Spellbound : everyone wants the last word / Jeffrey Blitz; Sean Welch; Angela Arenivar; Nupur Lala; Ted Brigham. Videorecording.
Material type: TextPublication details: Culver City, Calif. : Thinkfilm, ©2002.Description: 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): LOC classification:- LB1574
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Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals | Audio-Visual | LMO9 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | AV159 | Available |
Originally released as a documentary special in 2002.
Special features: commentary by filmmakers; theatrical trailer; bonus footage; where are they now? updates on all 8 profiled spellers; interactive Hangman game: deluxe edition; educational guide: includes "Host your own spelling bee" kit.
Follows the lives of eight young Americans who share one goal: to win the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The Bee is as intense a competition as any Olympic match, for both the spellers and their families. The unbearable pressure becomes even more extraordinary when it is felt by ordinary teenagers.