Hansel and Gretel (1965)
Directed by Walter Janssen
Genres - Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Children's Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Legends |
Run Time - 52 min. |
Countries - Germany |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The German Hansel and Gretel was originally produced in 1954, but was withheld from American release because of a competing animated version. In 1965, a limited-release concerns called Childhood Productions managed to find several "four waller" bookings for the 11-year-old film. The story is the same as ever: forest urchins Hansel and Gretel venture into the woods, get lost, come across a gingerbread house, and foil the plans of a voracious witch. Dubbed into English, Hansel and Gretel was fitted out with a new musical score by Milton and Anne DeLugg. Its narrator was Paul Tripp, whom baby-boomers will fondly remember as TV's "Mr. I. Magination."
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enchanted-forest, encounter, good-vs-evil, house, lost, parent, poverty, sibling, witch