Famous Classic Tales(1970)
Animation
First Air Date: 1970-11-01
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 31
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 31E01
Tales Of Washington Irving
Air Date: 1970-11-01
Based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving
E02
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
Air Date: 1970-11-29
This animated version updates this classic story to a modern day Connecticut factory worker who is transported back i...
E03
A Christmas Carol
Air Date: 1970-12-13
An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
E04
The Legend Of Robin Hood
Air Date: 1971-11-14
No episode overview available.
E05
Treasure Island
Air Date: 1971-11-28
No episode overview available.
E06
Travels of Marco Polo
Air Date: 1972-01-02
No episode overview available.
E07
Robinson Crusoe
Air Date: 1972-11-19
Based on the original novel by Daniel Defoe.
E08
The Prince and the Pauper
Air Date: 1972-11-26
Based on the original story by Mark Twain.
E09
The Count Of Monte Cristo
Air Date: 1973-09-23
No episode overview available.
E10
Kidnapped
Air Date: 1973-10-21
No episode overview available.
E11
The Swiss Family Robinson
Air Date: 1973-10-28
No episode overview available.
E12
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
Air Date: 1973-11-22
Based on the novel by Jules Verne and produced by Hanna-Barbera Australia.
E13
The Three Musketeers
Air Date: 1973-11-23
No episode overview available.
E14
The Black Arrow
Air Date: 1973-12-02
No episode overview available.
E15
The Gentlemen Of Titipu
Air Date: 1974-01-13
No episode overview available.
E16
Moby Dick
Air Date: 1975-01-01
No episode overview available.
E17
The Mysterious Island
Air Date: 1975-11-15
No episode overview available.
E18
The Last Of The Mohicians
Air Date: 1975-11-27
No episode overview available.
E19
Ivanhoe
Air Date: 1975-11-27
No episode overview available.
E20
From The Earth To The Moon
Air Date: 1976-01-01
No episode overview available.
E21
Off On A Comet
Air Date: 1976-01-01
Based on the original novel by Jules Verne.
E22
Master Of The World
Air Date: 1976-10-23
No episode overview available.
E23
Davy Crockett On The Mississippi
Air Date: 1976-11-20
No episode overview available.
E24
A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Air Date: 1977-11-13
No episode overview available.
E25
Five Weeks In A Balloon
Air Date: 1977-11-24
No episode overview available.
E26
Black Beauty
Air Date: 1978-10-28
No episode overview available.
E27
Gulliver's Travels
Air Date: 1979-11-18
No episode overview available.
E28
The Adventures Of Sinbad
Air Date: 1979-11-23
No episode overview available.
E29
Daniel Boone
Air Date: 1981-11-27
No episode overview available.
E30
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Air Date: 1983-11-24
No episode overview available.
E31
Beauty And The Beast
Air Date: 1983-11-25
No episode overview available.
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