Product Details

• Actors: James Vance Marshall
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: New Video Group
• DVD Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Run Time: 59 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00019G4Q4
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,018 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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Three enchanting fairy tales, adapted to video, are a fitting tribute to the late James Marshall (1942-1992), whose whimsical illustrations are as celebrated as his playful prose. Film takes up where the storybook pages end, bringing Marshall's creations to life, such as the naive Red Riding Hood, the presumptuous Goldilocks, and the oddly endearing Three Little Pigs. Scholastic honors Marshall's fresh humor and poetic irony, while enhancing the imaginative storytelling with musical compositions by Ernest V. Troost and Jaroslav Celba. Older viewers will enjoy the added feature "Getting to Know James Marshall," a memoriam of excerpted interviews in which he candidly shares his life and craft. Also noteworthy are the DVD's two additional stories, Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky, and Chicken Little, by Steven Kellogg. Suitably paced with bright colors, each story stays true to its original tale--without sugarcoating the details--yet parents can rest assured of age-appropriate renderings and happy endings throughout. (Ages 4 and older) --Lynn Gibson

Product Description

RED RIDING HOOD-- (Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) Red Riding Hood meets a charming wolf on her way to Granny’s house. What harm can come from chatting with the big-eyed, big-toothed stranger?

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS-- (Adapted from the Caldecott Honor Book) The three bears come home from a bicycle ride. Somebody has eaten their porridge, sat in their chairs and...wait, who’s that sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed?

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS-- (Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) A hungry wolf is after three little pigs. Only one is clever enough to save his chinny-chin-chin.

All stories written and illustrated by James Marshall

DVD Features: 2 Full-Length Bonus Stories Exclusive to DVD: "Chicken Little" by Steven Kellogg, Narrated by Helen Hunt and Hank Azaria, "Rapunzel" by Paul O. Zelinsky; Getting To Know James Marshall; Read Along; Interactive Menus; Story Selection

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James Marshall's witty fairy tales on DVD, February 2, 2004

By	Heidi Anne Heiner (SurLaLune Fairy Tales.com) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

James Marshall wrote and illustrated many picture book adaptations of popular fairy tales for children. Scholastic and Weston Woods have converted the picture books into animation shorts that are available on DVD for the first time. This disk includes Marshall's renditions of "Red Riding Hood", "The Three Little Pigs", and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (a Caldecott Honor Book). Two bonus shorts are included of Stephen Kellogg's "Chicken Little" and Paul Zelinsky's "Rapunzel." James Marshall's adaptations are humorous, colorful, and far from sappy. His unique wit doesn't change the tales too much, but still makes them his own.

The tales are recommended for preschool ages and up, but they are some of my favorite versions as an adult. This DVD is guaranteed to become a favorite in any household. Don't miss Marshall's original picture books either!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Authentic retelling of tales, October 13, 2005

By	S. Graham - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This DVD provides an authentic retelling of classic folk tales for young children. One reviewer was amazed to find out that these stories include unpleasantness. Nursery tales like "The Three Little Pigs", "The Three Bears", and "Red Riding Hood" have value for young children, even though things get broken and people get gobbled up! If stories do not have a real problem and a real solution, stories are not authentic or interesting.

I wonder if the reviewer who was shocked to find these elements in a video of fairy tales could possibly have been serious. Maybe, as that reviewer suggested, these are not a good choice for a 2 year old. There's no real reason for babies to watch TV at all; it's a much better idea to read to them. I recommend this DVD for children aged 4 to 8 who have already been read the real stories.

1.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Stories, but ONE Disturbing Story!!, October 9, 2009

By	Y. Melon "Book Junkie" (Henderson, NV USA) - See all my reviews

I am a teacher and I use many of the Scholastic Video Collection stories to reinforce stories that we have read in class. The stories by James Marshall are awesome. The story I have a problem with is "Rapunzel." This is not the version I grew up listening to and it's definitely NOT appropriate for the Kindergarten classroom...I am actually SHOCKED that no one has posted on this yet!!! In this version, Rapunzel finds that her dress no longer fits after she is "visited" by the prince. The evil witch soon discovers that Rapunzel is PREGNANT!!! Ummm...that's NOT okay!