Symphony Space (Venue Partner)
2537 Broadway
212.864.5400
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Eleanor's Secret
- When
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Saturday Mar 6, 2010 (1:30pm)
- Where
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Directions: Subway: 1,2,3, B, C trains to 96th Street (two stops from Times Square on 2,3 trains). Bus: M104 up- or downtown to 94th Street; M96 crosstown to Broadway
- Price
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$12 Adults, $9 Members
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France, Dominique Monfery, 2009, 76 Min.
Recommended Ages: 3 to 8
A US premiere! In this colorfully animated film perfect for our youngest audiences, characters from classic fairytales and children's books come alive to help a young boy learn to read. Nat has fond memories of his eccentric Aunt Eleanor reading to him from her enormous collection of storybooks, but is frustrated and embarrassed by his inability to read the books himself. So he is less than thrilled when his aunt leaves him the keys to her attic library - and he rejects the gift. But just as Nat's parents are selling the collection to a shady antiques dealer, Nat discovers that the library is magical - the books housed in the attic are all original first editions of history's most popular fairy tales, and the characters come to life! Now with the help of Alice in Wonderland, the Ogre, Peter Pan and others, he must get back the books and learn to read an ancient spell to keep the characters alive for future generations of children. Eleanor's Secret is a beautifully designed, rollicking adventure in which a boy's ability to read not only sets his imagination free, but saves the day!
