Bargain Shopping: Folklore on DVD

Here are a few bargains for early holiday shopping:


For fans of Shelley Duvall's fairy tale and folklore series, Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends: The Complete Series was rereleased to DVD in September and is currently $14.49 on Amazon for the complete set, the cheapest I've ever seen it at 42% off the list price.

There are nine episodes in the series, including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Pecos Bill, Casey at the Bat, Darlin’ Clementine, Johnny Appleseed, Ponce de Leon, John Henry, Davy Crockett, and Annie Oakley.


Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre: The Complete Collection is also a great price at $33.99 at 43% off list price. This is the best set because it includes extras previous sets did not have, especially the fan favorite 'Grimm Party'.

Contains 26 Tales and extras:

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Beauty and the Beast
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Cinderella
The Dancing Princesses
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hansel and Gretel
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Little Mermaid
Little Red Riding Hood
The Nightingale
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Pinocchio
The Princess and the Pea
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Puss in Boots
Rapunzel
Rip Van Winkle
Rumpelstiltskin
Sleeping Beauty
The Snow Queen
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Tale of the Frog Prince
The Three Little Pigs
Thumbelina

ALSO INCLUDES ENCHANTING EXTRAS:

Lost Episode: "Faerie Tale Theatre’s Greatest Moments" ("Grimm Party")

Vintage Faerie Tale Theatre Presentation Reel with Shelley Duvall

B-Roll Promo Footage

AND EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR’S ITEMS:

Photo-Rich 112-Page Storybook

"3-In-1" Faerie Tale Theatre Game (custom playing cards, memory match and trivia)


Finally, the Storybook International Collection 10 Disc Set is also bargain priced at $20.99 (48% off retail). This is a much different type of series, not campy or filled with Hollywood actors, and surprisingly entertaining but low-key so expect subtlety over intensity. It would be excellent in the classroom. It's not glossy but when I originally viewed it, I was surprisingly entertained with the multicultural tales. I won't include the full list here--there are 65 tales in the set--but look for my original review of the series on the product page on Amazon or see the page I made for it on SurLaLune long ago (and have never updated).

So if you are one of the few who don't own one or the other already and are a fan, this is the time. I'm not sure how long the pricing will last, but I thought I would share. Especially since none of these are guaranteed to stay in print. I noticed that the Jim Henson Storyteller series is once again out of print and selling used for several times its original list price. Such a shame with the Sesame Street 40th anniversary this week, too...