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| Director: Hamilton Luske
Actors: Paul Frees, Clarence Nash
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video
List Price: $12.99
Buy Used: $9.75
You Save: $3.24 (25%)
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 254
Format: Animated, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 27 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6301017129
UPC: 012257692037
EAN: 9786301017121
ASIN: 6301017129
Theatrical Release Date: June 26, 1959
Release Date: February 6, 1991
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: tape plays great - sleeve as shown has edge wear and a little creasing - non-rental
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 20
great video, but don't pay too much November 16, 2005
Laura A. Shears (MI)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I first saw this when I was in middle school in the 70's. I saw it again in high school, and I got ahold of a copy a couple of years ago. It is a great video, but Disney finally got around to rereleasing it in 2004 in both VHS and DVD formats. Some people are asking way to much for it. Don't pay those high prices when you can get it directly from Disney online.
Mathematical simplicity & beauty December 9, 2005
A. Meyer (Chicago, IL USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This movie shows us the less familiar side of math: the underlying logic of quantity, shape, and space, and its relation to pretty much everything in existence. This film elegantly presents the more elegant aspects of "math", including:
- the amazing, unexpected patterns & shapes we find in nature
- the simple relationships between different 2- and 3-dimensional shapes
- the beautiful ratios in music that make music sound beautiful
- the patterns and ratios often used in visual art & architecture
The film also points out the mathematical aspects of everyday things like games, sports, and machines, and helps us play with the idea of "infinity".
You will find this movie enjoyable no matter your age or background. You could be a 50-year-old math professor who appreciates mathematical elegance, or a 16-year-old who thinks statistics class is boring, or a 3-year-old who likes pretty shapes and patterns, and you would definitely enjoy this film.
Into to Geometry February 10, 2002
Cynthia Mort (Tucson, Arizona United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
As a Middle School math teacher, I have found "Donald in Mathmagic Land" to be a very useful tool in introducing middle school students to the master egghead, Phythagoreas. I have shown this video in class every year for the past 5 years. The students find it to be very informative as well as entertaining. You know you have a hit on your hands when a 12 or 13 year old tells you a math video is COOL!C. Mort, Naylor Middle School, Tucson, Arizona
Growing up with Numbers December 22, 2005
Jessica Corey (Atlanta, GA, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Oh my...I remember growing up during the '80s with "Donald in Mathmagic Land" (though I usually just called it "Mathland"), practically bouncing off the walls with sheer delight whenever it came on or whenever my parents allowed me to rent it. While they were thrilled with my like of the movie, they knew it wasn't all because of the mathematical properties outlined within its animated worlds.
While I still cannot stand math to this day, whenever my younger cousins (growing up with so few of the cartoons I did as a child) mention that the "donald in number-land or something" movie is on Disney tonight, I NEVER miss the opportunity to catch at least 30 minutes of this delightful and engrossing tale of numbers and ducks :-)
I truly love this masterpiece, and wish that the youth of today knew and appreciated its wonderfulness.
Walt Disney world on Sunday Nights July 24, 2003
C. Serio (Ohio)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I too watched this delight as a child and that was long before video tape. I caught it on a Sunday Night edition of Walt Disney world. It stuck w/ me, the floating numbers, the calculations, the games, oh the never ending possibilities. I learned to play chess, and I have taught my two boys to play. I shared this video w/ my children w/ fond memories.
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