Quite engaging and touching. Authoritative yet very personal. Wonderful piece of American history. Interesting to children and adults. Will appeal to rural audiences as well as urban. Would be suitable during the Holidays. I would love to hear this during a weekend drive. It would provide conversation and I would ask others if they had also heard it.
This is my first review and I listened because I remember hearing Annie Wu as a reporter here in Washington DC.
I thought it was exquisite, well paced and I found myself saying "I had no idea about this." I didn't care for the violin, but that's really nitpicking a very very well told story.
I can't believe this piece hasn't aired... Producer Annie Wu has done a credible and creative job putting this historical documentary together with no narration. She lets the former orphans tell their stories with scholar descriptions and readings of historical letters and articles. Some of the readings aren't as professional or authentic sounding as some of the others but that didn't detract from this engaging near hour production. Someone simply must air this piece. Stations can air it as a special. I don't think it applies only to the East Coast. This doc lays an historical backdrop for current child welfare and foster care issues. It's short enough to run after NPR news breaks or after a shorter perhaps local feature that relates to this piece.
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Pete Daniels
Posted on January 27, 2005 at 01:29 PM | Permalink
Review of The Orphan Train
Quite engaging and touching. Authoritative yet very personal. Wonderful piece of American history. Interesting to children and adults. Will appeal to rural audiences as well as urban. Would be suitable during the Holidays. I would love to hear this during a weekend drive. It would provide conversation and I would ask others if they had also heard it.
Doug Mitchell
Posted on September 26, 2004 at 12:51 PM | Permalink
Review of The Orphan Train
This is my first review and I listened because I remember hearing Annie Wu as a reporter here in Washington DC.
I thought it was exquisite, well paced and I found myself saying "I had no idea about this." I didn't care for the violin, but that's really nitpicking a very very well told story.
I too cannot believe this story has not run....
Dmae Lo Roberts
Posted on August 26, 2004 at 03:42 PM | Permalink
Review of The Orphan Train
I can't believe this piece hasn't aired... Producer Annie Wu has done a credible and creative job putting this historical documentary together with no narration. She lets the former orphans tell their stories with scholar descriptions and readings of historical letters and articles. Some of the readings aren't as professional or authentic sounding as some of the others but that didn't detract from this engaging near hour production. Someone simply must air this piece. Stations can air it as a special. I don't think it applies only to the East Coast. This doc lays an historical backdrop for current child welfare and foster care issues. It's short enough to run after NPR news breaks or after a shorter perhaps local feature that relates to this piece.