Rumpelstiltskin (1985 film)

Rumpelstiltskin is a 1985 Canadian animated television special depicting the famous Brothers Grimm story of a miller's daughter and a little man who can spin straw into gold. Premiering on CTV in Canada and in the United States in syndication on December 14, 1985, Rumpelstiltskin was released onto home video in 1986, on VHS. Family Home Entertainment was the distributor, in association with several Canadian animation firms.

Rumpelstiltskin
Written byAlan Templeton (screenplay)
and Mary Crawford (screenplay)
The Brothers Grimm (original story)
Directed byPino Van Lamsweerde (director)
Sebastian Grunstra (animation director)
StarringCharity Brown (as Miller's Daughter)
Les Lye (as Miller)
Robert Bockstael (as Rumpelstiltskin)
Al Baldwin (as the King)
Narrated byChristopher Plummer
Theme music composerAlan Templeton (songs)
John Harris (score)
and Peter Chapin (score)
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersW.H. Stevens Jr. (executive producer)
Hugh Campbell
Alison Clayton (associate producer)
EditorsDavid Vainola
Sue Robertson
Running time25 min.
Production companiesAtkinson Film-Arts
Animated Investments, Inc.
Telefilm Canada
CTV Television Network, Ltd.
DistributorUnited States:
Family Home Entertainment (VHS, 1986)
Nelvana (DVD, 2007)
Release
Original networkSyndication
Original releaseDecember 14, 1985 (1985-12-14)
Chronology
Preceded byThe Velveteen Rabbit (1985)
Followed byThe Tin Soldier (1986)

The film was first released onto DVD on October 30, 2007 coupled with "The Tin Soldier", released in 1986, in a Holiday two-pack. Nelvana obtains the rights to this special as of 2007, although they weren't originally part of the special's production.

Cast

References

Rumpelstiltskin at IMDb


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