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  2. Category:Films based on folklore - Wikipedia

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    Category: Films based on folklore. 18 languages. ... American folklore films and television series (1 C, 26 P) Animated films based on folklore (6 C, 10 P)

  3. Folklore - Wikipedia

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    A German folk tale, Hansel and Gretel; illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1909 Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. [1]

  4. Aladdin - Wikipedia

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    Aladdin, an animated series produced by Disney based on their movie adaptation that ran from 1994 to 1995. Aladdin featured in an episode of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child . The story was set in "Ancient China", but otherwise had a tenuous connection with the original plot.

  5. List of films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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    This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. As new entries are produced, they should be included to ensure the list remains current and complete. List of films based on actual events (before 1940)

  6. Jack and the Beanstalk - Wikipedia

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    The Jim Henson Company did a TV miniseries adaptation of the story as Jim Henson's Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story in 2001 (directed by Brian Henson) which reveals that Jack's theft from the giant was completely unmotivated, while the giant Thunderdell (played by Bill Barretta) was a friendly, welcoming individual, and the giant's ...

  7. List of Disney animated films based on fairy tales - Wikipedia

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    From the Silly Symphony series. Three Little Wolves: 1936: The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Aesop, featuring characters from Three Little Pigs: From the Silly Symphony series. Thru the Mirror: 1936: Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll: Mickey Mouse short. The Country Cousin: 1936: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse by Aesop: From the Silly ...

  8. Fairy tale - Wikipedia

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    The European fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in a painting by Carl Larsson in 1881.. A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, household tale, [1] magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. [2]

  9. Folklore of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The character originated in folktales circulated among lumberjacks in the Northeastern United States and eastern Canada, first appearing in print in a story published by Northern Michigan journalist James MacGillivray in 1906. Cordwood Pete is said to be the younger brother of legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyan.