About this season
Shirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older youngsters. Temple's three children made their acting debuts in the last episode of the first season, "Mother Goose".
Episodes (25)
1. The Land of Oz
10.0Aired 18 October 1960 • 60 min
Lord General Nikidik wants to take over Oz, so he goes to Mombi and asks her to transform the beloved Princess Ozma into a marble statue. Mombi instead changes her into a boy, Tip, to be her servant, with no memory of her former life.
2. Kim
Aired 25 September 1960 • 60 min
A classic tale of high adventure, written by Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling. Embark on a virtual journey to the exotic land of colonial India during a time when, for one dangerous moment, the entire fate of the British throne rested upon the shoulders of a young boy named Kim, who must go undercover as a spy to stop a war.
3. Winnie-the-Pooh
Aired 3 October 1960 • 60 min
A captivating musical adventure into some of the most cherished Pooh stories including - 'Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree,' 'Eeyore Loses a Tail,' 'Winnie the Pooh in the Rabbit Hole,' 'Tigger,' and 'A Birthday Party for Eeyore.'
4. Tom and Huck
Aired 9 October 1960 • 60 min
5. Madeline
Aired 16 October 1960 • 60 min
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. The smallest one was Madeline. Here, Shirley presents her favorite stories from Ludwig Bemelmans' classic children's book, Madeline, which recounts the unforgettable adventures of an invincible nine-year old girl.
6. Little Men
Aired 23 October 1960 • 60 min
All goes well for a professor and his wife at their Plumfield School for Boys until a lad who's in the habit of running away from home arrives.
7. The Prince and the Pauper
Aired 30 October 1960 • 60 min
Penniless in 16th-century London, Tom Canty finds he has an exact double - the heir to the throne.
8. Emmy Lou
Aired 6 November 1960 • 60 min
9. The Reluctant Dragon
Aired 13 November 1960 • 60 min
10. The Black Arrow
Aired 27 November 1960 • 60 min
11. The Indian Captive
Aired 4 December 1960 • 60 min
12. The House of the Seven Gables
Aired 11 December 1960 • 60 min
An adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's supernatural, romantic tale of a New England family and their life in the House of the Seven Gables, a two-hundred-year-old dwelling haunted by the ghosts of past generations.
13. The Black Sheep
Aired 18 December 1960 • 60 min
14. Babes in Toyland
7.0Aired 25 December 1960 • 60 min
An enchanting musical treasure - and unforgettable Christmas treat - hosted by Shirley and her real-life children. Babes in Toyland recounts a young boy and girl's adventures after running away from their wicked uncle Barnaby played by legendary Jonathan Winters. After passing through dark forests and the spooky village of Meantown, they find themselves in a magical toyland.
15. Pippi Longstocking
7.0Aired 8 January 1961 • 60 min
High-spirited little girl Pippi lives every child's ultimate fantasy... escape from parental supervision in a world without rules!
16. King Midas
Aired 15 January 1961 • 60 min
17. Rebel Gun
Aired 22 January 1961 • 60 min
18. The Terrible Clockman
Aired 29 January 1961 • 60 min
Based on a story by Jules Verne, an evil alchemist moves to a small Swiss village and wishes to marry the local clockmaker's beautiful daughter. When his request is refused he casts a spell that alters time and turns a large man-shaped clock into a walking (and ticking) monster that terrorizes the village.
19. The Fawn
Aired 5 February 1961 • 60 min
20. Onawandah
Aired 12 February 1961 • 60 min
Onawandah, a small Indian lad, makes his way into a Puritan settlement in search of shelter. A nervous guard shoots the youth, who is carried to the home of widow Emily Winters for medical attention. Emily and her son Daniel plan to nurse the boy to his health, but the other settlers are opposed to having a heathen among them.
21. The Return of Long John Silver
Aired 19 February 1961 • 60 min
22. The Little Mermaid
Aired 5 March 1961 • 60 min
Enjoy Hans Christian Andersen's legendary tale of a beautiful mermaid who rescues a ship-wrecked prince only to fall hopelessly in love with him. In order for the couple to be together, the mermaid must let go of all that she holds dear, and leave her beloved sea kingdom forever.
23. The Peg-leg Pirate of Sulu
Aired 12 March 1961 • 60 min
24. The Princess and the Goblins
Aired 19 March 1961 • 60 min
The classic story of a young princess who lives in a castle on a wild and lonely mountain. One day she discovers a stairway leading to a labyrinth of unused passages with closed doors behind which lie dungeons, goblins and a world of mysteries. Based on the novel by British author George MacDonald.
25. Two for the Road
Aired 16 July 1961 • 60 min