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Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre: The Complete Collection
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Manufacturer: KOCH Vision
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Directed By: Tim Burton, Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Idle, Roger Vadim
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Theatrical Release: December 4, 2008
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Shelley Duvall, Robin Williams, Christopher Reeve, Mick Jagger, Howie Mandell
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)
User Submitted Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre: The Complete Collection Reviews
November 24, 2008
What a disappointment
I can't believe that this series got released AGAIN on DVD without the closed caption tracks from the VHS and original broadcast. Does it really cost that much more to include the CC? It's not like they have to create it from scratch. It had already been done. My wife dearly loves these episodes, but her deafness prevents her from getting the full enjoyment out of them without closed caption. We bought the previous set from Starmaker only to be let down by the lack of CC. We had really hoped that Koch Vision would step up and release this new set with the captions intact. I believe it's a law now that all tv's manufactured for sale in the USA have to have the CC decoder built in. Why can't the media have the same specifications?
November 1, 2008
Amazing.
These are the best representations of the fairy tales. A must see for all children.
October 30, 2008
Living on a Dream
I have been a fan since these films were first made. I had most of them on an old format which we call "needle-vision." I was a real pleasure to get them on DVD. I'd also recommend The Storyteller by Jim Henson's group.
October 21, 2008
Any Age Will Enjoy
Years ago I purchased these stories in VHS for my small granddaughter.
they are wonderful and the added benefit is the well known actors in roles unlike their usual roles played. I now purchased them in DVD as I consider them to be a hand me down family treasure for future little ones in our family. Thank you Shelley Duval.
October 9, 2008
Not Sure about it yet. . . . . .
My sister and I loved watching these episodes when we were kids. I was so excited when I found them all in this complete collection. We put in the first one and were shocked at the language and improper lines. We don't remember that being in there because if it had been, there would have been NO WAY our mom would have let us watch it. We stopped that one and watched the 2nd and 3rd episode on the Disc 1 and there was no language; they were ok. So far so good. If there is anything else improper we will try to return it.
September 30, 2008
excellent collection
I'm 20 years old and i grew up on these movies. my mommom had all of them on tape and i watched them until they were worn out. The princess who never laughed was my favorite but i also loved snow white, repunzal, the frog prince, three little pigs. I can't wait to get these. over time my tapes eventually disappeared . I have a few i found on various websites . None of my friends have ever heard of these movies and i feel bad for them because they are classic. I cant wait to be able to show my children the movies i watched as a kid.
September 27, 2008
very disappointed
I was very much looking forward to receiving this and eagerly put it in the DVD player. I enjoy fairy tales, but what a disappointment! The delivery of the lines by well known actors is so annoying. Perhaps very young children like it, but I am surprised if older children and adults like that stilted, fake delivery. The packaging is nice, the picture quality is good, and the costumes are nice, but I cannot stand watching it.
September 26, 2008
ENCHANTED WORLDS COME TO LIFE AND DREAMS COME TRUE IN COMPLETE "FAERIE TALE THEATRE" COLLECTION
Once Upon a Time (in 1980), Shelley Duvall went to the isle of Malta to work on the film "Popeye." There, she also conceived the idea for "Faerie Tale Theatre." "Popeye" has long since been forgotten, but Duvall's unique live-action faerie tale anthology series (originally produced for Showtime Cable Network) has endured beautifully.
The New York Times praised "Faerie Tale Theatre" as "a remarkable achievement." The series premiered on September 11, 1982 (my 17th birthday) with Robin Williams and Teri Garr starring in a loopy version of "The Tale Of The Frog Prince." 25 more enchanting episodes followed. The Disney Animated (Cartoon) Movie Versions of Classic Children's Literature may loom larger in the collective pop-culture consciousness, but Duvall and her production team (producers Bridget Terry and Fredric S. Fuchs) display far greater respect for the faerie tale genre than Disney ever did!!
Using 1980's "video magic" the remarkable "Faerie Tale Theatre" crew actually do whisk viewers away to enchanted worlds where dreams come true. Watching the entire series in one collection actually IS like watching a Storybook come to life on DVD. Praise is also due Robert C. Jones, Mark Curtiss and Rod Ash, who wrote most of "Faerie Tale Theatre's" best teleplays.
It is wonderful to see lesser-known tales (such as "The Boy Who Left Home To Find Out About The Shivers," "The Snow Queen", "Thumbelina", "The Nightingale" and "Puss In Boots") alongside the big faerie tale classics (Hans Christian Anderson, The Brothers Grimm) we all love and adore! Duvall, Terry, and Fuchs create a perfect mix of humor, horror, comedy, and drama here. Each tale has a different tone, and Duvall has an uncanny knack for knowing which tales should be played for wacky comedy ("Jack And The Beanstalk," "The Princess And The Pea," "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Three Little Pigs", "The Emperor's New Clothes") and which tales should be played more for drama and pathos ("Hansel And Gretel," "Beauty And The Beast," "Rapunzel," "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs," "The Little Mermaid"). Notable directors included Peter Medak, Robert Iscove, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Nicholas Meyer, Roger Vadim, Tim Burton, and Francis Ford Coppola.
Creator/Hostess (and occasional Tale Narrator) Duvall herself appears as the wobegone Miller's Daughter in "Rumpelstilskin" and the title heroine in "Rapunzel." The long list of other actors (in order of appearance) includes: Jeff Bridges, Gena Rowlands, Christopher Reeve, Jean Stapleton (as the Giant's Wife in "Jack And The Beanstalk" and Fairy Godmother in "Cinderella"), Malcolm McDowall, Mary Steenburgen, Joan Collins, Liza Minnelli, Michael Richards (before "Seinfeld"), Paul Reubens (using "Pinocchio" as a dry run for his "Pee-Wee Herman" persona), Carrie Fisher, Vincent Price, Vanessa Redgrave, Elizabeth McGovern, Rex Smith, Susan Sarandon, Christopher Lee, Billy Crystal, Lee Remick, Jennifer Beals (enchanting as "Cinderella"), Matthew Broderick, Eve Arden, Ben Vereen, Alan Arkin, Art Carney, Dick Shawn, James Earl Jones, Leonard Nimoy, Pam Dawber, Helen Mirren, Karen Black, Brian Dennehy, Treat Williams and Lesley Ann Warren. WOW! This diverse group of actors throw themselves into various faerie tale roles (be it comedy or drama) with stunning conviction. In the particular cases of Gena Rowlands, Jean Stapleton, Joan Collins, Vincent Price, and Vanessa Redgrave, "Faerie Tale Theatre" represents some of the best performances of their careers.
The 7 Disc Set presents each episode in the original broadcast order. Extras include: "Faerie Tale Theatre's Greatest Moments" (A.K.A. "Grimm Party)", Original Presentation Reel, B Roll Promos, a Collector's Storybook with color production photos, and a deck of faerie tale playing cards. This Complete Collection is obviously an ABSOLUTE MUST for Faerie Tale aficinodoes! God Bless Shelley Duvall!
September 12, 2008
Thank you, Shelley Duvall!!
Shelley Duvall did a wonderful job by creating Fairy Tale Theatre. You'll find this series to be an instant classic, since it has all the classic stories. Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, Rumplestiltskin, The Tale of the Frog Prince, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, The Three Little Pigs and The Snow Queen are some of what you'll find in the set.
It's been beautifully retouched in colour and clarity. The sound is provided in 5.1 surround and 2.0 dolby. However, it's the 1980's cheap effects with smoke, lifts, beams, etc is what brings these tales to life. The props, sets, costumes and makeup are amazing, really dating each episode to a different era or time line and created the illusion that you're really there.
You may recognize most of the cast and crew members. Each person brings their own unique talents to the character. Shelley Duvall appears as a queen, princess and a miller's daughter, Vincent Price becomes a mirror, Robin Williams is a frog, Carrie Fisher is no bigger than a thumb, Christopher Reeve and Matthew Broderick are great princes, James Earl Jones makes his home in a lamp, Billy Crystal becomes a little piggy, Liza Minelli is lovely as a princess and Susan Sarandon finds true love. You'll also find that Francis Ford Coppola and Tim Burton assisted with directing. And I think Shelley herself may also. This set comes with a book to follow each of the fairy tales and a set cards to play games.
Personally, this is a wonderful addition to any DVD collection. I saw this series when I was 5 and shown on television. I barely remember any of the episodes, but I knew I wanted them. I knew this was the right collection because I recognized Shelley's red hair in Rumplestiltskin and the juggling part in Snow White. I'm so glad they're on DVD to enjoy with my nieces.
September 6, 2008
An enduringly popular treat for both children and adults!
Actress, producer and director Shelley Duvall created one of the most original and popular approaches to classic fairy tales with the creation of her 26 episode television series 'Faerie Tale Theatre'. Each week children and their parents were treated to live action performances of beloved fairy tales featuring headlines stars that included Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Helen Mirren, Susan Sarandon, James Earl Jones, Liza Minnelli, Eric Idle, Howie Mandell, Carrie Fisher, and so many more of Hollywood's best known. The roster of directors was equally prestigious and included Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Medak, Tim Burton, Roger Vadim, and others just as renowned. Great attention was given to costuming and set design in every episode that ranged across a spectrum of cultures to include such diverse stories as 'Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp', to 'Cinderella', to 'The Little Mermaid', to 'The Three Little Pigs', to The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and twenty-one others. A 7-disc boxed set of flawlessly recorded productions, the DVD format includes such bonus features as "Lost Episode: 'Faerie Tale Theatre's Greatest Moments'; Vintage Faerie Tale Theatre, Presentation Reel with Shelley Duvall, and B-Roll Promo Footage. The box set is enhanced with the inclusion of a photo-rich 112-page storybook featuring all 26 fairy tales, as well as a '3-in-1' Faerie Tale Theatre Game (custom playing cards, memory math and trivia). Ideal for both family and community library DVD collections, "Faerie Tale Theatre" will prove to be an enduringly popular treat for both children and adults!
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