This collection includes two of the most important folk authors of history: Aesop and Mother Goose. This film has tons of educational and historical value, and also doubles well as a great way to keep the kids entertained while showing them a piece of our human history. This film speaks for itself…great content and outstanding vintage production methods!
Included Films:
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise
Produced: 1947
Length: 10 Minutes
The Hare and the Tortoise, a classic of Aesops fables, is brought to the screen in live-action with real animals! An owl, a rooster, a raccoon, a fox, a goose, a tortoise and a hare are all here, recreating the story in a lively and fun way. Made the in the 1940s, the film ensconces audiences in the warmth and wholesomeness that was only possible in an earlier time. Each live-action animal is a character in the classic contest of speed: the owl is the referee of the race, and fox creates the race course, the goose gossips, and the raccoon tries to wake up the hare so he wont lose the race. The Hare and the Tortoise is a timeless fairy tale and this vintage film does it justice.
Mother Goose Stories
Mother Goose Stories
Produced: 1946
Length: 10 Minutes
Mother Goose Stories retells classic nursery rhymes and their unique characteristics through master artist Ray Harryhausens fancifully animated puppets. Mother Goose herself serves as host while her most famous stories are acted out to classical music and speech cards. Stories include Little Miss Muffet, Old Mother Hubbard, Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep, and the Queen of Hearts. The production values are nice and these timeless tales are brought to life from the storybook for the enjoyment of fans, young and old.
