Fairy Tales Double Feature: Once Upon a Brothers Grimm/Pinocchio [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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review by: Mr. Jim date: 2008-01-13 rating:
"Fairy Tales ... Brothers Grimm Pinocchio ... VCI Ent. (2007)"
VCI Entertainment presents "FAIRY TALES DOUBLE FEATURE: ONCE UPON A BROTHERS GRIMM PINOCCHIO" -- (1976-1977) (181 mins/Color) --- Two musical fairy tales with outstanding performances by an all star cast --- The wondrous new musical adaptations restored with all it's theatrical glory --- it's funfilled hours of entertainment all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early features like this one --- Sure to please the entire family. br / br /"ONCE UPON A BROTHERS GRIMM" (1977) (103 mins/Color)) --- Under Norman Campbell (Director), Bernard Rothman (Producer), Jack Wohl (Producer), Jean Holloway (Screenwriter), Mitch Leigh (Original Score), Sammy Cahn (Lyricist) --- The Grimm Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were German academics who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales and for their work in linguistics, relating to how the sounds in words shift over time (Grimm's Law) --- They are one of the best known story tellers of novellas from Europe, allowing the widespread knowledge of such tales as Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel - - - - story line and plot, One of the most remarkable things about this film is that most, if not all, of the fairy tales mentioned are set in some way to music and/or dance --- To see these fairy tales come to life in this way is remarkable --- Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm meet some of their most famous characters in this all-star fantasy adventure --- would definitely recommend this film to every child I know -- and even to a few adults. br / br /the cast includes: br /Dean Jones ... Jakob Grimm / Grandmother (segment "Little Red Riding Hood") br /Paul Sand ... Wilhelm Grimm br /Betsy Beard ... Wood Nymph br /Sorrell Booke ... King of Hesse br /Arte Johnson ... Selfish and Mean br /Ruth Buzzi ... Queen Astrid br /Mia Bendixsen ... Gretel (segment "Hansel and Gretel") br /John Clifford ... Prince (segment "Sleeping Beauty") br /Corinne Conley ... Fairy Godmother (segment "Cinderella") br /Gordon Connell ... Driver (segment "Cinderella") br /Don Correia ... The Ass (segment "The Bremen Town Musicians") br /Teri Garr ... Princess (segment "The Frog Prince") br /Joe A. Giamalva ... The Rooster (segment "The Bremen Town Musicians") br /Madeline Kahn br /Joanna Kirkland ... Sleeping Beauty (segment "Sleeping Beauty") br /Cleavon Little ... Wolf (segment "Little Red Riding Hood") br /Todd Lookinland ... Hansel (segment "Hansel and Gretel") br /The Los Angeles Ballet Company ... Dancers (segment "The Mazurka") br /Edie McClurg ... Esmerelda (segment "Hansel and Gretel") br /John McCook ... Prince Charming (segment "Cinderella") br /Gary Morgan ... The Hound (segment "The Bremen Town Musicians") br /Ken Olfson ... The King (segment "The Frog Prince") br /Maria Pogge ... The Cat (segment "The Bremen Town Musicians") br /Clive Revill ... Rumplestiltskin (segment "The King with Eight Daughters") br /Chita Rivera ... Gingerbread Lady (segment "Hansel and Gretel") br /Susan Silo ... Little Red Riding Hood (segment "Little Red Riding Hood") br /Stephanie Steele ... Cinderella (segment "Cinderella") br /Dan Tobin ... Prime Minister (segment "The King with Eight Daughters") br / br /SPECIAL FEATURES: br /BIOS: br /1. Dean Jones br /Date of Birth: 25 January 1931 - Decatur, Alabama br /Date of death: Still Living br / br /2. Paul Sand (aka: Paul Sanchez) br /Date of Birth: 5 March 1935 - Santa Monica, California br /Date of death: Still living br / br /"PINOCCHIO" (1976) (78 mins/Color) - Danny Kaye and Sandy Duncan (Dolby digitally remastered)...Under director Ron Field and Sid Smith, producer Bernard Rothman and Jack Wohl, based on the characters of Carlo Collodi, music composed by Billy Barnes, Film Editing by Jerry Greene, Costume Design by Bill Hargate, makeup by Stan Winston, Choreography by Ron Field --- Pinocchio is a fictional character which first appeared in "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi, and has since appeared in countless adaptations of that story and others --- He was created as a puppet, but dreams of becoming a real boy --- He was created of a piece of pine by a woodcarver named Geppetto - - - - Our story features two wonderful characters in childrens literature, bringing them to life is Danny Kaye as Geppetto and Sandy Duncan as Pinocchio --- delightful film for the children and entire family featuring great music, dancing, singing in a story that is timeless --- Sandy Duncan is just marvelous as the wooden puppet, and her papa the aging woodcarver Danny Kaye will steal your heart. br / br /the cast includes: br /Danny Kaye ... Geppetto br /Sandy Duncan ... Pinocchio br /Clive Revill ... Coachman br /Gary Morgan ... Candlewick br /Liz Torres ... Cat br /Flip Wilson ... Fox br / br /SPECIAL FEATURES: br /BIOS: br /1. Danny Kaye (aka: David Daniel Kaminski) br /Date of birth: 18 January 1913 - Brooklyn, New York br /Date of death: 3 March 1987 - Los Angeles, California, br / br /2. Sandy Duncan (aka: Sandra Kay Duncan) br /Date of birth: 20 February 1946 - Henderson, Texas br /Date of death: Still Living br / br /3. Flip Wlson (aka: Clerow Wilson) br /Date of birth: 8 December 1933 - Jersey City, New Jersey br /Date of death: 25 November 1998 - Malibu, California br / br /DVD BONUS: br /1. Includes over 30 minutes of Classic Cartoons br / br /Great job by VCI Entertainment --- looking forward to more Nostalgic Collections --- order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment 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. br / br /Total Time: 181 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment ~ (7/31/2007)

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