Old Mother Witch

Duration: 28

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1989

Creator: phoenix/bfa

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: It is Halloween season and Mrs. Oliver, an elderly widow who lives alone, displays less patience than ever for the spirited play of David Martinez and other neighborhood children. Tensions come to a head when David and his friends accidentally throw a football onto her porch. Mrs. Oliver keeps the football and refuses to answer the door. On the day of Halloween, David draws a witch on the sidewalk leading to Mrs. Oliver's home with the caption Old Mother Witch. Later that evening, David discovers the elderly woman unconscious on the porch and calls for help. When Mrs. Oliver returns home from the hospital, a reconciliation takes place between her and David. , Quarrels between an elderly woman and neighborhood children are intensified by the mood of Halloween. Based on the book by Carol Carrick. Produced by Mark Chodzko.

Complete Record: It is Halloween season and Mrs. Oliver, an elderly widow who lives alone, displays less patience than ever for the spirited play of David Martinez and other neighborhood children. Tensions come to a head when David and his friends accidentally throw a football onto her porch. Mrs. Oliver keeps the football and refuses to answer the door. On the day of Halloween, David draws a witch on the sidewalk leading to Mrs. Oliver's home with the caption Old Mother Witch. Later that evening, David discovers the elderly woman unconscious on the porch and calls for help. When Mrs. Oliver returns home from the hospital, a reconciliation takes place between her and David. , Quarrels between an elderly woman and neighborhood children are intensified by the mood of Halloween. Based on the book by Carol Carrick. Produced by Mark Chodzko.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.