The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Summary:
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), ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jim Backus - (King's Emissary)
Oliver Blake - (Leading Citizen)
Van Johnson - (Pied Piper/Truson)
Lori Nelson - (Maria)
Claude Rains - (Mayor of Hamelin)
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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 domai... Continue >>
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