Faerie Tale Theatre Season 1
1. The Tale of the Frog Prince
Robin Williams and Terri Garr star in this wonderful adaption of the frog prince. Angered by the lack of an invitation to the christening, the prince's godmother goes into a rage and transforms the baby into a frog. A few years later the beautiful and vain princess loses her magic ball down the well,the frog takes pity on her and gets it out in exchange for a night in the castle, he will eat with her and sleep with her.she tries to blow him off but the king (Rene` Auberjournois) finds out and forces her to let the frog stay.after a brilliant battle with a scorpion the princess kisses him and "POOF," he turns back into a prince.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Candy Clark
Queen Gwynneth / Candy
Van Dyke Parks
The Musician
Michael Richards
King Geoffrey
Eric Idle
Narrator (voice)
Robin Williams
The Frog / Prince Robin
Roberta Maxwell
Queen Beatrice / Griselda
Charlie Dell
The Page
René Auberjonois
King Ulrich
Teri Garr
Princess
Donovan Scott
Hendrix / The French Chef
Harry Benson
The Grandfather Clock
2. Rumpelstilskin
Boasting about one's daughter is one thing, Telling the king she can spin straw into gold is quite another- especially when the penalty for failure is death!What will the millers daughter do? call on the assistance of a strange little man who in exchange for spinning straw into gold -- wants her first born child! The only way to save herself from a terrible fate is to guess the little man's name.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Hervé Villechaize
Rumpelstiltskin
Ned Beatty
The King
Jack Fletcher
The Wizard
Bud Cort
The Page
Paul Dooley
The Miller
John Achorn
The Guard (uncredited)
George Buza
Townsman (uncredited)
Gerald Ayres
Teleplay
Emile Ardolino
Director
