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Festival of Family Classics

1972–1973 · 2 seasons

Gentle, storybook cartoons that unfold familiar old tales at a calm, friendly pace, easy for children to follow.

Genres
Animation, Family, Kids
Overview
Series of television versions of famous folk tales and classic literature.

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Genres
Animation, Family, Kids
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • morality
    • fate
    • love
    • survival
    Places
    • fantasy world
    • countryside
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • anthology
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism3
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, family, kids
    Created by
    Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
    Length
    2 seasons, 20 episodes, 30 min each
    Languages
    English

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