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Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre 26 Faerie Tales - The Complete Collection 6 DVD Disc Set BRAND NEW SEALED!! Shelly Duvall's 26 Faerie Tales - The Complete Collection 6 DVD Set In September of 1982 came the debut of Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre. Its unique scripting and outstanding cast of actors and directors, has since fostered devoted audiences critical acclaim and countless awards. With lavish costumes, sets and dazzling special effects, this unique series successfully transformed the world's most beloved fairy tales into funfilled, completely contemporary experiences that hold magic for every member of the family. DVD Disc 1 The Tale of the Frog Prince: Robin Williams, Teri Garr Rumplestiltskin: Herve Villechaice, Shelley Duvall, Ned Beatty Rapunzel: Shelley Duvall, Jeff Bridges, Gena Rowlands The Nightingale: Mick Jagger, Barbara Hershey, Edward Olmos DVD Disc 2 Sleeping Beauty: Bernadette Peters, Christopher Reeve Jack and the Beanstalk: Dennis Christopher, Elliot Gould, Jean Stapleton Little Red Riding Hood: Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen Hansel and Gretel: Joan Collins, Rick Schroder, Bridgette Anderson DVD Disc 3 Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Tatum O'Neill, Alex Karras, Carole King, Hoyt Axton The Princess and the Pea: Liza Minnelli, Tom Conti, Beatrice Straight Pinocchio: Paul Reubens, Carl Reiner, Laini Kazan, James Belushi Thumbelina: Carrie Fisher, William Katt, Beatrice Straight DVD Disc 4 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Elizabeth McGovern, Vanessa Redgrave, Vincent Price Beauty and the Beast: Susan Saradon, Klaus Kinski The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers: Peter MacNicol, Christopher Lee The Three Little Pigs: Billy Crystal, Jeff Goldblum, Valerie Perrine, Stephen Furst DVD Disc 5 The Snow Queen: Melissa Gilbert, Lee Remick, Lauren Hutton, Lance Kerwin The Pied Piper of Hamelin: Eric Idle Cinderella: Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Jean Stapleton, Eve Arden Puss'n Boots: Ben Vereen, Gregory Hines,

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flapstah

Excellent product

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2014

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I watched some of these as a child and was amazed to find the DVD box set online. Highly recommended.

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susan marston

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2016

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A great series really worth watching

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2015

Excellent series!

I can't believe it's on DVD ! FANTASTIC !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2015

I remember watching it on tv as a child too ... brings back so many memories ! I never thought I'd see it on dvd until I happen to come upon it purely by accident. 30 years later I am re-watching all these stories again and find myself enjoying each story like I used to when I was a kid. This is definitely a keeper. It's one of a kind and definitely worth keeping.

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J. Lovins

"Faerie Tale Theatre (1982-1987) ... Shelley Duvall ... Koch Vision (2008)"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2008

Koch Vision presents "SHELLEY DUVALL'S FAERIE TALE THEATRE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION" (1982-1987) (1387 mins/Color) (Dolby digitally remastered) -- Brought to you on seven discs the fairy tale event of the year arrives with Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre: The Complete Collection, the ultimate DVD collection for both kids and parents alike --one of the most acclaimed and universally beloved series ever produced -- is family entertainment like none other --- From the Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen, twenty-six of the most beloved stories of all time are brought to life by A-list actors (in some of their most unique and memorable roles) as well as master directors including Tim Burton and Francis Ford Coppola among them --- You'll in seeing Robin Williams as the Frog Prince,Eric Idle as the Pied Piper, Billy Crystal as one of the Three Little Pigs,Jennifer Beals and Matthew Broderick as Cinderella and her prince, Bernadette Peters and Christopher Reeve as Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming, Susan Sarandon and Klaus Kinski as Beauty and the Beast, Paul Reubens as Pinocchio, James Earl Jones as the Genie inside Aladdin's lamp, and Carrie Fisher as Thumbelina.

Each one of these stories is literally hand crafted by the directors (some of them famous directors like Francis Ford Coppella) and Shelley Duvall to reflect a certain style --- An example being the Sleeping Beauty tale was set in Russia with the sets and costumes designed to look like scenes from classic Russian motifs, the music from the Russian ballet --- Another being the direct rip off of the classic Jean Cocteau film "Beauty and the Beast".

All of these were designed with the intent of entertaining not only children but adults --- Some of the best moments in these are only things that adults will understand --- Christopher Reeve does a fantastic job in his multi-role part in "Sleeping Beauty" as does Malcolm McDowell as the Wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood" --- McDowell infuses the character with a subtle dark sensuality --- His chemistry with his then wife Mary Steenburgen is strong.

Probably the best one of all is the "Three Little Pigs" with Jeff Goldblum (as the Big Bad Wolf), Valerie Perrine (as a ravishing piglette), and Billy Crystal(as one of the three little pigs) --- The writing in this one is completely off the wall as well as it should be --- So enjoy with a loving heart and the mind of an innocent child.

Under the production staff of:
Series Directed by
Peter Medak (5 episodes, 1984-1987)
Gilbert Cates (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Robert Iscove (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Mark Cullingham (2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Produced by
Shelley Duvall .... executive producer / producer (7 episodes, 1983-1987)
Bridget Terry .... producer (5 episodes, 1982-1986)
Fred Fuchs .... producer (5 episodes, 1984-1987)

Series Writing credits
Rod Ash (7 episodes, 1983-1987)
Mark Curtiss (5 episodes, 1983-1987)
Charles Perrault (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Mark Curtis (2 episodes, 1984-1986)

26 Spellbinding Episodes:
1. "Alladin and His Wonderful Lamp"
2. " Beauty and the Beast"
3. " The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers"
4. "Cinderella"
5. "The Dancing Princesses"
6. "The Emperor's New Clothes"
7. "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
8. "Hansel and Gretel"
9. "Jack and the Beanstalk"
10. "The Little Mermaid"
11. "Little Red Riding Hood"
12. "The Nightingale"
13. "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"
14. "Pinocchio"
15. "The Princess and the Pea'
16. "The Princess Who Had Never Laughed"
17. "Puss in Boots"
18, "Rapunzel"
19. "Rip Van Winkle"
20. "Rumpelstiltskin"
21. "Sleeping Beauty"
22. "The Snow Queen"
23. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
24. "The Tale of the Frog Prince"
25. "The Three Little Pigs"
26. "Thumbelina"

the cast includes:
John Achorn ... Comedian / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1987)
Shelley Duvall ... Host / ... (10 episodes, 1982-1986)
Patrick DeSantis ... Ensemble / ... (9 episodes, 1982-1987)
David McCharen ... Alfred / ... (7 episodes, 1984-1987)
Charlie Dell ... Arturo / ... (4 episodes, 1982-1985)
Donovan Scott ... Cubby Bear / ... (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Mark Blankfield ... Derrick Van Bummel / ... (3 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jean Stapleton ... Fairy Godmother / ... (3 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bud Cort ... Music Master / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Maysie Hoy ... Housekeeper / ... (2 episodes, 1983)
John Salazar ... Juggler / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1986)
Vincent Price ... Narrator / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Rene Auberjonois ... King Boris / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Joseph Maher ... Narrator / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Bobby Porter ... The Goblin (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Jerry Hall ... Pansy / ... (2 episodes, 1983)
Anjelica Huston ... Marguerite / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Eric Idle ... Narrator / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1985)
Michael Richards ... King Geoffrey / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Paul Dooley ... Father / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Phil Fondacaro ... Bernard / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jane Alden ... Agricultural Princess / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tony Cox ... Bubba / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Daniel Frishman ... Boniface / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Brandis Kemp ... Mama Bear / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Nancy Lenehan ... Georgette / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Peter Risch ... Bruno / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Mitchel Evans ... Barrister Fish / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Stan Wilson ... Jaques / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Barrie Ingham ... Finnance Minister / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Roy Dotrice ... Peter Vanderdonk / ... (2 episodes, 1987)

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Bonus Shorts - Lost Episode: "Faerie Tale Theatre's Greatest Moments" ("Grimm Party")
2. Featurettes - 1. Vintage Faerie Tale Theatre Presentation Reel (Hosted by Shelley Duvall)
3. Trailers - B-Roll Promo Footage
4. Collectible Book - 112-page Storybook with an Introduction by Producer Bridget Terry
5. Limited Edition - "3-In-1" Faerie Tale Theatre Game (Custom Playing Cards, Memory Match, and Trivia)

Great job by Koch Vision --- looking forward to more high quality titles from their film market --- order your copy now from Amazon or Koch Vision where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch releases --- where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector.

Total Time: 1387 mins on DVD ~ KOCH 6544 ~ (9/02/2008)

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hexedd

Great Collection of Tales for Nostalgic Adults and Children

Reviewed in Canada on 10 November 2015

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This is a great deal, and an excellent collection of fairy tales for everyone. Unfortunately, this show is largely forgotten now, which is a shame because it is PACKED with A-list actors - literally too many to list, but to name several: Robin Williams, Vincent Price, Anjelica Houston, Eric Idle, and Jeff Bridges. Let's just say, if you ever wanted to see a younger Mick Jagger play a Chinese emperor, this is your collection!

This box set contains a number of classic fairy tales, many done in their original style and period dress. As with any collection done over several seasons, some episodes are better than others. But most contain a great deal of fantasy, imagination, humour, and good old fashioned moral lessons. Some of the content is, by today's standard, quite adult in tone for a series that seems designed for kids. But hey, the 1980s had a different sense of what was appropriate for children to see, and the term "political correctness" had not taken hold yet. Don't be surprised to hear a few sexual innuendos and to see some, again by today's standards, slightly violent content. Nonetheless I don't wish to exaggerate. There is nothing here that will shock or traumatize a child, I just simply feel that parents of younger kids should be aware that this is a "kids" show in the 1980s sense of the term, and is not as highly filtered as kids shows today.

Perhaps the best part is that there are many, many episodes, each at least 45mins long. Thus, you will get many weeks of enjoyment out of this set. What is great for the nostalgic adult is seeing the cheesy special effects and dialogue, and the way they put their heart into making the sets. Regardless of it seeming dated by our standards, they do a great job of making you feel transported into a fairy tale world. Best of all, you get to see many, many A-list actors strutting their stuff in a much different milieu than you're used to seeing them in.

So whether you want a nice old fashioned collection for your children to have many hours of enjoyment from, or are simply feeling nostalgic because you grew up when the show was on, this is well worth the price. It is a must have for fairy tale lovers and those who want to have a piece of old and rare television for their collection.

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Anfyoma

Para nostálgicos...que sepan inglés...

Reviewed in Spain on 12 March 2016

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En España la llamaron "Los cuentos de las estrellas" y hasta se llego a sacar en VHS. Pero esta edición ( norteamericana), no aparece
en español y los subtitulos para sordos son, evidentemente en ingles. Por lo demas, es muy gracioso ver a todos esos actores de sobra conocidos hacendo cuentos para niños: Jeff Bridges, Susan Sarandon, Mathew Broderic, Christopher Reeves, Robin Willams...

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DEWEY M.

ENCHANTED WORLDS COME TO LIFE AND DREAMS COME TRUE IN COMPLETE "FAERIE TALE THEATRE" COLLECTION

Reviewed in the United States on 26 September 2008

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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!

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Brenda Mahone

I love Faerie Tale Theatre!

Reviewed in the United States on 21 June 2023

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Wonderful set of 26 videos by Shelley Duvall. Some are better than others, but all are worth watching. If you love fairy tales, look for these!

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Jean M. Couture

Getting more difficult to buy this version.

Reviewed in Canada on 27 December 2020

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Our son grew up with this series shen it was still available for rental at Blockbuster. After all these years it still is enjoyable watching the well known actors playing some familiar fairy tales.

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