Festival of Family Classics
Encyclopedia
The Festival Of Family Classics originally aired between 1972 and 1976. It was re-aired 1 November 2005 on the Boomerang
and 16 June 2011 Teletoon Retro
network.
Festival Of Family Classics is a series of television versions of famous folk tales and classic literature. 16 of the 18 stories were half-hour long. The two hour-long episodes were split into two-parters.
Videos of them have been distributed by several companies, including Anchor Bay, Star Maker Video and EBM Group. 10 episodes (including the two-parters as single episodes) have been released on DVD.
Boomerang (TV channel)
Boomerang is a 24-hour American cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Time Warner. Boomerang specializes in reruns of animated programming from Time Warner's extensive archives, including pre-1986 MGM, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises...
and 16 June 2011 Teletoon Retro
Teletoon Retro
Teletoon Retro is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel based on the Teletoon programming block Teletoon Retro. The service consists of animation series from Canada and around the world, all of which commenced production at least 10 years prior to their exhibition...
network.
Festival Of Family Classics is a series of television versions of famous folk tales and classic literature. 16 of the 18 stories were half-hour long. The two hour-long episodes were split into two-parters.
Videos of them have been distributed by several companies, including Anchor Bay, Star Maker Video and EBM Group. 10 episodes (including the two-parters as single episodes) have been released on DVD.
Voices
- Carl BanasCarl BanasCarl Banas is a Toronto born radio personality and actor. As a TV actor he appeared in the series Wojeck as police detective Byron James, and provided voices for numerous TV series and features. He was also known as a radio personality on Toronto radio station CKFM-FM, later and more famouly known...
- Len Birman
- Bernard CowanBernard CowanBernard Cowan was a Canadian actor, announcer and writer. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was occasionally credited under his nickname, Bunny Cowan, such as on the production Willy McBean and his Magic Machine....
- Peg Dixon
- Keith HampshireKeith HampshireKeith Hampshire is an English-born Canadian popular singer of the 1970s, famous in Canada for three top ten hits , and the successful television show Music Machine...
- Peggi Loder
- Donna Miller
- Frank PerryFrank PerryFrank J. Perry, Jr. was an American stage and film director, producer and screenwriter. His directorial debut, the 1962 film David and Lisa, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director....
- Henry Raymer
- Billie Mae RichardsBillie Mae RichardsBillie Mae Richards was a Canadian voice actress, who also appeared onstage and on television.-Career:...
- Alfie Scopp
- Paul SolesPaul SolesPaul Robert Soles is a Canadian actor and television personality.-Acting roles:He is best known as the voice of Hermie the misfit elf in Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1964....
List of Episodes
- Hiawatha (1972)
- Yankee Doodle (1972)
- Cinderella (1972)
- 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1972) (two-parter)
- Jack O' Lantern (1972)
- Johnny Appleseed (1972)
- Around The World In 80 Days (1972) (two-parter)
- Puss in Boots (1972)
- A Christmas Tree (1972)
- The Ballad Of Paul Bunyan (1973)
- Swiss Family Robinson (1973)
- The Sleeping Beauty (1973)
- Arabian Knights (1973)
- Alice In Wonderland (1973)
- Robinson Crusoe (1973)
- Tom Sawyer (1973)
- Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1973)
- Robin Hood (1973)