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The Gift of the Magi

20 minutes 32 seconds

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Woman with head covered in ragged scarf looking at a table with small trinkets. Caption. Mailman as narrator. Boy, there's Della Young.

Adaptation of O. Henry's short story of a young couple's devotion to each other. Della and Jim each sell a prized possession in order to have money to buy a Christmas gift for the other. She sells her hair to buy a chain for his watch; he sells his watch to buy combs for her hair.

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Runtime: 20 minutes 32 seconds

Topic: Literature, Social Science
Subtopic: American Literature, Christmas, Porter, William Sydney, Short Stories
Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 10
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Release Year: 1995
Producer/Distributor: New Dimension Media/Questar
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2 women and 2 men gathered in an upscale living room setting, hunting rifle visible on display on rear wall. Caption. Emily. Hide the silver.

Man wearing farmer's clothing speaks to a woman wearing a helmet and holding a notebook. Caption. I work hard and I'm not wealthy?

Black and white frame of a man with a serious expression, arm draped around a smiling woman. Caption. This is no time for cheap publicity, Mr. McConnell.

Man wearing a plaid shirt, denim overalls, smoking a cigar, looks ahead from the driver's seat. Next to him, a woman wearing a sun hat with a pensive expression. Caption. I don't mean that.

Group of Black people in formal attire talk in small groups in a living area. Caption. If you need anything, just yell.

Color illustration of 2 large kangaroos and 1 small kangaroo on a grassy hill with trees. Spanish caption. Un día estaba Kirby en el campo con su mamá y su papá.

Color illustration of a small kangaroo approaching a red barn on a path surrounded by grass and trees. Caption. "Yes!" Kirby said. "This is a perfect castle."

Woman wearing a casual red polka dot dress, brown apron, and gardening hat, smiles and looks up. Caption. And then to a picture show to celebrate.

Low shot of boy with man standing behind him. Caption. You were spying, weren't you?

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Anonymous (Solvay, NY)

December 20th, 2016 at 08:42 AM

After reading the Gift of the Magi, the students enjoyed watching the movie to reinforce their understanding of the short story.