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Faerie Tale Theatre -- (1326 minutes - 7 Discs)
Hosted by Shelly DuVall
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My younger son now says that he was so taken by the fairy tales because they were embodied by real life people and my older son fondly remembers the mystery and sense of adventure that were so much a part of the tales.
Twenty years ago my sons never tired of them and I got the biggest kick out of seeing big time celebrities like Robin Williams, Christopher Reeve, James Earl Jones, Susan Sarandon and so many more playing the roles of favorite fairy tale characters.
The entire collection has just been released on DVD and I strongly urge every parent, grandparent and sitter to invest in the collection. You will surely revel in numerous hours of magic and delight. The collection includes 7 DVDs, 26 tales and a running time of 1326 minutes.
You will not be disappointed. If your children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends are at all like my sons, they will not be satisfied in watching each tale once. They will want to be transported over and over again to the land of the beanstalk, to Cinderella’s hovel, to Aladdin’s lamp and all the rest.
You and the little ones in your world deserve the hours of enchantment you will surely receive from these treasured tales.
Terry Soto
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Product Description
Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theatre brings to life twenty-six of the most magical fairy tales of all time. Directed by such masters of cinema as Tim Burton and Francis Ford Coppola, and star-powered by Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Mick Jagger, James Earl Jones, Howie Mandel, Christopher Reeve, Susan Sarandon and more, this collection is an unparalleled treasury of best-loved tales of enchantment, adventure and wonder.
Contains 26 Spellbinding Stories Digitally Restored and Re-mastered!
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Beauty and the Beast
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Cinderella
The Dancing Princesses
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hansel and Gretel
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Little Mermaid
Little Red Riding Hood
The Nightingale
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Pinocchio
The Princess and the Pea
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Puss in Boots
Rapunzel
Rip Van Winkle
Rumpelstiltskin
Sleeping Beauty
The Snow Queen
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Tale of the Frog Prince
The Three Little Pigs
Thumbelina
ALSO INCLUDES ENCHANTING EXTRAS:
Lost Episode: "Faerie Tale Theatre’s Greatest Moments" ("Grimm Party")
Vintage Faerie Tale Theatre Presentation Reel with Shelley Duvall
B-Roll Promo Footage
AND EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR’S ITEMS:
Photo-Rich 112-Page Storybook
"3-In-1" Faerie Tale Theatre Game (custom playing cards, memory match and trivia)
From an online reviewer:
For those interested, the KOCH Vision release of Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre arrives on 9/2/08. The 26 Classic Live Action shows are accompanied by "the missing" episode entitled "The Best Moments of Faerie Tale Theatre", but more commonly known as "Grimm Party".
All episodes have been digitally restored and the 7 disk collection also includes a 112-page book developed from original production notes representing short-story versions of all of the tales. This book includes an introduction by series producer Bridgette Terry.
Additionally, the set includes a multi-game game based on a deck of cards. Memory Match and Faerie Tale Theatre trivia can be played along with any standard card game one can think of, thus adding incredible dimension to the purchase...
27 episodes + 112 pages of bedtime reading + hours and hours of family game play....WOW...
This set is the one fans have been waiting for and my kudos to KOCH for putting it all together!!!!
By the way...the absolutely stunning box includes a gold-foil-stamped castle on the front.
I won't get into the content here, for the content is undeniably fantastic and everyone knows that. This is an incredible collection for young and old alike.
It's a faerie tale come true!!
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