{"product_id":"ray-harryhausens-fairy-tales-mod-dvd-movie","title":"Ray Harryhausen's Fairy Tales (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Special effects master Ray Harryhausen got his start with these rare stop-motion adaptations of popular fairy tales! The young Harryhausen had spent World War II working under Colonel Frank Capra in the U.S. Army's Special Services Division, making military films. By war's end, Ray had salvaged enough leftover 16 mm stock to make his first short, an anthology of classic fairy tales called \u003ci\u003eThe Mother Goose Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (1946). Astonishingly, Harryhausen animated every single frame of the film himself, with his parents helping with the elaborate costuming and detailed sets. He then successfully distributed the film to schools, where it became a staple of rainy day assemblies. After a stint working with his mentor Willis O'Brien on \u003ci\u003eMighty Joe Young\u003c\/i\u003e, Ray returned to short subjects with \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Little Red Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e (1949). Three more fairy tales followed, all adapted by Charlotte Knight, a Los Angeles City College drama teacher who would later write \u003ci\u003e20 Million Miles to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (1957). Ray's love for classic cinema is apparent throughout all the films, with characters based on cult figures like Jean Marais (\u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e) and Max Schreck (\u003ci\u003eNosferatu\u003c\/i\u003e). Though Ray intended to continue the series, hoping to make enough for a TV syndication package, the opportunity to make a science fiction movie, \u003ci\u003eThe Beast From 20,000 Fathoms\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), brought the fairy tales to an end. Though great successes like \u003ci\u003eThe 7th Voyage of Sinbad\u003c\/i\u003e (1958) and \u003ci\u003eJason and the Argonauts\u003c\/i\u003e (1963) followed, Ray always remained fond of his first films. Now the master's early genius is on full display in this one-of-a-kind collection!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Mother Goose Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (1946)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Little Red Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e (1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Hansel and Gretell\u003c\/i\u003e (1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Rapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e (1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Story of King Midas\u003c\/i\u003e (1953)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBONUS: \u003ci\u003eLittle Red Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e (Color, 1949): \u003c\/b\u003eAn alternate take on the classic fairy tale from the same year as Ray Harryhausen's version, starring \"The Wahmann Hand Puppets\" (in their first and only film appearance.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  0 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: 0\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382458671404,"sku":"089218787590","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/Ray-Harryhausen-s-Fairy-Tales-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782477353","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/ray-harryhausens-fairy-tales-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}