Faerie Tale Theatre
tv show

27 total episodes
-
6 seasons
26 ways to live happily ever after.
First Aired September 11, 1982
Overview
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

Sleeping Beauty
Season 2 - Episode 3 - 1h 51m
Air Date
July 07, 1983
Overview
Christopher Reeves and Bernadette Peters star in this charming adaption of the classic story, an evil witch puts a curse on a beautiful princess which entails that by her 16th birthday she will stick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die!!, the curse is somewhat lifted by a good fairy so that instead of death it is sleep. When the evil curse comes true the good fairy puts a spell on the castle to place everyone asleep until the princess is wakened by loves first kiss.
Guest Stars

Richard Libertini
as
King Murray

René Auberjonois
as
King Boris

Bernadette Peters
as
Sleeping Beauty / Princess Debbie

George Dzundza
as
The Woodsman

Christopher Reeve
as
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'

Beverly D'Angelo
as
Henbane

Sally Kellerman
as
Queen Natasha / Queen Farrah

Carol Kane
as
The 'Good' Fairy

Ron Rifkin
as
The Squire
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Carol Smith
as
Yellow Fairy

Maysie Hoy
as
Red Fairy
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Lynne Scott
as
Purple Fairy
