Jim Henson's The storyteller : the definitive collection /

A storyteller accompanied by a talking dog serves as host and narrator for these adaptations of classic children's stories. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provides special effects, animation, puppetry, and makeup to bring unique qualities to this dual-themed fantasy series. Disc 1 is hosted by...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Storyteller (Television program)
Corporate Authors:	Jim Henson Home Entertainment (Firm), Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Jim Henson Television, Jim Henson Company, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Minghella, Anthony, Shivas, Mark, Barron, Steve, 1956-, Kenworthy, Duncan, Sturridge, Charles, Amiel, Jon, Henson, Jim, Smith, Peter, Weiland, Paul, Williams, Nigel, Smith, Tony, Garfath, David, Madden, John, 1949-, Hurt, John, 1940-2017, Henson, Brian, Wilkinson, Maggie, Dinsdale, Reece, 1959-, Pringle, Bryan, 1935-2002, Mackintosh, Steven, Peck, Bob, 1945-1999, Horrocks, Jane, 1964-, Bean, Sean, Richardson, Miranda, Pryce, Jonathan, Doody, Alison, 1966-, Saunders, Jennifer, Warder, Frederick, Spiers, Elliot, Gambon, Michael, Jacobi, Derek, Hawkes, Ian, 1977-, Malik, Art, Bellman, Gina, 1966-, Barber, Frances, 1958-, Gilley, Jeremy, Morrissey, David, O'Neill, Maggie, Flemyng, Robert, 1912-1995
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Published:	Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:	Standard format (1.33:1).
Subjects:	Folklore > Europe > Drama. Daedalus (Greek mythology) > Drama. Icarus > (Greek mythological character) > Drama. Orpheus > (Greek mythological character) > Drama. Eurydice > (Greek mythological character) > Drama. Perseus > (Greek mythological character) > Drama. Theseus, > King of Athens > Drama. Minotaur > (Greek mythological character) > Drama. Television programs. Fantasy television programs. Action and adventure television programs. Television programs for the hearing impaired. Fiction television programs.

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Summary:	A storyteller accompanied by a talking dog serves as host and narrator for these adaptations of classic children's stories. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provides special effects, animation, puppetry, and makeup to bring unique qualities to this dual-themed fantasy series. Disc 1 is hosted by John Hurt as the Storyteller and features European folklore; disc 2 is hosted by Michael Gambon as a grave-robbing Athenian version of the Storyteller with tales from Greek mythology.
Item Description:	Collective title from set container, disc titles from disc menus, episode titles from credits. Originally produced as a television series in 1987. "Remastered in high definition" -- Container. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (310 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; Dolby digital stereo.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Music, Rachel Portman.
ISBN:	142480163X 9781424801633