Timeless Tales from Hallmark explained

Genre:	Animation Adventure Fantasy Musical Fairy tale
Presenter:	Olivia Newton-John
Starring:	Elisabeth Harnois Jeremy Yablan
Voices:	Kath Soucie Michael Bell Susan Blu Rob Paulsen B.J. Ward Tim Curry Frank Welker
Director:	Don Lusk Carl Urbano
Theme Music Composer:	Chase/Rucker Productions
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Executive Producer:	William Hanna Joseph Barbera Bruce David Johnson Paul Sabella
Producer:	Davis Doi Cos Anzilotti
Company:	H-B Production Co. Hallmark Cards
Num Episodes:	8
Runtime:	30 minutes

Timeless Tales from Hallmark is an American live-action/animated direct-to-video series of fairy tale adaptations hosted by Olivia Newton-John, produced by Hanna-Barbera and Hallmark Cards. Eight videocassettes were released between 1990 and 1991, and the series aired on USA Network in December 1991.^[1]

Overview

Olivia Newton-John introduced a series of eight fairy tales for children followed by an environmental message in 1990. Each of the eight videocassettes contained an eight-page booklet with recycling tips; for example, you could recycle the video box printed on eco-friendly paper. The purpose of the franchise was to teach children how to handle Earth's resources responsibly.

The series ran for six episodes in 1990 and two episodes in 1991, released by Hanna-Barbera Home Video.

Cast

Main

• Olivia Newton-John – Hostess (1990)
• Elisabeth Harnois – Emily (1990)
• Jeremy Yablan – Kevin (1990)

Voice cast

• Ruta Lee – Scarlotta (Rapunzel)
• Linda Purl – Rapunzel (Rapunzel)
• Michael Rupert – Prince (Rapunzel)
• Kath Soucie – Teddy Bear, Rapunzel's mother, Baby Rapunzel (Rapunzel)
• Mark L. Taylor
• Michael Bell – Toad, King of the Flower Elves (Thumbelina)
• Hamilton Camp – Rumpelstiltskin
• Keene Curtis – Baron (Rumpelstiltskin)
• Alan Oppenheimer – King (Rumpelstiltskin)
• Lorna Patterson
• William Schallert
• Russi Taylor
• Gregg Berger
• Victoria Carroll Woman (Thumbelina)
• Linda Gary - Mrs. Widget (Thumbelina)
• Vicki Juditz - Thumbelina (Thumbelina)
• Kenneth Mars - Mr. Hobnotch (Thumbelina)
• Dom DeLuise – Emperor (The Emperor's New Clothes)
• Henry Gibson – Sir Buffoon (The Emperor's New Clothes)
• Richard Erdman
• Ed Gilbert – Wolf Knight (The Emperor's New Clothes)
• Paul Kreppel
• Edie McClurg – Mathilda (The Emperor's New Clothes)
• Bradley Pierce – Boy Rabbit (The Emperor's New Clothes)
• Robert Ridgely – Sir Slippery (The Emperor's New Clothes)
• Frank Welker – Artie (The Emperor's New Clothes), Monkey Messenger (The Emperor's New Clothes), Wolf (The Emperor's New Clothes), Louie (The Steadfast Tin Soldier)
• Charlie Adler – Ugly Duckling, Crocodile #1 (The Ugly Duckling)
• Darleen Carr – Duckling #2, Swan #2 (The Ugly Duckling)
• Nancy Cartwright – Duckling #1, Brown Duckling #2 (The Ugly Duckling)
• Jennifer Darling – Swan #1 (The Ugly Duckling)
• Paul Eiding – Rabbit with green shirt and red tie (The Ugly Duckling)
• Jerry Houser – Male Duck (The Ugly Duckling)
• Tress MacNeille – Duckling #4, Mother Duck, Widow Duck, Green Mallard Duck (The Ugly Duckling)
• Pat Musick – Duckling #5, Rabbit with glasses (The Ugly Duckling)
• Rob Paulsen – Runabout, Duckling #3, Crocodile #2 (The Ugly Duckling)
• Susan Silo – Yellow Duck, Brown Duckling #1, Swan #3 (The Ugly Duckling)
• JoBeth Williams – Bettina (The Elves and the Shoemaker)
• Ed Begley Jr. – Bertram (The Elves and the Shoemaker)
• Susan Blu
• B.J. Ward
• René Auberjonois - Puss in Boots
• Marietta DePrima
• Jeff Doucette
• Archie Hahn
• Ken Campbell – Puss in Boots
• Kip King
• Clive Revill
• Lara Teeter
• Paul Williams – Frogbrauten (The Steadfast Tin Soldier)
• Tim Curry – Jack (The Steadfast Tin Soldier)
• George Newbern – Tin Soldier
• Dan Gilvezan
• Paige Gosney
• Edan Gross
• Megan Mullally – Ballerina (The Steadfast Tin Soldier)

Episodes

Nº	Episode Title / Synopsis	Original release date

References

1. Book: Erickson . Hal . Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 . 2005 . 2nd . McFarland & Co . 978-1476665993 . 850.