Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Blackboard
• VHS Release Date: June 5, 2001
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1893274012
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,656 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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The third in the Notes Alive series with the Minnesota Orchestra is another fine introduction for kids to the arts. This computer-animated version of the Dr. Seuss story about the mood of colors (narrated by Holly Hunter) is combined with footage of a concert symphony. We follow a boy and his dog juggling his various moods, something soaring like a bird ("a blue day") or moping around the house ("a gray day"). The music is outstanding; Richard Einhorn created a new composition, which focuses on the individuality of instruments in the 30-minute piece. A percussive, hand-clapping sequence is quite fun. The animation doesn't seem as fresh in this day and age of A Bug's Life--it's quite bulky. Yet the film is brisk enough to entertain the youngsters and they will undoubtedly ask questions about the various instruments shown.

There's also a 15-minute short on the making of the film. It includes interviews with the animators, the composer, and, most notably, with Theodore Geisel's (Dr. Seuss) wife, who talks about her husband's influences and gives a tour of their house. (Other Notes Alive titles are On the Day You Were Born and Nutcracker: The Untold Story.) --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent example of words, animation and music., April 30, 1999

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[e-mail] (Okinawa, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Notes Alive! Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Dr.Seuss's words paired with Einhorn's original music and beautiful artwork and animation are truly captivating. It's delightful, serious, thought-provoking and it makes me proud to be a musician. I advise all music teachers to buy a copy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 2 year old loves this!, October 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Notes Alive! Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days [VHS] (VHS Tape)

We received this video as a gift for my 2 year old's birthday and he absolutely loves it. The images and music are both intriguing and calming to him... and we love to put it on during dinner-- we get to hear the wonderful orchestra play while we (my husband & I) eat, while my little son enjoys the images. My 5 month old has started looking at the video also, and seems to love the music as well! Great gift idea, especially when paired with the board book- MY MANY COLORED DAYS (this has been a favorite since age 6 months!)

5.0 out of 5 stars Great service!!, September 16, 2010

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This review is from: Notes Alive! Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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