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Thumbelina

Japan, 1981
film

A beautifully animated puppet version of Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved tale of the graceful little maiden no bigger than your thumb. Escaping from m..

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Thumbelina

United States, 1993
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United Kingdom, 1955
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United States, 1978
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Tom Thumb

United Kingdom, 1958
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Little Tom Thumb

United States, 1969
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Little Tom Thumb (K)

United States, 1969
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Japan, 1982
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Hans Christian Andersen. Vol. 3

Australia, 2000
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Teeny-Tiny and the witch-woman

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Jiminy Cricket's fabulous fables, fairy tales & other wonderful stories

United States, 1985
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The Ugly duckling

Czechoslovakia, 1975
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The Extraordinary adventures of the mouse and his child

United States, 1977
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The King and the nightingale

Japan, 1974
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Musical Tales

United Kingdom, 1988
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Hansel and Gretel

United States, 1954
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United Kingdom, 1957
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Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman

Czechoslovakia, 1980
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The Ugly duckling

Japan, 1970
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