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Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Walter Slezak, Barbara Eden, Oscar Homolka ... see more see more... , Arnold Stang , Martita Hunt , Ian Wolfe , Betty Garde , Cheerio Meredith , Bryan Russell , Tammy Marihugh , Walter Rilia , Yvette Mimieux , Russ Tamblyn , Jim Backus , Beulah Bondi , Clinton Sundberg , Walter Brooke , Sandra Gale Bettin , Robert Foulk , Buddy Hackett , Otto Kruger , Robert Crawford Jr. , Sydney Smith , Karlheinz Böhm , Terry-Thomas , Peter Whitney , Oskar Homolka , Terry Thomas

This long, 135-minute feature is divided into four different segments, three highlighting fairy tales and the first introducing the two Brothers Grimm. Wilhelm (Laurence Harvey) is the dreamer, and Ja... read more read more...cob (Karl Boehm) is the practical one, and between them, some marvelous fairy tales develop. Seguing into the first tale about the "Dancing Princess," co-directors Henry Levin and George Pal -- also the producer -- allow their special-effects artists full rein. In-between dancing, the princess (Yvette Mimieux) falls in love with a charming woodsman (Russ Tamblyn). In the second story about the "Cobbler and the Elves," a Christmas miracle of dedicated labor helps the cobbler out when he most needs it. In the last story, a fire-breathing dragon threatens the kingdom until a lowly servant (Buddy Hackett) saves the day. One of the highlights of this production are the Puppetoons, and another is Cinerama -- three projectors working to create a three-paneled (sometimes visibly so), wide-screen panorama. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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G, 2 hr. 14 min.

Directed by: George Pal, Henry Levin

Release Date: August 7, 1962

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  • jam233
    March 16, 2010
    jam233
    64/100. Way overlong but it certainly is creative and imaginative. Impressive special effects, perhaps not by today's standards but it must have been enthralling in 1962. It is entertaining and good for the whole family, although I can't see a lot of kids being able to sit throug... read moreh over two hours of this. The production is impressive. It won the Oscar for best costume design and was nominated for art direction, score and cinematography, all of which were quite good. It is divided into four segments. The Puppetoons are particularly enjoyable.
  • AiYume
    March 6, 2007
    AiYume
    A wonderful combination of musical, biography, and dark fairy tales. This was originally shot for Cinerama where the audience was facing three screens, it may look a little odd unless they've updated the picture from the one I have on LaserDisc.
  • agapetospaidiske
    September 28, 2006
    agapetospaidiske
    My mother first saw this film in Hawaii in a theatre that wrapped around them giving the village a 3-D effect.

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Dennis Schwartz
April 7, 2010
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Fanciful biography of the early 19th century German fairy-tale collectors. Full Review

Steve Crum
January 3, 2005
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Cinerama-big & star packed...but draggy.

May 27, 2008
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
May 9, 2005
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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Emanuel Levy
July 21, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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