I am compiling another list of fairytale adaptations through tv and movies. Since I’m going through multiple fairytales, I’m only counting the top 5 adaptations people should check out. So far, Youtube has been a wonderful archive site for these forgotten versions.
On with the list!
The Snow Queen- Synopsis: Kai and Gerda are best friends and next door neighbors. One day while hanging out, a n ice shard gets lodged into Kai’s eye making him hate Gerda. Soon after, the Snow Queen kidnaps Kai unleashing a perpetual winter upon the land. Now it’s up to Gerda to save her best friend from the Snow Queen’s clutches.
2. The live action Snow Queen movie from 1967 Directed by Gennadi Kazansky
3. Hello Kitty Animation Theater: Snow Queen/ The Three Little Pigs English Dub (2005)
Hello Kitty’s Animation Theater Original Japanese with English Subtitles (2001)
Courtesy of animetv.
4. Hans Christian Andersen: The Fairytaler- The Snow Queen (2004)
5. The Snow Queen (2012) from Wizart Animation
English dub trailer of the Snow Queen from Wizart Animation.
Puss in Boots- Synopsis: Puss in Boots is the pet cat of the miller’s son. The miller falls in love with the king’s daughter but can’t woo her due to differences in social status. Puss offers his service to help boost his master’s social status and gain the princess’s hand in marriage.
1. First adaptation of Puss in Boots (1938) Only available in Russian. No subtitles.
Courtesy of Our Childhood channel.
2. Animation short of “Puss in Boots”- Der gestifelete Kater (1967)
3. Wonderul World of Puss In Boots (1969) Susumu Ishikawa
4. Rankin Bass Festival of Family Classics (1972) Puss in Boots
Courtesy of Dylan Pietz
5. Canon Films: Puss in Boots starring Christopher Walken available on Tubi.
Courtesy of Cannon Films Youtube Channel
Snow White and Rose Red Synopsis: Snow White and Rose Red are two girls living with their mother in a small cottage in the forest. One night, Rose Red encounters a bear asking for a place to get warm. From there, the adventure begins.
- Snow White and Rose Red hand puppet show (1957)
Courtesy of tvdays
2. Snow White and Rose Red (1966) Childhood Productions.
3. Grimm’s Fairytale Classics: Snow White and Rose Red (1989)
Courtesy of pershingtardis
4. Snow White and Rose Red (1979)
Courtesy of Madame Daydream Directed by Siegfried Hartman
5. The Adventures of Snow White and Rose Red (2018) Copyright Vision films
Courtesy of Family Channel