Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends is a series created by Shelley Duvall, following her success with her first series, Faerie Tale Theatre. It ran from 1985-1987 on Showtime and comprised nine episodes, adapted from various American-based stories of bravery.
Episodes
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow[1]
- Pecos Bill[2]
- Casey at Bat[3]
- Darlin' Clementine[4]
- Johnny Appleseed[5]
- Ponce De Leon[6]
- John Henry[7]
- Davy Crockett[8]
- Annie Oakley[9]
Home video
Several episodes were issued on VHS by CBS/Fox Video in the 1980s. Koch Entertainment issued the entire series on DVD in 2005. The episodes were available as separate DVDs or together as a nine-disc box set. The complete series was issued again, this time in a three-DVD set, by E1 Entertainment in 2009.
- Schlessinger Media production / Juvenile animation circa 2006: by produced and directed by Top Dog Media; executive producer/director, Ray Messecar ; written by Ray Messecar, Carol Ann Messecar. Annie Oakley: Pecos Bill: John Henry: Davy Crockett: Johnny Appleseed:
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