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The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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1hr 30min
Genre:
Family
Release:
1957
Director:
Bretaigne Windust
Distributor:
Alpha Video
Starring:
Jim Backus, Oliver Blake, Van Johnson  ...more
Synopsis: The Pied Piper of Hamelin was originally filmed as a television special, then released theatrically outside the United States. The story is the familiar one: the town of Hamelin, plagued by rats, hires a mysterious piper (Van Johnson) to rid the town of rodents. The piper does so, on the promise that he'll be paid a handsome fee. But the duplicitous burgomeister (Claude Rains), on the advice of his Laurel-and-Hardy council (Doodles Weaver and Stanley Adams), reneges on his promise. In revenge, the ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Originally a television musical that received a later theatrical release, The Pied Piper of Hamelin has been more widely seen than most television specials of the period, thanks largely to the fact that it was (a) filmed, rather than kinescoped, (b) shot in color rather than black and white, and (c) was allowed to become part of the public domain, allowing several different companies to release video ... Full Review
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Van Johnson
Pied Piper/Truson
Claude Rains
Mayor of Hamelin
Kay Starr
John's Mother
Doodles Weaver
First Counselor
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