The Olden days coat

Duration: 30

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1981

Creator: Learning Corporation of America

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Ten-year-old Sal is disappointed that she and her parents will spend the Christmas holidays at her grandmother's country house instead of at home. Once there, and in search of activity, Sal explores the attic and finds a blue coat at the bottom of an old trunk. Trying it on, Sal is magically transported back in time to a snow-covered field. At the reins of a beautiful sleigh appears a girl of Sal's age named Sarah. Sarah shows Sal the early Christmas gift given to her by her parents - a hand-carved box embossed with a beautifully painted butterfly. Removing the coat, Sal finds herself once again in the attic. When Sal's grandmother presents her with an early Christmas gift, Sal realizes that the olden days coat has once again worked a wonderful magic. , Tells the story of Sal who anticipates being bored when she must spend Christmas with her grandmother. Shows her discovering an old blue coat in a trunk which magically transports her back in time. Based on the book The Olden Days Coat by Margaret Laurence.

Complete Record: Ten-year-old Sal is disappointed that she and her parents will spend the Christmas holidays at her grandmother's country house instead of at home. Once there, and in search of activity, Sal explores the attic and finds a blue coat at the bottom of an old trunk. Trying it on, Sal is magically transported back in time to a snow-covered field. At the reins of a beautiful sleigh appears a girl of Sal's age named Sarah. Sarah shows Sal the early Christmas gift given to her by her parents - a hand-carved box embossed with a beautifully painted butterfly. Removing the coat, Sal finds herself once again in the attic. When Sal's grandmother presents her with an early Christmas gift, Sal realizes that the olden days coat has once again worked a wonderful magic. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.