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Tom Davenport, Director
40 min. Color
A variant of the Grimms' comic story, "The Master Thief," this tale is set in a small 1930's American town. Jack, a poor laborer's son, wants to marry the dentist's daughter, but the dentist insists that he earn money first. When clever Jack steals the money from thugs in Robin Hood fashion, the dentist devises more premrital hurdles. Jack even kidnaps the preacher and steals the sheets off the dentist's bed -- while he's sleeping in it. A fine example of An American Jack Tale, closely related to traditional trickster tales found worldwide. For ages 8 and up.
Jack and the Dentist's Daughter
From the Brothers GrimmTom Davenport, Director
40 min. Color
A variant of the Grimms' comic story, "The Master Thief," this tale is set in a small 1930's American town. Jack, a poor laborer's son, wants to marry the dentist's daughter, but the dentist insists that he earn money first. When clever Jack steals the money from thugs in Robin Hood fashion, the dentist devises more premrital hurdles. Jack even kidnaps the preacher and steals the sheets off the dentist's bed -- while he's sleeping in it. A fine example of An American Jack Tale, closely related to traditional trickster tales found worldwide. For ages 8 and up.
