Marbles: Ancient Art and Modern Play.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)

Marbles: Ancient Art & Modern Play (Discoveries America Series). DVD. color. 82 min. Bennett-Watt Entertainment. 2005. ISBN 1-932978-36-4. $14.95.

Gr 5 Up--Marble enthusiasts will learn a great deal about marbles as a sport and as a hobby in this documentary. The film starts in Wildwood, NJ, at the 82nd National Marbles Tournament where children ages 7 to 14 compete for the grand prize: a $2,000 college scholarship. Interviews with tournament organizers and parents nudge the production along, but for youngsters accustomed to the brevity of today's television documentaries complete with bells and whistles, this film's sluggish pacing may not hold their attention to the …