Product Details

• Actors: Christopher Plummer, Glynis Johns, Jill Frappier
• Directors: Michael Mills
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Family Home/Discovery Video/Reader's Digest
• VHS Release Date: April 15, 1992
• Run Time: 28 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302327709
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,546 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde, August 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Happy Prince [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Truly one of the best stories ever told. A young, happy prince lives inside the castle walls, never knowing the struggles of his subjects until his death. After his death a gold statue with ruby eyes and other jewels in his sword is erected in his honor in the middle of town. The spirit of the young prince lives on in the statue and he despairs over the sadness of his people until he befriends a young swallow. He convinces the swallow to wait to fly south for the winter and to instead help him to help his subjects by taking the jewels embedded in the statue to various desperately poor people. After the jewels are all gone he instructs the swallow to strip him of his gold and distribute it among the people until there is nothing left but an ugly statue. The end brings tears to any eye. Definitely a story of love and kindness that will touch the heart of everyone both young and old.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oscar Wilde's Classic Fairy Tales, January 10, 2003

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"valiantthor" (LONDON United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Prince [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I was hunting for this animated classic along with the Selfish Giant on video for some time, all I could find was through private sellers. Until I chanced upon a compilation of both these heart warming tales on one video, entitled "Classic Fairy Tales". I immediately ordered it and it turned up all the way from the US in time for Christmas thanks to the people at Amazon.[com.]

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly enchanting masterpiece. I long to see it again!!, April 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Happy Prince [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am from England aged 28. I remember seeing this video along with two others on British TV when I was around nine years old. The others were "The Selfish Giant"(also listed on Amazon from the same studio!) and Japaneese Directed "The Little Mermaid"( much better than Disneys!!). I have lately been searching desperately to obtain these three animated films with no success. I have never forgotten how touched I was by the loyalty, love and self sacrifice shown in this Oscar Wilde classic.(Yes I know I was only nine which goes to show how good it was!) Just like the other reviewers on this site, I add my plea for someone, anyone to have this film (which was my favourite) and indeed the others which are equaly 'memorable treasures' to be re-released!