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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Three Hans Christian Andersen tales are adapted for animation and given contemporary twists.
Nightingale: tells the story of a lonely Emperor and the captivating songbird that comes to live in his palace. The Emperor is entranced by the sweetness of the nightingale's song until a dazzling mechanical bird with a wind-up song comes between them.
The little match girl: this tale is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in the story of Angela, a homeless child who sells match sticks to survive.
The red shoes: this tale is given a modern setting in the story of Lisa, a little black girl, who learns the value of friendship with help from a pair of magic slippers.
Nightingale (25 min.) -- The little match girl (25 min.) -- The red shoes (25 min.)
Nightingale: c1992. The little match girl: c1990. The red shoes: c1990.
Special feature: On-screen learning guides
Nightingale: [voices of] Mako, June Angela, Doug Yasuda, James Yamauchi, Shinji Yoshikawa, Masako Kanayama.
The little match girl: narrated by F. Murray Abraham ; voices of F. Murray Abraham, Theresa Smythe, Perry Kiefer, Heidi Stallings, Ray Kosarin, Jason McDonald, Gregory Perler, Flavio Romeo.
The red shoes: narrated by Ossie Davis ; voices of Ossie Davis, Diana Sara Cherkas, Devyn Collins, Meghan Duffy, Hilda Correa, Larry White, Joseph Facey, Matthew Jacobson, Edwin O'Neill.
In English, with optional subtitles in English.
Nightingale: screenplay by Maxine Fisher ; produced and directed by Michael Sporn ; music by Caleb Sampson ; edited by Ed Askinazi ; animation director, Rodolfo Damaggio ; animation by Rodolfo Damaggio ... [et al.] ; lyrics by Maxine Fisher, music by Caleb Sampson, performed by June Angela ; produced by Michael Sporn Animation, Inc. for Italtoons Corp. & WGBH, Boston.
The little match girl: a production of Michael Sporn Animation, Inc. ; produced and directed by Michael Sporn ; written by Maxine Fisher ; adapted from the tale by Hans Christian Andersen ; music by Caleb Sampson ; edited by Bruce Knapp ; animation director, Theresa Smythe ; animated by Theresa Smythe ... [et al.] ; song music by Caleb Sampson, lyrics by Maxine Fisher, sung by Perry Kiefer ; saxophone solo, Stan Strickland ; produced by Michael Sporn Animation, Inc. for Italtoons Corp.
The red shoes: a production of Michael Sporn Animation ; produced and directed by Michael Sporn ; screenplay adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen story by Maxine Fisher ; music by Caleb Sampson ; edited by Bruce Knapp ; animated by Theresa Smythe ... [et al.] ; "Save the day" music by Caleb Sampson, lyrics by Maxine Fisher, sung by Donny Jones ; produced by Michael Sporn Animation, Inc. for Italtoons Corp.