Re: HIT/ELEM:Books made into movies

[Debbie Abilock <debbie@NUEVA.PVT.K12.CA.US>]

Many thanks to Jan for creating this list.  Wouldn't it be great to cull
it to a list of *fine* movies?
 
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On Mon, 1 May 1995, Jan Helene Moore wrote:
 
> Thanks to all of you who had input into this list. Several of you
> suggested that I post a HIT so here it is. Some explanation: These are
> the book titles (except where I err) and the movie title may be slightly
> or greatly different. Some movies are animated, made for TV, or very old.
> I have not annotated the list. No authors are included. One response
> suggested the caption, "You Saw the Movie...Read the Book", using movie
> popcorn boxes, empty candy wrappers, and film reels for the display.
> (Thanks for that, I'm using it.) Oh, BTW, the level of the books is
> primarily K-6 but some are above that.
> 18TH EMERGENCY                  20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
> ALADDIN                         ALIAS MRS. DOUBTFIRE
> ALICE IN WONDERLAND             ALIENS FOR BREAKFAST
> ANNE OF GREEN GABLES            ANNE FRANK
> AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS     ARTHURIAN LEGEND
> BAMBI                           BEATRIX POTTER STORIES
> BEAUTY AND THE BEAST            BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS
> BEN AND ME                      BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
> BIG RED                         BLACK CAULDRON
> BLACK STALLION                  BORROWERS
> BRIDGE TO TEREBITHIA            CALL OF THE WILD
> CAPTAIN JANUARY                 CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
> CHARLOTTE'S WEB                 CHRISTMAS CAROL
> CINDERELLA                      CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE
> DATE WITH JUDY                  DUMBO
> ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN        FERDINAND
> FOLLOW MY LEADER                FREAKY FRIDAY
> FUDGE-A-MANIA                   GENTLE BEN
> GREAT BRAIN                     HANS BRINKER
> HATCHET                         HEIDI
> HOBBIT                          HOBOKEN CHICKEN EMERGENCY
> HOUSE OF DIES DREAR             HUCKLEBERRY FINN
> INCREDIBLE JOURNEY              INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD
> IRISH RED                       ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
> JACOB HAVE I LOVED              JOHNNY TREMAINE
> JUMANJI                         JUNGLE BOOK
> KIDNAPPED                       KING KONG
> KING OF THE WIND                LASSIE-COME-HOME
> LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW         LET THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN
> LION, WITCH, AND WARDROBE       LITTLE HOUSE (INGALLS) SERIES
> LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY          LITTLE MERMAID
> LITTLE PRINCE                   LITTLE PRINCESS
> LITTLE WOMEN                    LORD OF THE RINGS
> MADELINE                        MANIAC MAGEE
> MARY POPPINS                    MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
> MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE           MOM BY MAGIC
> MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE        MRS. FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH
> MY FRIEND FLICKA                MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
> NATIONAL VELVET                 NEVERENDING STORY
> OLD YELLER                      OUTSIDERS
> PAGEMASTER                      PAUL BUNYAN
> PECOS BILL                      PETER PAN
> PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH               PINOCCHIO
> PIPPI LONGSTOCKING              POCAHONTAS
> PRINCE AND THE PAUPER           RALPH L. MOUSE
> RAMONA QUIMBY BOOKS             REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM
> RED BADGE OF COURAGE            RESCUERS
> RIP VAN WINKLE                  ROBIN HOOD
> ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY    RUMBLEFISH
> SARAH PLAIN AND TALL            SAVAGE SAM
> SECRET GARDEN                   SEUSS BOOKS
> SHERLOCK HOLMES                 SKYLARK
> SLEEPING BEAUTY                 SNOW QUEEN
> SNOW WHITE                      SO DEAR TO MY HEART
> SOUNDER                         STONE FOX
> SUMMER OF MY GERMAN SOLDIER     SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
> SWORD IN THE STONE              TARZAN
> TOM SAWYER                      TREASURE ISLAND
> TUCK EVERLASTING                VELVETEEN RABBIT
> VOYAGES OF DR. DOLITTLE         WATERSHIP DOWN
> WHERE LILIES BLOOM              WHITE FANG
> WIND IN THE WILLOWS             WINNIE THE POOH
> WITCHES, THE                    WIZARD OF OZ
> YEARLING, THE
>
> Whew! As you can see, y'all were really helpful. One last word, I didn't
> include all fairy and folk tales. Series or authors are listed only once
> and not by individual titles. Use what you will and discard the rest.
> Thanks again!
>
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>         Jan Moore                               Foster Elementary
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