Spellbound : everyone wants the last word / Jeffrey Blitz; Sean Welch; Angela Arenivar; Nupur Lala; Ted Brigham. Videorecording.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: Culver City, Calif. : Thinkfilm, ©2002.Description: 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB1574
Summary: 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.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
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.