Festival of Family Classics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Festival of Family Classics |
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| Directed by | Arthur Rankin Jr. Jules Bass |
| Composer(s) | Maury Laws |
| Country of origin | United States Canada Japan |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Arthur Rankin Jr. Jules Bass |
| Production company(s) | Rankin/Bass Productions Mushi Studios Topcraft |
| Distributor | Tomorrow Entertainment |
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| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | January 1, 1972 – November 26, 1973 |
Festival of Family Classics was a fun animated TV show made by Rankin/Bass. It first aired between 1972 and 1973. You might have seen it on TV channels like Boomerang (in 2005) or Teletoon Retro (in 2011) if you watched reruns.
The show brought famous folk tales and classic books to life as animated episodes. Most of the episodes were about 20 minutes long. However, two longer stories, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, were split into two parts. This made a total of 20 episodes. Many of these cartoons were animated by talented studios in Japan, called Mushi Production and Topcraft.
Over the years, different companies have released the show on video. These include Prism Entertainment and Anchor Bay Entertainment. Today, the rights are held by DreamWorks Classics.
A similar show, called Famous Classic Tales, also aired on TV from 1970 to 1984.
Stories in the Show
This series featured many well-known stories. Here is a list of all the episodes and when they first aired:
- The Song of Hiawatha (January 1, 1972)
- Yankee Doodle (September 10, 1972)
- Cinderella (September 17, 1972)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (October 1 and 8, 1972) (This was a two-part episode)
- Jack O' Lantern (October 29, 1972)
- Johnny Appleseed (November 5, 1972)
- Around the World in 80 Days (November 12 and 19, 1972) (This was also a two-part episode)
- Puss in Boots (December 9, 1972)
- A Christmas Tree (December 17, 1972)
- The Ballad Of Paul Bunyan (January 7, 1973)
- Swiss Family Robinson (January 13, 1973)
- The Sleeping Beauty (January 21, 1973)
- The Arabian Nights (February 4, 1973)
- Alice in Wonderland (February 11, 1973)
- Robinson Crusoe (February 18, 1973)
- Tom Sawyer (February 25, 1973)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (March 4, 1973)
- Robin Hood (November 26, 1973)
Who Lent Their Voices?
Many talented voice actors helped bring these classic stories to life. Here are some of the people who provided voices for the characters:
- Carl Banas
- Len Birman
- Bernard Cowan
- Peg Dixon
- Keith Hampshire
- Peggi Loder
- Donna Miller
- Frank Perry
- Henry Raymer
- Billie Mae Richards
- Alfie Scopp
- Paul Soles
