Shirley Temple's Storybook
This was a 1958-1961 children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. It features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older children.
- 1958-1961
- 2 seasons
- NBC
- Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction
This was a 1958-1961 children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. It features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older children.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1958
Episode 1
Beauty and the Beast
Sun, Jan 12, 1958 60 mins
The merchant must give up one of his three daughters, or lose his life. Beauty sacrifices herself and so the story continues.
Episode 2
Rumpelstiltskin
Sun, Feb 2, 1958 30 mins
The miller Hanz Franz has bragged to one and all that his daughter Elsa can spin straw into gold. The poor girl is spirited away by the Royal Tax Collector Lord Karsch and locked in a room in the palace of the King.
Episode 3
The Nightingale
Wed, Feb 19, 1958
The oppressed Chinese peasants and woodsmen have only one consolation -- the beautiful song of a nightingale. But word of this unusual bird reaches the emperor, who promptly orders it brought from the woods to the palace.
Episode 4
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Wed, Mar 5, 1958 30 mins
Episode 5
Dick Whittington and His Cat
Sun, Mar 23, 1958 50 mins
One-hour dramatization of "Dick Whittington and His Cat" features a performance by Rhubarb, the cat that played the title role in the baseball movie "Rhubarb," and also features songs by Mack David and Jerry Livingston.
Episode 6
The Land of Green Ginger
Fri, Apr 18, 1958 30 mins
Abu Ali, son of the Emperor of China, Aladdin, is unable to choose a bride. Help comes from the genie of the Magic Lamp.
Episode 7
Rip Van Winkle
Tue, May 6, 1958 30 mins
Rip Van Winkle wanders off to a mountain haunt in the Catskills. There he encounters a strange crew of dwarfs, whose powerful brew lulls him into a 20-year slumber.
Episode 8
The Sleeping Beauty
Sun, Jun 8, 1958 30 mins
Tale of the a young woman cast in a spell that sends her to sleep and the prince who revives her.
Episode 9
The Little Lame Prince
Tue, Jul 15, 1958 30 mins
Prince Dolor, heir to the throne of Grauthenia, has been imprisoned by wicked King Bertrand.
Episode 10
The Magic Fishbone
Tue, Aug 19, 1958 60 mins
Princess Alicia has trouble feeding all the children.
Episode 11
The Wild Swans
Fri, Sep 12, 1958 30 mins
A wicked queen turns her stepsons into swans and tries to kill her stepdaughter.
Episode 12
Hiawatha
Mon, Oct 13, 1958 30 mins
An adaptation of Longfellow's poem about two young lovers from rival Indian tribes.
Episode 13
Rapunzel
Mon, Oct 27, 1958 30 mins
Prince Peter falls in love with a beautiful voice.
Episode 14
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Wed, Nov 12, 1958 60 mins
"Open Sesame" is the password to adventure as poor Ali finds a bandits' cave loaded with treasure.
Episode 15
The Emperor's New Clothes
Tue, Nov 25, 1958 30 mins
The conniving tailor convinces the vain monarch that his invisible raiment really exists.
Episode 16
Mother Goose
Sun, Dec 21, 1958 30 mins
Mother Goose travels to Wayfair and tries to save the town's annual fair, which has been canceled by young Polly Baker's father, the Mayor.