{"product_id":"harlem-school-1970-blu-ray","title":"Harlem School 1970 (BLU-RAY) Pre-Order Deadline August 7\/26 Release Date September 8\/26","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"products__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cw8izWWbW-Q?si=pMuThUspQl19eZ_2\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eFilmed in the Spring of 1970 but never commercially released, this documentary reveals a day in the life of Community School 30, a newly-opened primary school serving inner-city children in Harlem, New York.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarlem School 1970\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efocuses on kindergarten through 4th Grade students (ages 5-10), observing the interactions of teachers, faculty, parents, and employees. What unfolds is a historic journey back in time, viewing and listening to a variety of daily structured activities: the rhymes and songs that children sing, their games, colloquial language, conflicts, and the repetitive routines of class time, lunch, and recess. Independently produced by director\/cinematographer\/editor Phil Gries in the “Direct Cinema” style (reminiscent of the Maysles, D.A. Pennebaker, and Frederick Wiseman),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarlem School 1970\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a peerless time capsule in which inner city children interact with adults and their classmates, during an uncertain and challenging time in their lives. 2K Restoration completed in 2026 by Ben Wolf in collaboration with Phil Gries, Gries Cinema Productions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"products__attributes hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Extras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIntroduction by Phil Gries (2 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eReflections of a Harlem School Teacher, a Gallery of Stills with Commentary by Phil Gries (13 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eDocumentaries: Harlem School Memories: Fifty Years Later (56 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eReunion with Iris Maxwell (18 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eInterviews with Phil Gries: A Conversation with Ron Simon (7 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eGinger New York (30 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eGive and Take (29 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eMaysles Documentary Seminar at CCNY (51 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eMaysles Center Screening (61 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePaley Center Screening (41 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTV Confidential (Audio Interview, 30 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRestoration Demo (4 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kino Lorber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45149833461960,"sku":"KINK27283","price":42.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/HARLEM-SCHOOL-1970-BD-case.jpg?v=1784942413","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/harlem-school-1970-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}