DVD Available and Download to Own at: How do they happen – art, ideas, inventions, solutions, music, poetry? The Creative Sprit, a four part series, is an inspiring and entertaining look at creativity. Each episode blends animation, cartoons, humorous sketches, original music and vivid on-location shooting to capture this emerging spirit of innovation and creativity. Through observation of creative people and places, we discover that creative solutions to problems begin with basic human qualities: passion, persistence, vision, caring and trust in oneself and others. Creativity is not the exclusive domain of genius … it belongs to all of us. With: Marlee Matlin, Patty Duke, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones, Ally Sheedy, Wile E. Coyote, Jane Curtin and more. Episode Two: Creative Beginnings This episode looks at how adult creativity is formed by our childhood experiences. It poses the questions, “Are we crushing or liberating the creativity of our children?” New teaching techniques which encourage creativity are examined. Creativity in the home is explored and suggestions for avoiding “Creativity Killers” are depicted through humorous animation. Executive Producer: Alvin H. Perlmutter Original Score: Benny Golson Senior Producer & Writer: Paul Kaufman Series Producer & Director: Catherine Tatje © 1991 & 2011 Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc. Funded by IBM