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Tall Tales & Legends

  • TV Series
  • 1985–1988
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
265
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny Glover, Steve Guttenberg, Shelley Duvall, Elliott Gould, Martin Short, and Michael York in Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
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ComedyDramaFamilyMusicalWestern

An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.

  • Stars
    • Shelley Duvall
    • David McCharen
    • Stewart Duvall
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    265
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Shelley Duvall
      • David McCharen
      • Stewart Duvall
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Episodes9

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    TopTop-rated1 season

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    Tall Tales And Legends: The Complete Series
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    Tall Tales And Legends: The Complete Series
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    Tall Tales & Legends
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    Tall Tales & Legends

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    Shelley Duvall
    Shelley Duvall
    • Self - Host…
    • 1985–1986
    David McCharen
    • Bart…
    • 1985–1986
    Stewart Duvall
    • Bumpkin…
    • 1986
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Mac Macintosh…
    • 1986
    Lewis Arquette
    Lewis Arquette
    • George…
    • 1986
    Edward Duke
    Edward Duke
    • Rudolpho…
    • 1986
    Walter Olkewicz
    Walter Olkewicz
    • Van Epps…
    • 1985–1986
    Jane Alden
    • Congressman's Wife…
    • 1986
    Harry Frazier
    • Caleb…
    • 1985–1986
    Warren Berlinger
    Warren Berlinger
    • Herb…
    • 1986
    Donovan Scott
    Donovan Scott
    • Joe…
    • 1986
    Bill Turner
    • Preacher…
    • 1986
    John Achorn
    John Achorn
    • The Umpire…
    • 1986
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Ichabod Crane
    • 1985
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Annie Oakley
    • 1986
    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Pecos Bill
    • 1986
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Johnny Appleseed
    • 1986
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Casey
    • 1986
    • All cast & crew
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    TxMike

    Cartoonish Pecos Bill tale made on videotape.

    I came across this short movie in a curious way. I had just watched "Risky Business" one more time and impressed enough with Rebecca De Mornay that I wanted to see some other early work of hers. It turns out my public had the DVD of this tale of Pecos Bill.

    The Pecos Bill story is short at just over 45 minutes, but most of it done in a stupid style. Think Roadrunner cartoon. It is shot in a studio with cheap props and painted backgrounds. Most of the characters are caricatures.

    It starts and ends with an old Texan and his grandson stopping at an eatery during their road trip. The grandpa tells the kid the story of Pecos Bill. As I watched the movie I tried to imagine who the target audience might have been back in the 1980s when this was made, and I couldn't figure it out. However I must say De Mornay is excellent in this, even though her improvised southern accent is nothing like a real Texas accent.

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    • Trivia
      This series was a sort of follow-up to Shelley Duvall's 'Faerie Tale Theatre.' Many actors appeared in both series.
    • Connections
      Follows Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends
    • Production company
      • Platypus Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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