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Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with...
Series
Criterion collection volume 948
Language
English
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Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley, beautiful Buttercup finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she's suddenly kidnapped by a motley band of deviants, what gallant hero comes to the rescue? None other than Westley-- alive, well and as wonderful as ever. But before these two can live happily ever after, they must first overcome formidable odds. Will these star-crossed lovers ever fulfill their destiny?...
3) Shrek
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Relive every moment of Shrek's daring quest to rescue feisty Princess Fiona, with the help of his lovable loudmouthed Donkey, and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Super Readers work with Prince Charming to find Cinderella. It₂s up to the team to think creatively and save the day! Then they'll use Alphabet Power, Spelling Power, and Word Power, to help the characters in Snow White learn to stop and think. And, in The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone learns the importance of trust. Make reading an adventure and use the Power to Read to change the story in these classic tales.
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Language
English
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Ariel is a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid who is enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues Prince Eric, the man of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious sea witch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs. With her best friend Flounder, and her reluctant chaperon Sebastian...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Based on the book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake, Revolting Rhymes mixes the classic fairy tales of Little Red Riding Hood; Snow White; The Three Little Pigs; Jack and the Beanstalk; and Cinderella, and then serves them with a mischievous twist.
7) Cinderella
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Animated adaptation of the story of Cinderella and her magical trip to the prince's ball.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
A 'modern' young woman of the 16th century, Danielle is as independent and wise as she is beautiful and kind. Against remarkable odds, she stands up to her scheming stepmother and works miracles on the lives around her, including the prince of France.
9) Cinderella
Language
English
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Description
Celebrate the transformative power of kindness with Disney's Cinderella, a modern classic that shines with beauty, imagination...and magic! Despite being bullied by her stepmother and stepsisters, a spirited Ella refuses to despair or retaliate, choosing instead to honor her mother's last words: "Have courage and be kind". Then one day, she meets a remarkable, like-minded man in the woods and she resolves to take charge of her fate in hopes of seeing...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Presents four episodes of the series that helps children learn the fundamentals of reading through interactive storybook adventures. In these episodes, Super Why and his friends fly into the Humpty Dumpty book to figure out how he can safely get down from that wall; leap into the book of Cinderella to see how she handles her own princess problem after Red Riding Hood worries about fitting in at Sleeping Beauty's princess party; visit Pinocchio, a...
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Longing for the days when he was a 'real ogre, ' Shrek signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to get his roar back, but turns his world upside down in the process. Donkey suddenly can't remember his best friend, Fiona is now a tough warrior princess, and Puss in Boots is one fat cat! Together, they have just 24 hours to reverse the contract and restore happily forever after.
Publisher
Big Idea
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The Three Pigs roll into town looking to build some new houses. Each pig has very particular ideas about what they want, but will their choices be good ones when the rains come tumblin' down? Find out in this pig's tale that shows kids that when we follow God's blueprints, we can make the right choices! PLUS: Before Humpty cracked he was the mayor of a quiet little town. He is literally driven up the wall with the town's problems! Will all the citizens...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
Series
Criterion collection volume 1201
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
A classic tale is reborn through the inspired imagination of cinematic dream-weaver Guillermo del Toro, directing alongside Mark Gustafson. Realized through boundary-pushing, breathtakingly intricate stop-motion animation, this dark rendering of the fable of the puppet boy and his maker, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, daringly transfers the story to Fascist Italy, where the irrepressible Pinocchio gradually learns what it means...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Longing for the days when he was a 'real ogre, ' Shrek signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to get his roar back, but turns his world upside down in the process. Donkey suddenly can't remember his best friend, Fiona is now a tough warrior princess, and Puss in Boots is one fat cat! Together, they have just 24 hours to reverse the contract and restore happily forever after.
17) Gretel & Hansel
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Join Whyatt and his friends for two exciting adventures in Storybrook Village! First, the Super Readers come to the rescue when they meet Little Bo Peep, who's hot on the trail of her lost sheep. Then, Super Why and the team jump into the story The Sheep Who Lost Little Bo Peep, where two silly little sheep can't find their Bo Peep! Fly to the rescue with Super Why in two woolly adventures.
20) Into the woods
Language
English
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Description
A baker and his wife journey into the woods in search of a cow, a red cape, a pair of golden slippers and some magic beans to lift a curse that has kept them childless. Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason and the rest of the original Broadway cast weave their magic spell over you in Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece, directed by James Lapine, a seamless fusion of fairy tale characters and what happens after "happily ever after."
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