Hansel and Gretel (1983 TV special)

Hansel and Gretel
GenreFantasy
Based on"Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm
Written byJulie Hickson
Directed byTim Burton
Starring
Narrated byVincent Price
Theme music composerJohnny Costa
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJulie Hickson
ProducerRick Heinrichs
CinematographyVictor Abdalov
Editors
  • Paul Dougherty
  • Christopher Roth
  • Michael Stringer
Running time34 minutes
Production companyBurton & Heinrichs Productions
Budget$116,000[1]
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseOctober 29, 1983 (1983-10-29)
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Hansel and Gretel is a television special that was made in 1983 for The Disney Channel, directed by Tim Burton. It only aired twice on October 29 and 31, 1983, at 10:30 P.M.[2] The only other times it was shown was as part of the Tim Burton retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Tim Burton L'Exposition at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris as part of a traveling exhibit.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Budget was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Weinstock, J. (2013). The Works of Tim Burton: Margins to Mainstream. Basingstoke: Springer. p. 175. ISBN 9781137370839. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ^ "La Cinémathèque française". Retrieved 23 October 2012.