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Shirley Temple's Storybook

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About Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook is a sci-fi & fantasy and family TV series that premiered on NBC on January 12, 1958. It has 2 seasons and 41 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 25 "Two for the Road", aired on July 16, 1961.

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".

  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Family

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Episodes

41 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1958 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 67 years ago

Shirley Temple's Storybook Season 1 release dates →
  1. E16

    16. Mother Goose

    Finale

    Mother Goose travels to Wayfair and tries to save the town's annual fair, which has been canceled by young Polly Baker's father, the Mayor.

  2. E15

    15. The Emperor's New Clothes

    The conniving tailor convinces the vain monarch that his invisible raiment really exists.

  3. E14

    14. Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves

    A humble woodcutter, Ali Baba and his son Abdullah accidentally learn the location and means of entrance to a fantastic cache of treasure, used by a band of thieves. Unable to keep the secret of the cave from his greedy brother Kasim," Ali Baba reveals the magic password.

  4. E13

    13. Rapunzel

    Prince Peter falls in love with a beautiful voice.

  5. E12

    12. Hiawatha

    An adaptation of Longfellow's poem about two young lovers from rival Indian tribes.

  6. E11

    11. The Wild Swans

    A wicked queen turns her stepsons into swans and tries to kill her stepdaughter.

  7. E10

    10. The Magic Fishbone

    Princess Alicia has trouble feeding all the children.

  8. E9

    9. The Little Lame Prince

    Prince Dolor, heir to the throne of Grauthenia, has been imprisoned by wicked King Bertrand.

  9. E8

    8. The Sleeping Beauty

    Tale of the a young woman cast in a spell that sends her to sleep and the prince who revives her.

  10. E7

    7. Rip Van Winkle

    Rip Van Winkle wanders off to a mountain haunt in the Catskills. There he encounters a strange crew of dwarfs, whose powerful brew lulls him into a 20-year slumber.

  11. E6

    6. The Land of Green Ginger

    Abu Ali, son of the Emperor of China, Aladdin, is unable to choose a bride. Help comes from the genie of the Magic Lamp.

  12. E5

    5. Dick Wittington and His Cat

  13. E4

    4. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  14. E3

    3. The Nightingale

    The oppressed Chinese peasants and woodsmen have only one consolation -- the beautiful song of a nightingale. But word of this unusual bird reaches the emperor, who promptly orders it brought from the woods to the palace.

  15. E2

    2. Rumpelstiltskin

    The miller Hanz Franz has bragged to one and all that his daughter Elsa can spin straw into gold. The poor girl is spirited away by the Royal Tax Collector Lord Karsch and locked in a room in the palace of the King.

  16. E1

    1. Beauty and the Beast

    Based on the novel by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, a merchant must give up one of his three daughters, or he will lose his life. Beauty sacrifices herself and so the story continues.

Season 2

1960 · 25 episodes · Last episode: 65 years ago

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  1. E25

    25. Two for the Road

    Finale
  2. E24

    24. The Princess and the Goblins

    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.

  3. E23

    23. The Peg-leg Pirate of Sulu

  4. E22

    22. The Little Mermaid

    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.

  5. E21

    21. The Return of Long John Silver

  6. E20

    20. Onawandah

    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.

  7. E19

    19. The Fawn

  8. E18

    18. The Terrible Clockman

    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.

  9. E17

    17. Rebel Gun

  10. E16

    16. King Midas

  11. E15

    15. Pippi Longstocking

    High-spirited little girl Pippi lives every child's ultimate fantasy... escape from parental supervision in a world without rules!

  12. E14

    14. Babes in Toyland

    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.

  13. E13

    13. The Black Sheep

  14. E12

    12. The House of the Seven Gables

    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.

  15. E11

    11. The Indian Captive

  16. E10

    10. The Black Arrow

  17. E9

    9. The Reluctant Dragon

  18. E8

    8. Emmy Lou

  19. E7

    7. The Prince and the Pauper

    Penniless in 16th-century London, Tom Canty finds he has an exact double - the heir to the throne.

  20. E6

    6. Little Men

    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.

  21. E5

    5. Madeline

    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.

  22. E4

    4. Tom and Huck

  23. E3

    3. Winnie-the-Pooh

    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.'

  24. E2

    2. Kim

    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.

  25. E1

    1. The Land of Oz

    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.

Cast & crew

  • Gloria Vanderbilt

    Gloria Vanderbilt

  • Jack Dimond

    Jack Dimond

    Dick Whittington

  • Sebastian Cabot

    Sebastian Cabot

    King

  • Ted Eccles

    Ted Eccles

    Christopher Robin

  • Claire Bloom

    Claire Bloom

    Beauty

  • Charlton Heston

    Charlton Heston

    Beast

  • E.G. Marshall

    E.G. Marshall

    Merchant

  • Barbara Baxley

    Barbara Baxley

    Beauty's Sister

  • June Lockhart

    June Lockhart

    Beauty's Sister

  • Shaike Ophir

    Shaike Ophir

    Rumpelstiltskin

  • Phyllis Love

    Phyllis Love

    Elsa

  • Kurt Kasznar

    Kurt Kasznar

    Hans Franz

  • John Bleifer

    John Bleifer

    Johann

  • Jonathan Harris

    Jonathan Harris

    Lord Karsch

  • Pernell Roberts

    Pernell Roberts

    Count Schoenfeld

  • Karyl Ann Traum

    Lotte Gruber

Shirley Temple's Storybook FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Shirley Temple's Storybook?

Shirley Temple's Storybook has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 16, 1961.

When did the latest episode of Shirley Temple's Storybook come out?

The most recent episode of Shirley Temple's Storybook, Season 2 Episode 25 "Two for the Road", aired on July 16, 1961.

How many seasons of Shirley Temple's Storybook are there?

Shirley Temple's Storybook has 2 seasons with 41 episodes in total.

When did Shirley Temple's Storybook first air?

Shirley Temple's Storybook first aired on NBC on January 12, 1958.

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