I remember these fairy tales! Wasn't Mick Jagger in one of them? I usually don't like it when they get musicians in my movies, but for some reason I like Jagger.
I loved Faerie Tale Theatre. I never missed an episode. If anyone is interested and has an account, "Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends" is free on Prime Video.
I asked my boyfriend to go to the video store for each episode of Faerie Tale Theater. He got embarrassed and refused to do it anymore when the clerk there asked him how old his kids were, and he had to admit he didn't have any.
You guys!!! I wrote one of those!!! I just don't want to doxx myself, it was at the very beginning of my career, it was a totally wonderful experience, she was just lovely and so interesting! Tim Burton, also at the beginning of his career, did one too.
Off the top of my head, I remember loving the 3 pigs, and Cinderella, watching and rewatching with my toddler daughters! Whichever you did, I hope you’re still so proud!
I’m going to run over to remind myself of all the episodes. Such happy memories!
My heart has already been won by Fractured Fairy Tales on Rocky and Bullwinkle. I was 12 and I was twisted then and am still.
"...Embroider?!?"
I remember these fairy tales! Wasn't Mick Jagger in one of them? I usually don't like it when they get musicians in my movies, but for some reason I like Jagger.
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I loved Faerie Tale Theatre. I never missed an episode. If anyone is interested and has an account, "Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends" is free on Prime Video.
Stormy is just beautiful! And an excellent name!
700 elves
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Seven hundred elves from out the wood
Foul and grim they were
Down to the farmer’s house they went
His meat and drink to share
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There was a farmer in the west and there he chose his ground
He thought to spend the winter there and brought his hawk and hound
He brought with him both hound and cock alone he begged to stay
And all the deer that roamed the wood had cause to rue the day
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He felled the oak, he felled the birch, the beech nor poplar spared
And much was grieved the sullen elves at what the stranger dared
He hewed him baulks and he hewed him beams with eager toil and haste
Then up and spake the woodland elves: “Who’s come our wood to waste?”
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Chorus
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Up and spake the biggest elf and grimly rolled his eyes:
“We’ll march upon the farmer’s house and hold on him assize
He’s knocking down both wood and bower, he shows us great disdain
We’ll make him rue the day he was born and taste of shame and pain.”
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Chorus
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All the elves from out the wood began to dance and spring
And marched towards the farmer’s house their lengthy tails to swing
The farmer from his window looked and quickly crossed his breast
“Oh woe is me,” the farmer cried, “The elves will be my guests.”
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In every nook he made a cross and all about the room
And off flew many a frightened elf back to his forest gloom
Some flew to the east, some flew to the west, some flew to the north away
And some flew down the deep ravine and there forever stay
The legend of True Thomas
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“Light down, light down now, True Thomas
And lean your head upon my knee,
Abide and rest a little space
And I will show you ferlies three.
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“O see ye not yon narrow road
So thick beset with thorns and briars?
That is the path of righteousness,
Tho’ after it but few enquires.
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“And see ye not that braid, braid road
That lies across that lily leven?
That is the path of wickedness,
Tho’ some ca’ it the road to heaven.
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“And see ye not that bonny road
That winds about the fernie brae?
That is the road to fair Elfland
Where thou and I this night maun gae.
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Do they have both kinds of music? You know, Country and Western?
I asked my boyfriend to go to the video store for each episode of Faerie Tale Theater. He got embarrassed and refused to do it anymore when the clerk there asked him how old his kids were, and he had to admit he didn't have any.
That is what lying if for -- what's wrong with this fella?
I loved the Shelly Duvall fairy tale theater so much! Good memories, man. Good memories. 🥲
She was in Altman's 'Three Women' too.
As a former set carpenter I really dig the sets for their high school play vibe.
When I was a little boy I saw Shelley Duvall play Little Bo Peep in a TV movie that also had Jean Stapleton as Mother Goose.
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As usual, "Video Unavailable" is my gift. It's okay, though, I remember watching this one back in the day on Faerie Tale Theater.
You guys!!! I wrote one of those!!! I just don't want to doxx myself, it was at the very beginning of my career, it was a totally wonderful experience, she was just lovely and so interesting! Tim Burton, also at the beginning of his career, did one too.
💪🏽
Off the top of my head, I remember loving the 3 pigs, and Cinderella, watching and rewatching with my toddler daughters! Whichever you did, I hope you’re still so proud!
I’m going to run over to remind myself of all the episodes. Such happy memories!