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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Koch International
EAN: 0741952654490
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Original recording remastered, Restored, NTSC
Label: KOCH Vision
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: KOCH Vision
MPN: 6544
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: KOCH Vision
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 02, 2008
Running Time: 1387 minutes
Studio: KOCH Vision
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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This award-winning series produced by shelley duvall brings to life 26 classic fairy tales in one star-powered critically acclaimed collection. Also includes story book and game. Studio: Koch International Release Date: 09/02/2008 Run time: 1326 minutes
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One of the first gems of the cable TV age, Faerie Tale Theatre brings 26 classic tales to life. Produced over a five-year span (1982-87) for Showtime, FTT brought together creative dramatics and whimsical writing with some of the top talents of the day. Executive producer/host Shelley Duvall (who was coming off her breakout role in The Shining) shepherds this mix of theatrical simplicity and grand storytelling for these oft-told tales ("Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Hansel and Gretel," "Sleeping Beauty," and the like) for kids and their parents. Since they are not elaborately produced, FTT may be a hard sell for some smaller members of the family at first, but most should be hooked, even older kids who may pooh-pooh fairy tales. There's always a slight twist that makes these productions fresh. The cast is amazing, especially when you think how lightly cable television was thought of in the '80s: Jeff Bridges, Bud Cort, Liza Minnelli, James Coburn, Susan Sarandon, Christopher Reeve, Klaus Kinski, Billy Crystal, Matthew Broderick, Gregory Hines, Eric Idle, Robin Williams, and Mick Jagger are some of the talented--and varied--actors appearing. Crystal's take on the smart "Little Pig" (with Jeff Goldblum as the wolf) and Williams's "Frog Prince" are two comic gems. Malcolm McDowell, right in the middle of his career high-point of playing baddies, brings flair to the Big Bad Wolf, while his then-real-life wife Mary Steenburgen beautifully counterpoints as Red Riding Hood. The casting of Vincent Price and Vanessa Redgrave in "Snow White" is inspired. Also impressive are the directors Duvall pooled: Tim Burton ("Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp"), Francis Ford Coppola ("Rip Van Winkle") Peter Medak (three episodes), Nicholas Meyer ("Pied Piper"), and Roger Vadim ("Beauty and the Beast"). You can go on for days about these wonderful tales, most totaling around the 45-minute mark, but it's better just to get the set and start wherever you'd like; you will get to the end sooner than you think. --Doug Thomas
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I remember this show from Showtime when I was a kid. My dad taped them & my sister & I watched them over & over again. Some of the special effects would be considered old but today's standards, but it doesn't take away from how much I enjoyed them then or now. The only part that made me grimmace a bit was the incredibly cheesy intro music in the beginning, so if you have never seen them before please don't judge based on that. It is fun to see very famous actors such as Mic Jagger, Billy Crystal, ... Read More
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Shelley Duvall gave the English speaking world the gift of all time when she created "Faerie Tale Theatre," a collection of 26 beloved fairy tales. Each fairy tale is presented with its own special twist, and with humor beyond your wildest expectations. I don't know how some of the actors were able to get through some of the scenes. This collection of stories was produced between 1982 and 1987. The casts are star-studded and directed by directors such as Tim Burton, Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Idle ... Read More
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This was Christmas present for my mother which brought back wonderful memories from our childhood to the whole family. This series really takes fairy tales to another level of imagination for all ages. Even though, one or two stories I probably are not suitable for children due to the language and suggested sensuality. Nonetheless, all the stories are even more amazing when they come alive in Faerie Tale Theatre!
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When my six granddaughters came to visit me when they were young I would rent the tapes of Shelly Duvall's Fairie Tale Theater. They loved the ones that were available to rent. When I saw them in DVD on Amazon I feared they might not be available in a few years. I ordered them for my Great Granddaughter's first Christmas present even tho she is too young now to watch them now. I opened them and played "The Dancing Princesses" and found the quality very good in the transition to DVD. I know that she ... Read More
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These fairy tales are classics performed by top notch actors. There's usually lots of humor that will entertain adults as well as kids. Special effects are low tech and perfect for fairy tales because the story, characters and settings are enough to arrest and transport the viewer to the mystical realm - high tech tricks would break the spell of childlike wonder/joy created by Shelley Duvall's team. I do think that a few of the stories are too intense for the very young (say under 6) who have not ... Read More
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