Happily Ever After: The Golden Goose & Mother Goose
2000, 63 minutes, Rated G
THE GOLDEN GOOSE
Drexel, Axel and Simpleton are three strapping boys who live with their father and mother in a small kingdom. When father sends the older sons to clear the forest, they encounter a wizard dressed as a beggar who asks them for some food. When they brush him aside, their selfishness reaps immediate and painful consequences. Then it's Simpleton's turn to venture into the forest. He too encounters the beggar and responds to his plea with generosity. Rewarding Simpleton for his small act of kindness, the beggar gives him a golden goose whose feathers bring good fortune. Meahwhile, a short distance away, the king is distressed because his daughter the princess "had not laughed, chuckled, giggled or even crackled a smile" for years. It is no surprise that the golden goose plays a part in bringing together the man and the maiden to live happily ever after. Yet first, Simpleton must meet the king's improbable conditions for marriage.
MOTHER GOOSE
What happens when Mother Gooseberg decides she's has enough of storytelling? Why, the whole town is turned upside down. Little Bo Peep hasn't lost her sheep, while Mary's lamb who used to follow her everywhere has gone missing. Little Miss Muffet can't find her spider and Humpty Dumpty just won't fall down! How can Old King cole persuade Mother Gooseberg to stay?
- Director:
- Starring:
- Whoopi Goldberg [75], Denzel Washington [40], Avery Brooks [60], Jimmy Smits [28], Loretta Devine [7], Richard Lewis [4], Heavy D [3],
- Screen Formats:
- Full Frame 1.33:1
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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