Famous Classic Tales (1970) is a animation web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Famous Classic Tales online in HD.
Famous Classic Tales — Storyline
Famous Classic Tales is a series that airs cartoons from production companies such as Filmation, Rankin-Bass, Ruby-Spears, Air Programs International, Hanna-Barbera, Hanna Barbera Australia, and Southern Star Group.
Famous Classic Tales was shown on CBS, and distributed by Kids Klassics Home Video and Storybook World. It had cartoons from API's Family Classic Tales. Featured cartoons included adaptions of classic literature such as Gulliver's Travels, Treasure Island, Black Beauty, Moby-Dick, and many others. The creation of a series of animated features based on classic children's stories was conceived by Jack Thinnes, Media Director at Sive Advertising in Cincinnati, Ohio. The series was created for a Sive client, Kenner Products, and each program was fully sponsored by Kenner on CBS Television Network on Sunday, late afternoon or early evening, during the prime toy selling season before Christmas. The idea to use classic children's books sprang from Thinnes' viewing of a two minute demo of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, which was produced by Walter Hucker's studio, API, of Sydney, Australia. API was purchased later by Hanna-Barbera Studios after Thinnes introduced the owners of the studios to one another. After the series ran on CBS for nearly ten years, it was moved into local syndication by Sive's syndication department. However, their adaptation of A Christmas Carol was such a favorite that it continued to run on the network for fifteen years.
Cast & Crew
Famous Classic Tales — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1970-11-01 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Genre | Animation |
| Language | English |
| Network | CBS |
| Status | Ended |
Famous Classic Tales — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Tales Of Washington Irving (1970-11-01) — Based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving
- E2: A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court (1970-11-29) — This animated version updates this classic story to a modern day Connecticut factory worker who is transported back in time to the year 528 and the days of the court of King Arthur
- E3: A Christmas Carol (1970-12-13) — An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
- E4: The Legend Of Robin Hood (1971-11-14)
- E5: Treasure Island (1971-11-28)
- E6: Travels of Marco Polo (1972-01-02)
- E7: Robinson Crusoe (1972-11-19) — Based on the original novel by Daniel Defoe.
- E8: The Prince and the Pauper (1972-11-26) — Based on the original story by Mark Twain.
- E9: The Count Of Monte Cristo (1973-09-23)
- E10: Kidnapped (1973-10-21)
- E11: The Swiss Family Robinson (1973-10-28)
- E12: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (1973-11-22) — Based on the novel by Jules Verne and produced by Hanna-Barbera Australia.
- E13: The Three Musketeers (1973-11-23)
- E14: The Black Arrow (1973-12-02)
- E15: The Gentlemen Of Titipu (1974-01-13)
- E16: Moby Dick (1975-01-01)
- E17: The Mysterious Island (1975-11-15)
- E18: The Last Of The Mohicians (1975-11-27)
- E19: Ivanhoe (1975-11-27)
- E20: From The Earth To The Moon (1976-01-01)
- E21: Off On A Comet (1976-01-01) — Based on the original novel by Jules Verne.
- E22: Master Of The World (1976-10-23)
- E23: Davy Crockett On The Mississippi (1976-11-20)
- E24: A Journey To The Center Of The Earth (1977-11-13)
- E25: Five Weeks In A Balloon (1977-11-24)
- E26: Black Beauty (1978-10-28)
- E27: Gulliver's Travels (1979-11-18)
- E28: The Adventures Of Sinbad (1979-11-23)
- E29: Daniel Boone (1981-11-27)
- E30: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (1983-11-24)
- E31: Beauty And The Beast (1983-11-25)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Famous Classic Tales have? 1 season(s) with 31 episodes.
Where can I watch Famous Classic Tales? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
