Faerie Tale Theatre Season 2
1. Rapunzel
From High atop a tower, a beautiful young woman lets down her hair - and lets in love. Thats the time-honored story of Rapunzel. Shelly Duvall, producer of the entire Faerie Tale Theatre series of which Rapunzel is a part , stars as the maiden.Jeff Bridges is the prince who climbs to Rapunzel's balcony via her long , long hair.And Gena Rowlands is the lovely, but wicked witch who tries to keep them apart.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Gena Rowlands
Witch
Jeff Bridges
Claude / Prince
Roddy McDowall
Narrator (voice)
Phil Fondacaro
Munchkin
Sal Fondacaro
Munchkin
George Rossitto
Munchkin
Gil Cates Jr.
Pierrot the Macaw (voice)
David Wyles
Teleplay
Gilbert Cates
Director
2. The Nightingale
Cathay, a kingdom with harmony and peace. A simple kitchen maid, whose mother is very sick, learns of magical faeries and a root that can cure even the worst disease. She also comes across a beautiful bird, the nightingale, that she soon falls in love with its song. The emperor, is unpleased to learn that his great and vast palace does not completly please the poets, rather a simple bird, the nightingale, does. His royal court gets the bird, with the help of the kitchen maid, and the emperor is very pleased. After a while, an artificial bird is given to the emperor as a gift. He banishes the other the nightingale. But when the artificial bird breaks, he suddenly becomes deathly ill. It's up to the nightingale to save him, but will she after he banished her? Mick Jagger portrays the emperor very well, Barbara Hershey is superb as the kitchen maid, and Edward James Olomos is great as the prime minister. The Nightingale has a great message and great fun!
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Mick Jagger
The Emperor
Bud Cort
Music Master
Edward James Olmos
Prime Minister
Barbara Hershey
The Maid
Anjelica Huston
Primrose
Jerry Hall
Pansy
Mako
Gardener / Minister
Chao Li Chi
Gardener
Keye Luke
Imperial Doctor
Bobby Porter
Death Spirit
Ellen Wakamatsu
First Lady of the Court
Susan Haruye
Second Lady of the Court
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Emperor's Bodyguard
Alberto Isaac
Servant #1
Maysie Hoy
Housekeeper
Charlie Dell
Chef
John Salazar
Juggler
John Achorn
Comedian
Juana Escobar
Thai Dancer
Joan Micklin Silver
Teleplay
Ivan Passer
Director
3. Sleeping Beauty
Christopher Reeves and Bernadette Peters star in this charming adaption of the classic story, an evil witch puts a curse on a beautiful princess which entails that by her 16th birthday she will stick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die!!, the curse is somewhat lifted by a good fairy so that instead of death it is sleep. When the evil curse comes true the good fairy puts a spell on the castle to place everyone asleep until the princess is wakened by loves first kiss.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Richard Libertini
King Murray
René Auberjonois
King Boris
Bernadette Peters
Sleeping Beauty / Princess Debbie
George Dzundza
The Woodsman
Christopher Reeve
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
Beverly D'Angelo
Henbane
Sally Kellerman
Queen Natasha / Queen Farrah
Carol Kane
The 'Good' Fairy
Ron Rifkin
The Squire
Carol Smith
Yellow Fairy
Maysie Hoy
Red Fairy
Lynne Scott
Purple Fairy
Gene Varrone
Green Fairy
Lynn Tufeld
Orange Fairy
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
Teleplay
Jeremy Kagan
Director
4. Jack and the Beanstalk
Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum... Remember the shivers you felt from the giants cry when you were a child? Now in this delightful production of Jack and the Beanstalk, a marvelous script and magical special effects recreate the adventure. Dennis Christopher is the idealistic hero who trades a cow for magic beans, then climbs the resulting beanstalk and stumbles onto an incredible adventure. A large part of that adventure is an encounter with Jean Stapleton and Elliot Gould, a giant husband and wife time that make this one of the most memorable episodes.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Jean Stapleton
The Giantess
Katherine Helmond
Jack's Mother
Dennis Christopher
Jack
Elliott Gould
The Giant
Jerry Hall
The Lady of the Harp
Lise Lang
Spot the Cow
Ty Crowley
Spot the Cow
Lamont Johnson
Voice of Spot (voice)
Billy Bryan
The Hen Puppeteer
Mark Blankfield
Strange Little Man / Fairy / Narrator (voice)
5. Little Red Riding Hood
Mary Steenburgen encounters a surprise on the trip to grandmas -- he has big eyes - big ears and a set of sparkling Razor sharp teeth. He has decided to take an extra liking to "Miss Hood" as he accompanies her on her trip through the forest. He hasn't counted on the cunning and ever-sweet Granny nor has he thought about what danger he might be in from Miss hoods admirer -- all in all the vain wolf learns that humans are just as cunning.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Diane Ladd
Mother
Mary Steenburgen
Mary / Little Red Riding Hood
Frances Bay
Granny
John Vernon
Father
Darrell Larson
Chris
Malcolm McDowell
Reginald Von Lupin / The Wolf / Narrator (voice)
6. Hansel and Gretel
A mean and selfish stepmother convinces her husband that if they are to keep from starving he must abandon his children in the woods. Lost and Hungry the children come across a wonderful gingerbread cottage covered with candy and icing. Unknown to them the house is owned by an evil witch who uses it to trap boys and girls lost in the wood. She captures the children with the intent on baking them up in her oven-- but Gretal decides to try some home cooking herself!
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Bridgette Andersen
Gretel
Paul Dooley
Father
Joan Collins
Stepmother / Witch
Ricky Schroder
Hansel
Patricia Resnick
Teleplay
James Frawley
Director