Shelley Duvall's Faerie tale theatre. Princess tales [videorecording] / a presentation of Gaylord Production Company, a Platypus Production in associaiton with Lion's Gate Films.
Title from container. Cinderella cast: Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Eve Arden, Jean Stapleton, Jane Alden, Edie McClurg. The little mermaid: Pam Dawber, Helen Mirren, Treat Williams, Karen Black, Brian Dennehy. The dancing princess: Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Weller, Roy Dotrice. The princess and the pea: Tom Conti, Liza Minnelli, Beatrice Straight. Originally released in 1984-1985, 1987. Contains 4 episodes from the series.
Contents:
The dancing princesses / producers, Bridget Terry and Fredric S. Fuchs ; teleplay by Mark Curtiss & Rod Ash ; director, Tony Bill. The little mermaid / producers, Bridget Terry and Fredric S. Fuch ; teleplay, Anne Beatts ; director, Robert Iscove -- The dancing princesses / producers, Bridget Terry and Fredric S. Fuchs -- The princess and the pea / producers, Bridget Terry and Fredric S. Fuchs ; teleplay by Mark Curtiss & Rod Ash ; director, Tony Bill.
Summary:
Cinderella: Cinderella is a slave to her wicked stepmother and her selfish stepsisters, until her Fairy Godmother arrives and turns her into a radiant princess ; The little mermaid: When a young mermaid falls in love with a human being, she makes a deal with the Sea Witch and sacrifices everything to be with him ; The dancing princesses: After the king discovers that his daughters' dancing shoes are worn out every night, he offers to let anyone who can solve the mystery choose any of the princesses to have as his bride ; The princess and the pea: A bored prince decides that the best way to cheer himself up is to get married, so he goes through his mother's list of eligible princesses.
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