Port Washington, NY – The fairy tale event of the year has arrived with SHELLEY DUVALL’S FAERIE TALE THEATRE, the ultimate DVD collection for both kids and parents alike – filled with wicked stepmothers, handsome princes, evil witches, beautiful princesses and more! The award-winning series, originally broadcast on Showtime, brings to life twenty-six of the most magical, classic fairy tales ever spun. This star-powered, critically acclaimed set is an unparalleled treasury of every child’s best-loved tales of enchantment, adventure and wonder. And, on September 9, just in time for the holiday season, KOCH Vision will release this delightful 7-disc-collection with never-before-available extras including the lost episode “Faerie Tale Theatre’s Greatest Moments” (more popularly known as “Grimm Party”) as well as a lavish 112-page illustrated storybook, exclusive “3-in-1” card game and more for $99.98 SRP.
Port Washington, NY– The fairy tale event of the year has arrived with SHELLEY DUVALL’S FAERIE TALE THEATRE, the ultimate DVD collection for both kids and parents alike – filled with wicked stepmothers, handsome princes, evil witches, beautiful princesses and more! The award-winning series, originally broadcast on Showtime, brings to life twenty-six of the most magical, classic fairy tales ever spun. This star-powered, critically acclaimed set is an unparalleled treasury of every child’s best-loved tales of enchantment, adventure and wonder. And, on September 9, just in time for the holiday season, KOCH Vision will release this delightful 7-disc-collection with never-before-available extras including the lost episode “Faerie Tale Theatre’s Greatest Moments” (more popularly known as “Grimm Party”) as well as a lavish 112-page illustrated storybook, exclusive “3-in-1” card game and more for $99.98 SRP.
One of the most widely acclaimed and universally beloved series ever produced, SHELLEY DUVALL’S FAERIE TALE THEATRE is family entertainment like none other. From the Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen, twenty-six of the most beloved stories of all time are brought to life by A-list actors (in some of their most unique and memorable roles) as well as master directors including Tim Burton, Roger Vadim and Francis Ford Coppola. Children and adults will both delight in seeing Robin William as the Frog Prince, Mary Steenburgen as Little Red Riding Hood, Eric Idle as the Pied Piper, Billy Crystal as one of the Three Little Pigs, Elliot Gould as the Giant atop Jack’s beanstalk, Jennifer Beals and Matthew Broderick as Cinderella and her prince, Bernadette Peters and Christopher Reeve as Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming, Susan Sarandon and Klaus Kinski as Beauty and the Beast, Paul Reubens as Pinocchio, James Earl Jones as the Genie inside Aladdin’s lamp, Lee Remick as the Snow Queen and Carrie Fisher as Thumbelina.
No other children’s series has ever been written, produced, directed and acted by more Oscar, Tony and Emmy-winning talent than SHELLEY DUVALL’S FAERIE TALE THEATRE. Truly “a remarkable achievement ,” the series has received numerous accolades including the George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award, the Golden Ace Award, the Television Critics Association Award, the Parents Choice Award and more.
Bonus features for the 7-DVD collection include the never-before-available lost episode “Faerie Tale Theatre’s Greatest Moments (Grimm Party),” a vintage Faerie Tale Theatre presentation reel hosted by Shelley Duvall and b-roll promo footage. In addition, the set also includes exclusive collectibles: a photo-rich 112-page illustrated booklet (featuring an introduction by producer Bridget Terry, fairy tale story summaries, and facts about each episode), and a “3-in-1” Faerie Tale Theatre card game (customized playing cards with memory match challenge and trivia questions).
The episodes featured in this enchanting set include:
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (director: Tim Burton) Starring: Valerie Bertinelli, Robert Carradine, James Earl Jones, Leonard Nimoy, Ray Sharkey
Beauty and the Beast (director: Roger Vadim) Starring: Klaus Kinski, Susan Sarandon, Anjelica Huston
Cinderella (director: Mark Cullingham) Starring: Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Jean Stapleton, Eve Arden
The Dancing Princesses (director: Peter Medak) Starring: Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Weller, Roy Dotrice
The Emperor’s New Clothes (director: Peter Medak) Starring: Alan Arkin, Art Carney, Dick Shawn, Georgia Brown
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (director: Gilbert Cates) Starring: Tatum O’Neal, Hoyt Axton, Alex Karras, Carole King, John Lithgow
Hansel and Gretel (director: James Frawley) Starring: Joan Collins, Paul Dooley, Ricky Schroder
Jack and the Beanstalk (director: Lamont Johnson) Starring: Dennis Christopher, Elliott Ground, Jean Stapleton, Katherine Helmond
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out about the Shivers (director: Graeme Clifford) Starring: Dana Hill, Christopher Lee, Peter MacNicol, David Warner, Frank Zappa
The Little Mermaid (director: Rob Iscove) Starring: Pam Dawber, Helen Mirren, Treat Williams, Karen Black
Little Red Riding Hood (director: Graeme Clifford) Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen
The Nightingale (director: Ivan Passer) Starring: Mick Jagger, Bud Cort, Barbara Hershey, Edward James Olmos
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (director: Nicholas Meyer) Starring: Eric Idle
Pinocchio (director: Peter Medak) Starring: James Coburn, Carl Reiner, Paul Reubens, Lainie Kazan
The Princess and the Pea (director: Tony Bill) Starring: Liza Minnelli, Tom Conti, Beatrice Straight
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (director: Mark Cullingham) Starring: Ellen Barkin, Howard Hesseman, Howie Mandel, Barrie Ingham, Mary Woronov
Puss in Boots (director: Rob Iscove) Starring: Gregory Hines, Ben Vereen, George Kirby, Brock Peters, Alfre Woodard
Rapunzel (director: Gilbert Cates) Starring: Jeff Bridges, Shelley Duvall, Gena Rowlands
Rip Van Winkle (director: Francis Ford Coppola) Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Talia Shire, Hunter Carson, Tim Conway
Rumpelstiltskin (director: Emile Ardolino) Starring: Ned Beatty, Shelley Duvall, Herve Villechaize
Sleeping Beauty (director: Jeremy Kagan) Starring: Beverly D’Angelo, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Reeve
The Snow Queen (director: Peter Medak) Starring: Melissa Gilbert, Lance Kerwin, Lee Remick
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (director: Peter Medak) Starring: Elizabeth McGovern, Vanessa Redgrave, Vincent Price, Rex Smith
The Tale of the Frog Prince (director: Eric Idle) Starring: Robin Williams, Teri Garr, Rene Auberjonois
The Three Little Pigs (director: Howard Storm) Starring: Billy Crystal, Jeff Goldblum, Valerie Perrine
Thumbelina (director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg) Starring: Carrie Fisher, William Katt, Burgess Meredith
You’re wish has been granted…Don’t miss out on what’s sure to be one of the most highly anticipated TV DVD releases of 2008 with SHELLEY DUVALL’S FAERIE TALE THEATRE!
About KOCH Vision
KOCH Vision is the home video arm of leading music and video distributor KOCH Entertainment. A leading independent supplier of a broad range of product genres, KOCH Vision boasts a library of feature films, television series and miniseries, award-winning children’s and fitness programs, documentaries, live music concerts and more. It is the home of such notable properties as SELF Fitness, Yoga Zone, McLeod’s Daughters, Soundstage, Popular Mechanics for Kids, Wire in the Blood and Terminal City. Visit KOCH Vision online at www.kochvision.com
