Part 1: The Woodcutter and His Wife ONCE UPON A TIME a brother and sister named Hansel and Gretel who lived in a hut in the woods with their father, a poor woodcutter. Their mother had died when the children were very young, and after a number of years their […]
Bed Time Tales
The Hobbit
(Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again”) Chapter 1: An Unexpected Party Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit of the Shire, lives a quiet and peaceful life in Bag End. One day, the wizard Gandalf the Grey arrives, inviting Bilbo on an adventure. Bilbo refuses, but later […]
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Prologue: The History of the One Ring The film opens with a narrated prologue by Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), explaining the history of the One Ring. Thousands of years ago, the Dark Lord Sauron forged the Ring to dominate Middle-earth. The Last Alliance of Elves and Men, led by King Elendil […]