This short film from 1966 is a scripted educational film that seeks to improve command of the English language for special needs students or students who do not speak English as a first language. Presented by United World Films, inc. as part of the Living Language series this film titled “Halowe’en” uses narration in simple language and subtitles to chronicle the story of elementary school-aged children enjoying the customs and traditions specific to Halloween. The film utilized the expertise of educational consultants of language arts education (ELA) specialists Judit Horvath and Sheila Lowenbraun and was produced and directed by Leonard Peck. It is worth mentioning that the executive producer for the project is John .D. Desmond and the project director is Harold M. Weiner.

Illuminated jack-o-lantern with overlaid text (0:12). Elementary school-aged children doing halloween crafts at a classroom table on Halloween Day, October 31st (0:21). Young boy presenting paper jack-o-lantern to his teacher (0:59). Little girl shows her drawing of an owl (1:19). Another girl holds up a drawing of a witch on a broomstick (1:27). Teacher gives feedback on the students’ pictures (1:34). Students help each other put on their Halloween costumes (2:20). Students play the game “Pin the Nose on the Jack-o-Lantern” (3:13). Teacher pours out apple cider and students take apple cider donuts and jelly apples (4:02). Positive reactions of students as they eat and drink the refreshments and snacks (6:12). Mother of one of the students, Mary, in her home kitchen taking a freshly-baked pumpkin pie out of the oven (6:35). Mary greets her mother in the kitchen (6:57). Mary and her brothers discussing their costumes for trick or treating later (7:56). Mary’s father comes home carrying two pumpkins (8:22). Mary, her dad, and her siblings carve a jack-o-lantern (9:12). Illuminated jack-o-lantern in windowsill (12:25). Mary dressed as a witch and her brothers dressed as a skeleton and a pirate walking down their driveway in their costumes (12:30). Mary and her brothers pass other trick or treaters and knock on a door for some candy (13:37).

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