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| | USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
 | | First published in 1950, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" -- the first in a seven-volume series known as "The Chronicles of Narnia" -- has had several previous renderings, including a stage production, two British television series and an Emmy Award-winning animated feature that aired on American TV in 1979. |
 | | While playing hide and seek, Lucy happens upon an old wardrobe through which she stumbles magically into Narnia -- a fairy-tale realm populated by talking animals and mythical creatures -- and she later returns along with her brothers and sister. |
 | | While "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" lacks the character development and narrative depth, as well as the grander scale, of "Rings" (written by Lewis' close friend, J.R.R. Tolkien), its simple, self-contained story works to its advantage as a film. |
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