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".
Shirley Temple's Storybook (Season 2)
The Land of Oz (Episode 1) 10.0
Air date: 1960-10-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Kim (Episode 2)
Air date: 1960-09-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Episode 3)
Air date: 1960-10-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.'
Tom and Huck (Episode 4)
Writer: Bruce Geller
Air date: 1960-10-09
Runtime: 60 min
Madeline (Episode 5)
Air date: 1960-10-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Little Men (Episode 6)
Air date: 1960-10-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Prince and the Pauper (Episode 7)
Writer: Malvin Wald
Air date: 1960-10-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Penniless in 16th-century London, Tom Canty finds he has an exact double - the heir to the throne.
Emmy Lou (Episode 8)
Air date: 1960-11-06
Runtime: 60 min
The Reluctant Dragon (Episode 9)
Air date: 1960-11-13
Runtime: 60 min
The Black Arrow (Episode 10)
Air date: 1960-11-27
Runtime: 60 min
The Indian Captive (Episode 11)
Air date: 1960-12-04
Runtime: 60 min
The House of the Seven Gables (Episode 12)
Air date: 1960-12-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Black Sheep (Episode 13)
Writer: Shimon Wincelberg
Air date: 1960-12-18
Runtime: 60 min
Babes in Toyland (Episode 14) 7.0
Writer: Jack Brooks
Air date: 1960-12-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Pippi Longstocking (Episode 15) 7.0
Air date: 1961-01-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: High-spirited little girl Pippi lives every child's ultimate fantasy... escape from parental supervision in a world without rules!
King Midas (Episode 16)
Writer: Jack Brooks
Air date: 1961-01-15
Runtime: 60 min
Rebel Gun (Episode 17)
Air date: 1961-01-22
Runtime: 60 min
The Terrible Clockman (Episode 18)
Writer: Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Air date: 1961-01-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Fawn (Episode 19)
Air date: 1961-02-05
Runtime: 60 min
Onawandah (Episode 20)
Air date: 1961-02-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Return of Long John Silver (Episode 21)
Air date: 1961-02-19
Runtime: 60 min
The Little Mermaid (Episode 22)
Writer: Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Air date: 1961-03-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
The Peg-leg Pirate of Sulu (Episode 23)
Air date: 1961-03-12
Runtime: 60 min
The Princess and the Goblins (Episode 24)
Air date: 1961-03-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Two for the Road (Episode 25)
Air date: 1961-07-16
Runtime: 60 min
