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| Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre: The Complete Collection | 
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| Directors: Tim Burton, Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Idle, Roger Vadim
Actors: Shelley Duvall, Robin Williams, Christopher Reeve, Mick Jagger, Howie Mandell
Studio: KOCH Vision
Category: DVD
List Price: $99.98
Buy New: $54.59
You Save: $45.39 (45%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (22 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2101
Format: Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 1387 minutes
Number Of Items: 7
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.6 x 2.4
MPN: KCHDKOC6544D
UPC: 741952654490
EAN: 0741952654490
ASIN: B001AZIRV8
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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)
Amazon.com
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...
 Fairy Tales January 8, 2009
Takes me back to when things were simpler and my kids were little! Great fun, beautiful costumes, cute story lines.
Best gifts of the season come from Amazon! January 6, 2009
If you want a fabulous gift for someone for Christmas or anytime for that matter, choose Amazon. They have the best selection of book sets, books, DVDs ,etc. I ordered The Complete Collection of Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre and was extremely satisfied. The recipient of the gift was exstatic! I will definitely be ordering from Amazon again.
Jenny Carrow
Enjoyable and 'teachable'. December 29, 2008
This set of delightful fairy tales will not only be enjoyed by children, but it will capture the imagination of all ages. I have taught all grade levels and have used it in literature and English classes to give excellent examples and to help generate creativity and good writing. My family has enjoyed it throughout the years and now we're giving it to yet another generation. This should be on everyone's video shelf!
I love this collection!! December 28, 2008
My children loved this series when they were young! It was a wonderful idea for my great nephews and nieces Christmas gift!!!
A Wonderful Way To Relive the 80s December 24, 2008
I had always remembered this from when I was younger and it was great to see this was released this year all in one DVD collection.
Seven DVDs of great stories! A must for everyone who was raised in the 80s.
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