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Directed by Norman CampbellOrigin USAGenres Fantasy,
Adventure,
MusicalThemes Musical films,
Children's filmsActors Dean Jones,
Paul Sand,
Arte Johnson,
Teri Garr,
Sorrell Booke,
Ruth BuzziRating72%
Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm are traveling to a king's palace to present him with their fairy tales. Their carriage driver refuses to take them into the woods because they are said to be enchanted. Not wanting to miss their audience with the king, the brothers buy the carriage from the driver and travel into the woods alone. Placed under the enchantment of the woods, the brothers begin to encounter a wide range of characters that exist in their tales, including Snow White and Sleeping Beauty among many others., 1h18
Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr.,
Jules BassOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Fantasy,
Action,
Adventure,
AnimationThemes Films about animals,
Feminist films,
Films about magic and magicians,
Monde imaginaire,
Middle-earth films,
Films about dragons,
Political films,
Children's filmsActors Orson Bean,
Richard Boone,
Hans Conried,
John Huston,
Otto Preminger,
Cyril RitchardRating66%
The plot of the animated production is in most respects similar to that of the book, which was already styled as a classic children's novel, and so is adapted in that vein for a younger audience; but certain plot points are significantly compressed due to the time limitations of the format. In addition, certain scenes are obviously edited for commercial breaks. In general, alterations include simple omission of additional detail, as the producers expressed their desire to adhere to the written text, including lyrics adapted from the songs in the book but in much longer and greater format.