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Free to Be You and Me Specs:
Product Name
Free to Be You and Me
Manufacturer
Hen's Tooth Video
Retail Price
$19.95
EAN-14
00759731407922
UPC
759731407922
Specifications
Release Date
2001-11-20, 1974-03-11
Format
DVD
Actor(s)
Marlo Thomas
Director(s)
Fred Wolf, Bill Davis (VI), Len Steckler
Rating
Not Rated
Running Time
45 minutes
Num. of Items
1
Genre
Educational
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Picture Format
Academy Ratio
Region Code
1
Weight
0.2 lbs.
Deal first added on:
27-February-2004
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This DVD holds up well, although it amazing how far we have come since it was first in TV! No one cares if a boy has a doll anymore (I hope!). My daughter loves this DVD, especially the Mel Brooks/Marlo Thomas baby part!
"Love it!"
2009-10-19
- Reviewed By User: A17QMIIDHRHWA
It is just as I remembered it. My 3 and 4 year olds loved it! The messages are wonderful and the songs are engaging. It could stand a little digital remastering, though ~ it's pretty old-school video.
"Love It!!"
2009-10-15
- Reviewed By User: A1NEMCWEOYIFV8
This is a very good video, it's not only entertaining it's educational. My 4 year old granddaughter wants me to play it all the time.
"Timeless and nurutring"
2009-10-14
- Reviewed By User: A33VLXXZP17CFF
When I was a youngster back in the 1970s I had "Free to Be..." in book and vinyl record form and was hooked on both. I memorized the stories, learned the songs, and felt so empowered by the gentle advice to be yourself, follow your dreams, and not let anyone tell you what you should think or how you should act.
That message applies today, as much as it did 35 years ago, and those who have yet to see this DVD or read the book or hear the CD are in for a treat.
Yes, the visuals are VERY 70s, but the retro look is part of the charm.
My kids watched the DVD and were transfixed. Twice a day for a week, they couldn't get enough of it. My son had a friend over for a playdate and as they went to watch this DVD, I heard my son say, "You've GOT to watch this, it is SO COOL!" I can think of no better recommendation.
I never tire of the great songs and important messages in this video. My son loves it, and I always tear up a little when I see Rosie Greer sing "It's Alright to Cry." I know it seems a little dated, but the messages about gender equality still ring true today.
"Great for kids in the 1970s, but very dated today"
I am reviewing this DVD as it pertains to today's child, not for sentimentality, of which I am personally quite often guilty. As at least one reviewer wrote, this film really helped her as a child appreciate herself and better communicate her feelings with others. I can definitely see its value (then), as there weren't lots of other kids' films out there encouraging self-love and self-pride. So I get why it came into being in 1974. Much of it is gender-related, as this was at the height of the "second wave" of the Women's Lib Movement. The Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs match was in 1973, the year before. So it is interesting to watch it as a historic "sign of the times" piece. I am nostalgic for this childhood stuff like many others, so I can see why adults in their 30s and 40s love watching this again. But, I think there are other more current shows and DVDs that better convey its messages to an audience of children today. (Although, gosh, you can't top Rosey Grier singing "It's Alright to Cry!" and how awesome is the "Sisters and Brothers" number with the teenagers singing and dancing in the park?)
My nearly 5-year-old daughter was full of questions while watching this DVD. She asked, "What's a sissy?" and "Why are the boys and girls teasing the boy because he wants a doll?" She knows boys at her school that carry around types of "dolls," and it hadn't occurred to her that there was anything weird or unusual about it until watching this segment. Oh, and while Michael Jackson and Roberta Flack did a great "When We Grow Up" duet, one of its messages to kids is still the stereotype that girls should WANT to grow up and be pretty and tall is the ideal for boys and men. I also couldn't help but notice that throughout the film, there are no kids with disabilities. And, the Harry Belafonte/Marlo Thomas "Parents are People" number, while well-intentioned at the time of course, might be confusing for kids that don't have the "standard" one mommy and one daddy in their family or for kids with transgender parents (or for kids dealing with their own issues of gender identity). Okay, perhaps I am looking too much into it, but the "free to be me" message isn't as there as I had thought it would be for my daughters. It's more like, "Here's how people think people should act/think/be/live."
And 5 star reviewers, don't be hating. : ) I watched it and loved it as a kid and enjoyed watching it again as a 40-year-old. Sigh. There are just too many things that stand out as not being as timeless and great for kids now as I expected.
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"so fun!"
"Love it!"
"Great for kids in the 1970s, but very dated today"