faerie tale theatre
24 movies and shows
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Mon, 11 Aug 1986
There was once a very serious kingdom. So serious, that the King demanded to be addressed as Your Seriousness...
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Sat, 11 Sep 1982
A spoiled, selfish princess's fate becomes entwined with a zany and witty frog with a secret past.
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Mon, 14 Jul 1986
Based on the story "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp", directed by Tim Burton and starring Robert Carradine.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Mon, 16 Jul 1984
Snow White must flee from her evil stepmother. She's taken in by the lovable seven dwarves. Will the wicked queen be able to get rid of her rival?
The Dancing Princesses
Sat, 14 Nov 1987
A king with six daughters who is extremely over protective locks them in their room at night. But for some reason they order shoes from the cobbler practically every day and the king has to pay for them. And when he ask them why, they don't give him a straight answer. So he sends word that whoever figures out why they need so many shoes, he will have the hand of the daughter of his choice. But so far none have succeeded cause they make sure no one can find out. But a soldier upon learning of this decides to find out after being given a cloak that renders him invisible.
The Nightingale
Tue, 10 May 1983
A kitchen maid and a nightingale help save an emperor with the power of song and friendship.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Thu, 08 Sep 1983
Imaginative and creative Jack seeks adventure while trying to provide for himself and his mother. Will he ever solve the mystery of how his father died?
The Princess and the Pea
Mon, 16 Apr 1984
A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a charming and witty young lady, who claims to be a princess, shows up at the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend the Fool.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Fri, 05 Apr 1985
The town of Hamelin pays the ultimate price after reneging on their promise to the pied piper. Based on the poem by Robert Browning.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Mon, 09 Jan 1984
A spirited young girl disobeys her parents and runs off to the wood for the afternoon where she rudely invades the home of a family of bears, taking advantage of all its comforts and thoughtlessly wrecking things. When caught, she learns important lessons about truthfulness and respecting others' rights to privacy.
Beauty and the Beast
Mon, 13 Aug 1984
The beautiful daughter of a merchant sacrifices her freedom to save her father from the punishment of a cursed beast.
Rumpelstiltskin
Sat, 16 Oct 1982
Desperate to save her own life, a miller's daughter makes a bargain with a strange elf-like character. When she cannot cover her debt she is faced with a challenge.
Puss in Boots
Mon, 09 Sep 1985
A young man (Gregory Hines) journeys from rags-to-riches thanks to his talented Puss in Boots (Ben Vereen). Starring Ben Vereen, Gregory Hines, Alfre Woodard, George Kirby, and Brock Peters. Narrated by Shelley Duvall.
Hansel and Gretel
Mon, 05 Dec 1983
Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way, they find themselves trapped in the plot of a nasty witch.
Cinderella
Wed, 14 Aug 1985
An oppressed young woman finds happiness when she secretly attends the royal ball.
Rapunzel
Sat, 05 Feb 1983
A sinister witch steals the baby of a simple candlemaker and his wife and names her Rapunzel. Determined to keep Rapunzel for herself, the witch locks her up in a tall tower all alone, with no way in or out except by climbing her long, braided hair. Wonders and dangers occur when the girl meets a handsome prince.
Thumbelina
Mon, 11 Jun 1984
Thumbelina is the answer to her mother's prayers but is all too soon stolen away by Mother Toad as a wife for her son. With the help of many different woodland creatures, especially the Swallow, Thumbelina overcomes many obstacles to try and get back to her mother.
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Mon, 23 Mar 1987
Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic tale about Rip Van Winkle, a carefree villager who wanders into New York’s Catskill Mountains, drinks with mysterious strangers, and falls into a deep sleep—awakening twenty years later to find the world around him transformed.