this way, the children succeeded in breaking down prejudices against older people and allowing them to adjust to young people again. The main focus of the film is on the interplay between young and old people and their respective point of view and how it can change.
Production, background
It is a Noble Enterprises production published by Joan Emma Morris. The film was shot at the Brooklyn Friends School in Brooklyn as well as in New York and the Council Center for Seniors in Brooklyn.
Some of the children who sang in the choir later went into the entertainment industry. Nigel Noble came up with the idea for the film after his son was one of the children who belonged to the Brooklyn School choir. It was also his idea to develop pen pals between the children and the elderly for the film in order to establish a connection between the two groups in advance.
Soundtrack
- To Life by Jerry Bock
- Thu-Re-Wed , music: Richard Rodgers , text: Oscar Hammerstein II
- The Rainbow Connection , music and lyrics: Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
- The Sweetest Sounds by Richard Rodgers
Awards
Nigel Noble and the film he produced received the following awards:
at the 1981 Christopher Awards
- the Christopher Award
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg 1982
- the Interfilm Award (Honorable Mention)
at the 1982 Academy Awards
- the Oscar in the category "Best Documentary Short Film"
Web links
- Close Harmony in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Close Harmony sS worldcat.org (English)
- Close Harmony sS ht2ff.com (English)
- Close Harmony sS letterboxd.com (English)
- Academy Awards Documentary Winners 1982 Original award to Nigel Noble
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 54th Academy Awards | 1982 sS oscars.org (English)