tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post321027134762583541..comments2024-03-25T17:18:56.205-04:00Comments on Saturday Morning Archives: Literary Toons: Famous Classic Tales (1970)hobbyfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-46426945668562281322015-09-17T15:06:09.604-04:002015-09-17T15:06:09.604-04:00Thank you, Redwood. I'll have to remember to l...Thank you, Redwood. I'll have to remember to look into that.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-69677930978851150222014-12-13T02:27:37.518-05:002014-12-13T02:27:37.518-05:00Jennifer, this was another Australian group, Burba...Jennifer, this was another Australian group, Burbank Films Australia. Their series has been referred to as "Animated Classics", with the same appeal as "Famous Classic Tales". The Dickens, followed by the Conan Doyle, were the first stories, broadcast in the early 80s. Many others would follow. The production schedule surpassed CBS' Hanna-Barbera, for nearly the same number were made, but within the decade, as opposed to three. Here's a link to the info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burbank_Films_Australiaredwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359138209814839680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-69611253312357519702014-05-28T11:45:35.502-04:002014-05-28T11:45:35.502-04:00The first one I really saw was "The Valley of...The first one I really saw was "The Valley of Fear." They did a good job with it. I consider that particular novel an underrated gem and a perfect candidate for a big-screen adaptation. (It would be a refreshing change from yet ANOTHER adaptation of Hound.)Jennifer L. Schillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685338133114831826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-22141773272550580282014-05-24T15:13:40.729-04:002014-05-24T15:13:40.729-04:00I would guess, Jennifer, that it wasn't. I'...I would guess, Jennifer, that it wasn't. I'll have to look into these Holmes cartoons with Peter O'Toole that you speak of for future reference.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-3776539232131279082014-05-20T13:05:19.519-04:002014-05-20T13:05:19.519-04:00Was it this studio that did several animated Sherl...Was it this studio that did several animated Sherlock Holmes stories with Peter O'Toole voicing Holmes? In the late eighties, a syndication channel ran many of these "animated classics," and these Holmes stories were among them. That's how I really started getting into Sherlock Holmes. <br /><br />If it is the same studio, they also did some Dickens adaptations that they showed on HBO around the same time (late eighties). I liked their version of The Old Curiosity Shop. Jennifer L. Schillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685338133114831826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-50705696934532737032013-02-08T08:24:48.401-05:002013-02-08T08:24:48.401-05:00Hmmm, methinks Amazon might have them available, a...Hmmm, methinks Amazon might have them available, and so should some reputable retailers, like Best Buy....hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-88077753671629749852013-02-07T13:11:02.719-05:002013-02-07T13:11:02.719-05:00P.S. They each have their own DVD, they are not al...P.S. They each have their own DVD, they are not all included in a single set.SaturdayMorningFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560600479159934582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-26629288349784007832013-02-07T13:10:09.413-05:002013-02-07T13:10:09.413-05:00Sadly no, but you can find them used. A commenter...Sadly no, but you can find them used. A commenter over on IMDB, <i>jquirk-1</i>, states:<br /><b>"Other animated features from the Famous Classic Tales canon have, fortunately, been released on DVD from Delta Entertainment. Some of the titles include "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," "Treasure Island," "Swiss Family Robinson," "Legend of Robin Hood," "Robinson Crusoe," "Adventures of Sinbad," and "Journey to the Center of the Earth."<br /><br />Another noteworthy title in addition to API's "A Christmas Carol" that never made it to DVD is "Tales of Washington Irving." The VHS versions of "Tales of Washington Irving" and "A Christmas Carol" have become extremely rare and you will be lucky to find them.</b><br /><br />I searhced Amazon for the DVD titles mentioned and found most of them at reasonable prices.SaturdayMorningFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560600479159934582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-6535848436801651742013-02-06T16:28:44.989-05:002013-02-06T16:28:44.989-05:00SMF: Thanks. Is it still in print?SMF: Thanks. Is it still in print?hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-48321080216558090522013-02-06T12:22:03.568-05:002013-02-06T12:22:03.568-05:00This one is apparently unavailable on DVD, but oth...This one is apparently unavailable on DVD, but others in the series were released on DVD back in the early to mid 2000s.SaturdayMorningFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560600479159934582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-23306428645111516102013-02-06T08:47:43.659-05:002013-02-06T08:47:43.659-05:00I remember watching the series here in Venezuela i...I remember watching the series here in Venezuela in the early 80's, i used to like a lot the ones based on julio verne's books LAGUNA´Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262287476961623661noreply@blogger.com