Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987)

At a time when most other shows for children were either low-budget productions or product-inspired cartoons that were little more than half-hour commercials, this program set out to ... See full summary »

Stars:

Shelley Duvall, John Achorn, Patrick DeSantis

10 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Shelley Duvall	...	Herself - Host (15 episodes, 1982-1986)
John Achorn	...	Comedian (12 episodes, 1982-1987)
Patrick DeSantis	...	Ensemble (9 episodes, 1982-1987)
David McCharen	...	Alfred (7 episodes, 1984-1987)

Storyline

At a time when most other shows for children were either low-budget productions or product-inspired cartoons that were little more than half-hour commercials, this program set out to produce high-quality classic entertainment that children would enjoy. Much inspired by an earlier children's program, Shirley Temple's Storybook (also known as "Shirley Temple Theatre"), Shelley Duvall hosts this program featuring some of the best-known in Hollywood performing adaptations of traditional stories.

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Plot Keywords:

Fairy Tale | Anthology

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaylord Productions, Lion's Gate Films, Platypus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (27 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was one of the first TV shows to be released on home video.

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Connections

Followed by Tall Tales & Legends (1985)

User Reviews

Each one is a gem

Faerie Tale Theatre is a gem, a jewel, of a series. They are wonderful for children, but make sure the adults in the family watch them also. My personal favorite is The Frog Prince with Robin Williams and Teri Garr. Teri Garr has best line in the show: "I didn't turn down all those princes to shack up with a frog". Although The Frog Prince is my favorite, others are wonderful to. Mick Jagger is remarkably good Emperor in The Nightingale. Lee Remick is unbelievably beautiful as The Snow Queen. The Three Pigs has Jeff Goldblum as the Big Bad Wolf with Billy Crystal as the responsible pig brother. The prize goes to Valerie Perrine as a lady pig (not in the original story) that would have Miss Piggy eating her heart out. Joan Collins is the wicked step-mother and the wicked witch in Hansel and Gretal and she was never more wicked. Shelley Duval has created a masterpiece in this series. If we could vote on a series I would give it a 10/10. Even if you don't have any children, please try at least one. It will be your first but not your last.