Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the best entries in the fabulous Faerie Tale Theatre series, with a superb cast and haunting music score. Elizabeth McGovern is luminous in the title role of Snow White. Her acting is very understated and she perfectly captures the innocence and bewilderment of the character. Vanessa Redgrave offers a tour-de-force performance as the Wicked Queen, who dons several magical disguises to ensnare our heroine. Rex Smith gives us a Prince who is handsome yet goofy (a refreshing change), and Vincent Price is a delight as both the Magic Mirror and Narrator. Series creator Shelley Duvall has a brief role as Snow White's mother during the prologue. Sharp direction by Peter Medak and a brilliant, haunting musical score round out the package. This is Faerie Tale Theatre at it's height.

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