Faerie tale theatre

Adaptations of famous fairy tales, performed by some of America’s most notable comic talents.

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Credits

producer/director

Tim Burton

production company

Platypus Productions

Duration

00:47:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00998

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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United States, 1984