we had a film club at my school for the kid's who's parents couldn't pick them up on time. We'd bring a pillow from home, push all the tables and chairs to one side and sprawl out on the classroom floor. I remember one winter when it snowed outside and we watched this film. to this day it is one of my fondest memories, though like a few others here I almost believed it was just a dream until I found it again.
Beautiful "stop motion" animation and morals as well as great characters and story. I love the lady who eats everything at the feast. Shes so jolly. Lovely magical tale. Im 65 and adore it. Ha ha
I think I only saw this on Television twice when I was a kid, some 30 years ago. Just thought of it out of the blue, and was surprised I managed to find it with very little hassle. I love stop-motion animation, and this is some high quality for a made for TV film.
Stop motion never had so many feature films as now with the advent of digital photography. See Laika, Aardman and others. A good source of info is the blog of Dragonframe, a professionaly adopted capture software for digital cameras.
I know that feels bro! It just seemed like a obscure memory until recently when my brother told me about it being on TH-cam. When I rewatched it, it hit me in waves... It's like I was catching up with my childhood. I couldn't believe I forgot about it.
I've started showing these and other shorts from 'Long Ago and Far Away' to my daughter and would love any further recommendations for similar shows for her :)
I would love to see behind the scenes for this as a stop motion animator. They must have had adjustable gears inside their faces for different expressions, it's mesmerizing and extremely intricate!
I remember this. I watched it when I was very very young. I tried looking for it, but always gave up and thought it was just some fever dream I had. But I distinctly remembered the scene where the large green man was eating chicken by the bone and whole corn on the cobs. Glad ive found this bit of nostalgia 😂
This used to be my favorite movie and would show it at the end of the school year to all of my students, just like my French teacher used to always show The Red Balloon.
It's a fairly common folktale type, where you have a hero who is aided by several strange and magical companions. There's a story from the Brothers Grimm with a similar plot called The Six Servants. The Baron Munchausen movie is based on Gottfried August Burger's adaptation of the story, where he combined the Six Servants motif with the tall tales of the German folk-hero Baron Munchausen.
Worlds fastest man, best hearing man and best sights man fables came from the adventures of Baron Von Muncausen, as for the food test, reminds me of one of the twelve tasks of asterisk, and the hot water task reminds me of a cartoon I saw when I was a kid. If anyone remembers it, it must have been made during the late 70’s or early 80’s, if anyone remembers it, let me know.😊
It was the 80s, but both that movie and this one are based on the same Russian fairytale. The character of Baron Munchausen originated in 1785, and the first published version of this one in English dates from the late 19th century, but that’s only the English version.
There’s a live action film called The Adventures of Baron Munchhauser (I think I misspelled that) that barrows a scene from this film and even the powers of the characters.
Aaactually, both this film and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen are based upon an old folktale, (there's a Norwegian stop-motion picture based upon it, too, "Askeladden og de gode hjelperne,") so it's probably more accurate to say that they share the same source... (Kind of at least, Baron Munchausen actually borrows from half a dozen different tales...) but aside from that, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen was actually released back in 1988 while this movie is from 1990, so if any of the movies borrowed from the other, then it was this movie that borrowed from Baron Munchausen instead of the other way around...
There's quite a few stories with similar premises where someone befriends a rag tag group of people with special gifts that help him overcome several obstacles and are greatly rewarded
I saw this some 30 years ago on Swedish television. I have looked for it without knowing its name or really remembering anything else than the man jumping on one leg and the stick-army so I never found it. Until now using Chat GPT with some descriptions of the two above mentioned characters 😊
It has taken me the longest time to find this! I loved it so much but could not for the life of me remember the name and I couldn't remember enough to make googling it easy 🤣
@@xzgun100 Yeah, but the Magician who created the Ship said for Pyotr to "Never refuse a ride to anyone who asks". So if he did refuse, chances are the ship would've stopped flying/the magic would've worn off; which would REALLY make him a fool! I mean sure, Pyotr was a bit of an idiot to have let his D*ckhead brothers have his share of the inheritance money, but I don't know how their parents didn't initially notice/consider THEM to be the fools, i.e. with them being openly lazy, greedy, disrespectful and Boris (the taller one) being an outright dimwit! (Though Sergei was a bit more sly). I know that's the irony of it, but even so...
@@xzgun100But wasn't he told NOT to refuse a lift to anyone who asks by the magician? Besides, how did the Tsar even know that Pyotr didn't know them anyway?
@@Phippsta if we're talking about your comment that is specific to the fact that he is concidered a fool, it starts with his own family calling him a fool way before he is on a boat. So he is fool because he trust and believe anything coming from his family's mouth.
@@xzgun100 Well that's the ironic thing, aren't his brothers the idiots (or fools) for wasting all their (and his) money? And his brothers took the gold nails for themselves, yet when Pyotr said (merely by word of mouth, not that he necessarily believed the rumours) that they were supposedly made of gold, he was merely dismissed as being a fool? I suppose that's meant to be the ironic thing, but I still don't understand why his kindness is perceived to be foolishness/stupidity?
Did Baron Munchausen steal this story? Perhaps it's just a common element in some folk tales to meet different characters with special talents on a journey.
we had a film club at my school for the kid's who's parents couldn't pick them up on time. We'd bring a pillow from home, push all the tables and chairs to one side and sprawl out on the classroom floor. I remember one winter when it snowed outside and we watched this film. to this day it is one of my fondest memories, though like a few others here I almost believed it was just a dream until I found it again.
I remember seeing this once on a (PBS?) children's show called "Long Ago and Far Away". It was so impressive and charming. Glad to find it here!
Beautiful "stop motion" animation and morals as well as great characters and story. I love the lady who eats everything at the feast. Shes so jolly. Lovely magical tale. Im 65 and adore it. Ha ha
I think I only saw this on Television twice when I was a kid, some 30 years ago. Just thought of it out of the blue, and was surprised I managed to find it with very little hassle. I love stop-motion animation, and this is some high quality for a made for TV film.
.stop-motion truly is a fine cinematic artform, and really needs to make a comeback
especially when you think how much is involved to film even a five minute movie
Yes I agree, watching stop motion is like seeing magic unfold!
Stop-motion never left, but movies made that way keep bombing. See Laika films.
Stop motion never had so many feature films as now with the advent of digital photography. See Laika, Aardman and others. A good source of info is the blog of Dragonframe, a professionaly adopted capture software for digital cameras.
@@leonardodutra8787 Robot chicken did partially save the medium.
Had this taped on VHS as a kid. Classic ♥️
My brother recorded over this movie on my VHS when we were children. It took me years and years to find it.
I loved this particular episode as a kid, seeing James Earl jr narrate was awesome
This is an episode of what?
@@TheSpiritOfTheTimes Long ago and far away. A PBS show
@@jgarzacc361 But this was originally made by Cosgrove Hall for ITV.
And it probably had its US Premiere on PBS on a Tv showcase hosted by James Earl Jones.
And presented as a 2 parter story. Part 1 ended with the group arriving at the castle and confronted by the guards.
I freakin love the Forester's Wife. Such a cheerful woman:)
She's kinda my hero
Brings a tear to my eye, this has such a nostalgic value, ive searched for this so many years, i thought it was a dream. thank you for the upload!
I have not seen this in almost 30 years. I desperately need this in Spanish. It aired in Mexico back in the 90’s and I loved it•••
Tambien lo vi de niño en español.
Alguien sabe donde conseguirla en español? Es un recuerdo muy preciado de mi infancia ❤
I vaguely remember seeing part of this on the PBS anthology series, "Long Ago & Far Away" in the early 90s.
omg the nostalgia , I just remembered bits and pieces of this movie a week ago and searched for it for a few days and finally found it
I know that feels bro! It just seemed like a obscure memory until recently when my brother told me about it being on TH-cam. When I rewatched it, it hit me in waves... It's like I was catching up with my childhood. I couldn't believe I forgot about it.
Have to watch this again every couple of years. Always forget about it! Still think It’s great and I’m 39 😂 👍 ❤️
I consider this a hidden gem, I don’t even know how I ended up here but it was well worth the watch
Yesterday, this film was aired in Norway for 30 years ago.
One of the most charming animated films out there.
Thank you very much for posting❤❤❤
The X-men's distant ancestors lol. Also the best little film I've seen in a long time.
My childhood... thank you for uploading this.
My Grandparents use to have this on VHS . Loved watching it when I visited them as a child . Just watched it with my 9 year old and she loved it too 🖤
Wow. I've only vaguely remembered this as a kid. Never thought I'd find it so easily.
I've started showing these and other shorts from 'Long Ago and Far Away' to my daughter and would love any further recommendations for similar shows for her :)
I only remembered the song,I stumbled on this by accident,I'm so glad,it's a phenomenal piece of animation
Kosta Jovanovic
There is no "by accident" in life. Everything happens for a reason :)
Damn, such fine eating this one. The voice acting is great all around and the animation really good!
those brothers are foolish liars and I'm glad they learned their lessons in the end
I would love to see behind the scenes for this as a stop motion animator. They must have had adjustable gears inside their faces for different expressions, it's mesmerizing and extremely intricate!
I remember this. I watched it when I was very very young. I tried looking for it, but always gave up and thought it was just some fever dream I had. But I distinctly remembered the scene where the large green man was eating chicken by the bone and whole corn on the cobs. Glad ive found this bit of nostalgia 😂
OMG!!!! I've been looking for this for years!!!!! nay, DECADES!!!!!
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Found it after years!! Nostalgic memories:)
Were off to have a scrub in the tsars royal tub
I had this on VHS years ago, but I could NEVER remember the title. However I NEVER forgot the plot or characters.
I finally found it again
Dr Ivo Robotnik yes!!
My childhood here ^^
And I love the banquet scene, reminds me of my own family when we have that much food XD
This used to be my favorite movie and would show it at the end of the school year to all of my students, just like my French teacher used to always show The Red Balloon.
Sharpshooters the name, and when I see a flying ship for the first time, I of course assume it's headed for the czar.
I LOVED this story! Thank you so much for posting this!
I watched this once in first grade, and have spent the past 10 years trying to fund the name. Wow look what we have here.
Finally found it 23 years later.
Thank you for posting! This is top notch family entertainment.
One of the greatest stories ever told !
This Brings back so many memories for my childhood back! Thank you for uploading this!
I remember watching this years ago in my elementary school library and it has bizarrely stuck with me since
Terry Gilliam's, Baron Von Munchhausen. Have you seen it ? Many of the same characters, but a slightly different story.
It's a fairly common folktale type, where you have a hero who is aided by several strange and magical companions. There's a story from the Brothers Grimm with a similar plot called The Six Servants. The Baron Munchausen movie is based on Gottfried August Burger's adaptation of the story, where he combined the Six Servants motif with the tall tales of the German folk-hero Baron Munchausen.
This was a treasure I’m glad I was able to find once more in my life!
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I remember this from when I was a toddler! I miss watching it!
I love Sharpshooters remark and I love the story!
I’m brand new to claymation/stop motion and I LOVE it though I have far to go. You are a genius and I love your work!
Worlds fastest man, best hearing man and best sights man fables came from the adventures of Baron Von Muncausen, as for the food test, reminds me of one of the twelve tasks of asterisk, and the hot water task reminds me of a cartoon I saw when I was a kid.
If anyone remembers it, it must have been made during the late 70’s or early 80’s, if anyone remembers it, let me know.😊
It was the 80s, but both that movie and this one are based on the same Russian fairytale. The character of Baron Munchausen originated in 1785, and the first published version of this one in English dates from the late 19th century, but that’s only the English version.
There’s a live action film called The Adventures of Baron Munchhauser (I think I misspelled that) that barrows a scene from this film and even the powers of the characters.
Aaactually, both this film and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen are based upon an old folktale, (there's a Norwegian stop-motion picture based upon it, too, "Askeladden og de gode hjelperne,") so it's probably more accurate to say that they share the same source... (Kind of at least, Baron Munchausen actually borrows from half a dozen different tales...) but aside from that, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen was actually released back in 1988 while this movie is from 1990, so if any of the movies borrowed from the other, then it was this movie that borrowed from Baron Munchausen instead of the other way around...
Jarl Wolfy Baron Munchausen story originated in late 18th century.
There's quite a few stories with similar premises where someone befriends a rag tag group of people with special gifts that help him overcome several obstacles and are greatly rewarded
I can see why the forester loves her.
I saw this some 30 years ago on Swedish television. I have looked for it without knowing its name or really remembering anything else than the man jumping on one leg and the stick-army so I never found it. Until now using Chat GPT with some descriptions of the two above mentioned characters 😊
An Amazing moral tale!
Great really enjoyed that. Really resonated with me. Must be the fool in me.
Pieter is a very kind boy, he kinda reminds me of Aladdin.
It has taken me the longest time to find this! I loved it so much but could not for the life of me remember the name and I couldn't remember enough to make googling it easy 🤣
I just realized now...watching this and listening to Sharpshooter made me realize...*shocked* Was that Nergal from Billy & Mandy!? OMG!
i love it not to mention the animation is really good
I FOUND IT!!!!! Ive been looking for decades. 😂
31:14 - 32:35 Me in quarantine
Beautiful stop motion.
Looks like Baron Munchausen. lol
Back when cartoons actually teached morals.
10 out of 10
A beautiful tale
THANK YOU
I love this film
Used to have this on VHS
Cool!
I never understood how Pyotr's mannerisms make him considered to be "a Fool"? And how did the Tsar know that when he hadn't even spoken to him?
@@Phippsta because he trusts everyone and anyone. Only a 'fool' goes on a trip with only weird strangers aboard 🤣
@@xzgun100 Yeah, but the Magician who created the Ship said for Pyotr to "Never refuse a ride to anyone who asks". So if he did refuse, chances are the ship would've stopped flying/the magic would've worn off; which would REALLY make him a fool! I mean sure, Pyotr was a bit of an idiot to have let his D*ckhead brothers have his share of the inheritance money, but I don't know how their parents didn't initially notice/consider THEM to be the fools, i.e. with them being openly lazy, greedy, disrespectful and Boris (the taller one) being an outright dimwit! (Though Sergei was a bit more sly). I know that's the irony of it, but even so...
@@xzgun100But wasn't he told NOT to refuse a lift to anyone who asks by the magician? Besides, how did the Tsar even know that Pyotr didn't know them anyway?
@@Phippsta if we're talking about your comment that is specific to the fact that he is concidered a fool, it starts with his own family calling him a fool way before he is on a boat. So he is fool because he trust and believe anything coming from his family's mouth.
@@xzgun100 Well that's the ironic thing, aren't his brothers the idiots (or fools) for wasting all their (and his) money? And his brothers took the gold nails for themselves, yet when Pyotr said (merely by word of mouth, not that he necessarily believed the rumours) that they were supposedly made of gold, he was merely dismissed as being a fool? I suppose that's meant to be the ironic thing, but I still don't understand why his kindness is perceived to be foolishness/stupidity?
Sharpshooter must be the Russian Hawkeye.
Did Baron Munchausen steal this story? Perhaps it's just a common element in some folk tales to meet different characters with special talents on a journey.
thanks man now we can watch a move in class and I subed
wen i was very yang i see this movie in my on languange, portuguese, if someone can help me to find this in portuguese,
39:47 A whole new world.
Wonderful. :)
Who wants Disney do their hand drawn animated movie of the fool and the flying ship?
I personally believe that Christopher Denise's illustrated book-of-this-fable for children would make a marvelous adaptation under the Disney team. 🙂
@@madeinamerica3620 Yes I agree
@@jswatch9270 So glad you do! 😀
@@madeinamerica3620 I'm sure it will work I mean the word needs to be spread.
What's the song "we're off to see his majesty the Czar" based on, the melody sounds so familiar?
anyone here can say the name in portuguese? of the cartoon, it is my favorite one
o tolo do mundo e o navio voador
I have this on vhs
We meet again...30 years later!
It's like more of a smarty pants of the world
love conqers all, bad vocabuly an all
The Russian musical picture version is more dynamic and funny. th-cam.com/video/vEayhZutboo/w-d-xo.html
morpheus The pipper
Молодой Путин 😘👍Принцесса Алексея 😂👍
❤❤❤❤❤❤
😠💢😠 there Not peasants they Are people
Did you google the meaning of peasants?
@@xzgun100 yes Means low social status
@@jalenikezeue4114 so aren't they peasants in this story?
@@xzgun100 that's beside the point
you're an idiot
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In soviet russia...
This is by far the worst thing I've ever watched on TH-cam 😒
really you must be new to you tube then mate
Fuck you
Mike Deziel you are dead inside.