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Long Ago and Far Away (1989 – 1993)

Long Ago and Far Away

^{(1989 – 1993)}

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Animation, Drama, Family

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Long Ago and Far Away is a TV series that aired on PBS Television from 1989 to 1993. It was created by WGBH, a public television broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member of PBS, which allowed for this TV series to be viewed on various other PBS stations.

Each episode began with host James Earl Jones sitting in a chair in a room with a table, lamp and window. The walls were blue with white dots in order to make it appear as if these living room items were sitting out in space.

James Earl Jones talks during the short opening section, then acts as narrator for the balance of an episode. This series, aimed at children aged six to nine years old, presents stories based on traditional fairy tales. A number of presentation methods were used to tell these stories, with stop motion animation, live-action or cel animation being used depending on the episode.

Long Ago and Far Away also featured a number of guest narrators including: Tammy Grimes, Kim Loughran, David Suchet, and Mia Farrow.

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Cast

James Earl Jones
Self - Host
Mia Farrow
Narrator
Tim Curry
Abel
Lionel Jeffries
Gower
Heidi Stallings
Amanda
Tammy Grimes
Narrator
Kim Loughran
Narrator
David Suchet
Narrator
Oliver Anderson
1 episode, 1992
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Directors

Steve Majaury
(1 episode, 1989)
Rick Morrison
(1 episode, 1989)
Michael Sporn
(1 episode, 1989)
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Producers

Joshua M. Greene
producer
(3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Arne Holland
executive producer
(3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Tom Kuhn
executive producer
(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
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Writers

Barbara Brenner
(narration script) (1 episode, 1989)
Gerald Durrell
based on a book by
(1 episode)
Maxine Fisher
screenplay by
(1 episode, 1989)
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Keywords

children
storytelling
fable
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Alternative Titles

Long Ago and Far Away (original title)
Long Ago and Far Away (United States of America)

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

WGBH
GBH
WGBH Boston (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States of America) (1989-1993)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States of America) (1989-1993)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States of America) (1989-1993)
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (funding)
Hoyts General Cinema (funding) (as General Cinema Corporation)
Public Television Stations (funding)
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