Zlateh, The Goat

Duration: 20 20 min

Genre: Educational

Creator: Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Zlateh the Goat Distributed by Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst; 389 Newtown Turnpike ; Weston; CT; 06883; Tel. (800)243-5020 (203)226-3355DC: WWS Produced by Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst; 389 Newtown Turnpike ; Weston; CT; 06883; Tel. (800)243-5020 (203)226-3355PC: WWS Grade Level: I J Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (20 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (20 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (20 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 20 MIN Description: Presents a jewish folk tale by the Yiddish author, Isaac Bashevis Singer, about village life in pre-war Poland. Tells a deceptively simple story about a goat taken by its owner's son to be sold to the town butcher. Reveals the ecological balance that exists throughout nature and which links man to all living things. Topics: Short-Story; Judaism-, Presents a jewish folk tale by the Yiddish author, Isaac Bashevis Singer, about village life in pre-war Poland. Tells a deceptively simple story about a goat taken by its owner's son to be sold to the town butcher. Reveals the ecological balance that exists throughout nature and which links man to all living things. , Presents a story from prewar Poland about the adventures that befall Aaron and his beloved goat on their way to the butchers. Portrays the interdependence of man and nature, and shows the need of all living things for one another. Based on the story by Isaac Bashevis Singer.

Complete Record: Zlateh the Goat Distributed by Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst; 389 Newtown Turnpike ; Weston; CT; 06883; Tel. (800)243-5020 (203)226-3355DC: WWS Produced by Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst; 389 Newtown Turnpike ; Weston; CT; 06883; Tel. (800)243-5020 (203)226-3355PC: WWS Grade Level: I J Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (20 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (20 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (20 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 20 MIN Description: Presents a jewish folk tale by the Yiddish author, Isaac Bashevis Singer, about village life in pre-war Poland. Tells a deceptively simple story about a goat taken by its owner's son to be sold to the town butcher. Reveals the ecological balance that exists throughout nature and which links man to all living things. Topics: Short-Story; Judaism-, Winter is late in coming so for Reuven the furrier it is a bad year. After some hesitation, he decides to sell Zlateh the goat to buy candles and other necessities for the holiday season. Imagery and music evoke the bleak textures and sounds of village life in this folktale set in pre-war Poland. The parable unfolds to reveal the ecological balance linking man to all living things. , Based on the book by the same title by Isaac Singer. Presents a Jewish folktale about village life in pre-war Poland. Tells a simple story of a goat taken by its owner's son to be sold to the town's butcher. Interwoven in the tale is a parable about the ecological balance that exists throughout nature and which links man to all living things., Tells a story about a boy who has to sell his goat Zlateh so his family will have money to buy what they need. However, on his way to sell the goat he is caught in a terrible blizzard. The boy and the goat take refuge in a haystack, and the goat helps save the boy's life by providing food and keeping him warm. Ends happily with the goat and the boy returning home at the time business begins to pick up. Based on the story by Isaac Bashevis Singer., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.