Faerie Tale Theatre
Season 3
Not Rated
Inspired by an earlier children's series, Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), Shelley Duvall hosted this series featuring some of the best known actors and actresses in Hollywood performing adaptations of traditional stories.
Where to Watch Season 3
7 Episodes
- Goldilocks And The Three Bears
E1Goldilocks And The Three BearsIt's probably the most famous story of trespassing in fiction. In this version, its unquestionably the most entertaining. Tatum O'Neal stars as the mischievous but lovable heroine in this story of a child who invades the lives of 3 bears. The amusing threesome is headed by Alex Karras. Carole king and John Lithgow and Hoyt Axton are included in the talented supporting cast. - The Princess and the Pea
E2The Princess and the PeaA bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother, the Queen, 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 on the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend, the Fool. - Pinocchio
E3PinocchioJames Coburn, Carl Reiner, Paul Reubens and Lainie Kazan star in this amazing version of the Carlo Collodi's classic tale. A magical blue fairy brings a marionette named Pinocchio to life in order to grant a woodcutter's wish. Now Pinocchio must prove himself kind and loving in order to become a real, live boy. But, if he is bad, which sometimes he is, his nose will grow and only until he realizes his mistake will it shrink back to a valid size. This is one of the best Faerie Tale Theatre episodes, and one of the best versions of this classic Faerie Tale! - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
E5Snow White and the Seven DwarfsIn her effort to be "fairest in the land," a jealous and evil queen attempts to be rid of her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow White, who takes refuge in the forest cottage of the seven dwarfs. The queen, disguised by magic as an old peddler woman, tempts Snow White with a poisoned apple, which puts her into an enchanted sleep until the spell can be broken by love's first kiss. - Beauty and the Beast
E6Beauty and the Beast"Love can make a man become a beast and love can also make an ugly man beautiful." This is the moving message Susan Sarandon and Klaus Kinski deliver in their memorable performances of Beauty and the Beast. Beast takes Beauty into a mysterious world of misty gardens and candlelit chambers, in this world the shy unselfish beauty comes to know the grotesque beast. The suspense builds as Beauty discovers that ugliness can mask great goodness, and that promises should always be kept ... no matter what the cost. - The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
E7The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the ShiversAn intelligent, fearless boy living in a superstitious Transylvanian village goes out into the world to figure out what everyone else is afraid of "the shivers". The king hires him to rid the castle of ghosts and evil spirits.
