Faerie Tale Theatre
American anthology television series (1982–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Faerie Tale Theatre (also known as Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre) is an American award-winning live-action fairytale fantasy drama anthology television series of 27 episodes, that originally broadcast nationally on Showtime from September 11, 1982, until November 14, 1987 (before being sold internationally). It is a retelling of 25 classic fairy tales, particularly those written by The Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Andersen. Episode 18 was not based on a fairy tale, but rather on the poem, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin".
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Faerie Tale Theatre | |
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Also known as | Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre |
Genre | Anthology Fairytale fantasy Adventure Drama |
Created by | Shelley Duvall |
Presented by | Shelley Duvall |
Starring | see below |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 27 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Shelley Duvall for Gaylord Production Company, Lions Gate Films and Platypus Productions Fred Fuchs |
Running time | 39–58 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | September 11, 1982 (1982-09-11) – November 14, 1987 (1987-11-14) |
Related | |
Tall Tales & Legends Nightmare Classics Bedtime Stories |
The 27th episode was a reunion special of cast and crew, titled "Grimm Party", in which, in fairy tale style, they attend a gala in fancy dress.
The series, as a live-action adaptation, was notable for featuring a number of Hollywood actors and famous celebrities portraying the costumed characters, and also utilized filming by well-known directors.
Faerie Tale Theatre was followed by three other short anthology series also produced by Duvall, including Tall Tales and Legends, which follows a theme similar to the latter, with a focus on American folklore, Nightmare Classics (6 produced of the intended 9 episodes), aimed at a younger audience, and Bedtime Stories (12 episodes).