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Rapunzel
1978 | 14mins
Rapunzel
1978 | 14mins
“Rapunzel” is about a young girl’s struggle with independence.
Hansel and Gretel: An Appalachian Version
1975 | 15mins
Hansel and Gretel: An Appalachian Version
1975 | 15mins
An Appalachian version of the classic story of the courage and loyalty of two children abandoned in the forest.
Bearskin
1983 | 19mins
Bearskin
1983 | 19mins
In a contest with the devil, a Civil War soldier must not wash nor pray for seven years.
Ashpet: An American Cinderella
1989 | 45mins
Ashpet: An American Cinderella
1989 | 45mins
Set in the rural South in the early years of World War II, Ashpet is a version of Cinderella, the world's most popular folk tale.
Jack and the Dentist‘s Daughter
1984 | 38mins
Jack and the Dentist‘s Daughter
1984 | 38mins
In this comic variant of the tale type , "The Master Thief, a poor laborer's son wants to marry the dentist's daughter.
Mutzmag
1992 | 50mins
Mutzmag
1992 | 50mins
With nothing more than her plucky spirit and her pocket knife, a mountain girl outwits a witch and an ogre to save herself and her sisters.
Soldier Jack
1988 | 38mins
Soldier Jack
1988 | 38mins
Jack catches Death in a sack in this Appalachian tale.
Frog King
1981 | 15mins
Frog King
1981 | 15mins
An American version of the classic story.
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