Product Details

• Actors: John Achorn, Shelley Duvall, Patrick DeSantis, David McCharen, Charlie Dell
• Format: Color, Live, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Fox Home Entertainme
• VHS Release Date: March 1, 1990
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302513391
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,480 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Classic story, live playhouse performance on Faerie Tale Theatre. Gregory Hines, Ben Vereen, George Kirby, Brock Peters, Alfre Woodard.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puss in Boots, April 26, 2001

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Rachel Gomez (Lancaster, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Puss-In-Boots [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a great movie. It's real light hearted and comical. The characters are all very love-able, except for the ogre of course! I also thought it was neat that all the main characters are African American. I highly recommend this film if you're looking for a good, clean, fun movie to enjoy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ben Vereen and Gregory Hines are magic together!!, November 9, 2004

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Puss 'n Boots (DVD)

PUSS IN BOOTS is one of FAERIE TALE THEATRE's most innovative offerings featuring an all-black cast. Ben Vereen plays the title role.

In return for some swanky new clothes, a clever cat (Ben Vereen) promises his master Edgar (Gregory Hines) a kingdom of his own and wealth beyond his wildest dreams. And with an extra bit of cunning Edgar might just win the hand of the fair Princess Lovinia (Alfre Woodard)!

This tale is so much fun! Ben Vereen is just about the perfect person to play the cat, with fine support from Brock Peters and George Kirby.

4.0 out of 5 stars A great jazzy score and a surreal performance by Ben Vereen recommend this one, March 27, 2010

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Gregory N. Perkins "wide reader" (Frankfort, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Puss 'n Boots (DVD)

Once again, Shelley Duvall's "Faerie Tale Theatre" delivers a solid adaptation in "Puss In Boots," and the cast is so loaded with stars as to be relatively mind-boggling.

Starring Ben Vereen and the late Gregory Hines as, respectively, the titular cat and his owner Edgar, the production displays intelligence and a cool wit. In particular, Mr. Vereen is absolutely remarkable as the wily cat, literally becoming a sort of manlike feline. His character showcases one of the most impressive makeup and costuming jobs in the entire "Faerie Tale Theatre" series, and his vocal inflections drive home a wonderfully odd verissimilitude. Gregory Hines plays Edgar with likability and conviction.

If I had one complaint against this, it would be that the middle section drags almost into boredom as the cat executes the intricacies of his idea to elevate his owner and, by extension, himself to a comfortable status as nobility. However, a perfect Alfre Woodard as Princess Lovinia and a great payoff battle of wits between the cat and a deranged ogre played by Brock Peters("To Kill A Mockingbird")greatly alleviates any potential major downturn.

Also featuring a surprisingly brilliant jazz score, Faerie Tale Theatre's "Puss In Boots" is very, very good.