"Once Upon a Classic" (1976) TV series 1976-1979

Directors:

Ben Bolt
Tristan DeVere Cole

Writer:

Stephen Dick (staff writer)

Seasons:

unknown

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Bernard Cribbins	...	Pyramid (1 episode, 1976)
Graham Fletcher	...	Jeff (1 episode, 1976)
Aubrey Morris	...	Soapy (1 episode, 1976)
Emily Richard	...	Lorna Doone (1 episode, 1976)
Carolle Rousseau	...	Miss Duval (1 episode, 1976)
John Sommerville	...	John Ridd (1 episode, 1976)
Jayne Tottman	...	Carol (1 episode, 1976)
Richard Basehart	...	King Arthur (1 episode, 1978)
Bill Bixby	...	Host (1 episode, 1978)
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Merlin (1 episode, 1978)
Frederick Coffin	...	Sagramore (1 episode, 1978)
Tovah Feldshuh	...	Sandy (1 episode, 1978)
Paul Rudd	...	Hank / ... (1 episode, 1978)
Dan Shor	...	Clarence / ... (1 episode, 1978)
Edward Binns		(1 episode, 1979)
Cliff De Young		(1 episode, 1979)
Earl Hindman		(1 episode, 1979)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Metropolitan Pittsburgh Public Broadcasting

Family Entertainment At Its Finest

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

From 1976 through the early 1980s, PBS broadcast the series "Once Upon A Classic". The series consisted of classic stories filmed in England, then show in thirty minute parts over a period of several weeks. In between the major series there were single episode specials.

Among the classics: Heidi, Great Expectations, The Prince and the Pauper, Little Lord Faulteroy, The Secret Garden, Robin Hood, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Dominique, The Leatherstocking Tales, What Katie Did, Lights! Camera! Action!, John Halifax-Gentlemen, Lorna Doone, Mill on the Floss, Ivanhoe, King Arthur, The Old Curiosity Shop, and A Tale of Two Cities.

Only "bad" point (if it could be called that): The series followed the book as closely as possible. As such, if the hero died in the book then the hero died in the series. A bit grim, but so is life!!!