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Parents need to know that Fractured Fairy Tales is a '50s- and '60s-era cartoon whose stories are creative alterations of classic fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel, Pinocchio, and Sleeping Beauty. Given its retro status, there are some minor discrepancies between its content and that of the shows your kids are used to seeing, mostly in the way of exaggerated ethnic accents and the visibility of weapons like guns and swords, which aren't used. The show's stories are a fun departure from modern-day cartoons and will be most enjoyed by kids (and parents) who are familiar enough with the original fairy tales to pick up on the subtle changes as well as the obvious ones.

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As soon as the kids know the real fairy tales, they'll have fun making note of the changes that are found in these stories. Some are obvious, while others will require a little more thought. There are a lot of plot twists in these cartoons. Viewers will want to keep coming back for more. These versions of classic fairy tales are fun and funny for the whole family. Even adults who know fairy tales by heart will find much to be amused by these alterations done by Jay Ward. Great stories. This series of cartoons should not be missed.

What's the Story?

FRACTURED FAIRY TALES is a collection of made-over classics that were a featured segment in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show in the '50s and '60s. The five-minute stories rewrite familiar fairy tales, inserting modern (at least for the time) plot twists and swapping the characters' traditional roles in hilarious ways. Here Midas' touch is less the work of magic and more the result of a good paint sprayer; Goldilocks' clumsiness wreaks havoc on everything she touches; and it's Little Red Riding Hood who disguises herself to put one over on an unsuspecting wolf.

Is It Any Good?

Heavy in satire and very worthy of the laughs they've garnered for more than half a decade, Fractured Fairy Tales is timeless in its entertainment value. Just about everyone has heard most of the original stories, enough to appreciate the irony in hyperactive princesses and inept witches with marginal magical talents. The intrinsic comedy in these simple changes transcends the show's age and the stories' brief running time.

Creativity aside, perhaps the best feature of the show is its delightful narrative style. Every story begins with a voice-over lead-in by Edward Everett Horton, who sets up the tale in a natural cadence that gives the impression of a grandfather reading a book to his grandkids. From there the stories come to life, with characters who are lively, comical, and always a little flawed and whose exploits often hold some little nugget of a moral that's easily deciphered by viewers of just about any age.

Talk to Your Kids About .

• Families can talk about how these stories deviate from the original fairy tales. In what ways are the characters' actions different? How does that change the course of the story? Was the writer attempting to send a message with these new tales? If so, what was it?

• How have TV shows and movies changed over the past few decades? Can you see differences between this show and those you watch today? Is there any content in Fractured Fairy Tales that wouldn't be appropriate for cartoons today?

• This series is a fun way to inspire creative storytelling within your family during screen-free times. Play a narrative game or collaborate to put a new spin on an old favorite. How do our life experiences show up in the stories we tell or write? To what degree do you think that's true of the classics?

TV Details

• Premiere date: November 19, 1959
• Cast: Edward Everett Horton
• Network: Hulu
• Genre: Comedy
• Topics: Magic and Fantasy, Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More, Book Characters, Fairy Tales
• TV rating: TV-G
• Last updated: February 26, 2022

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With a zany ensemble cast of princesses, fairy godmothers, evil queens and trolls, Fractured Fairy Tales presents your favorite childhood stories with a silly modern twist.With a zany ensemble cast of princesses, fairy godmothers, evil queens and trolls, Fractured Fairy Tales presents your favorite childhood stories with a silly modern twist.With a zany ensemble cast of princesses, fairy godmothers, evil queens and trolls, Fractured Fairy Tales presents your favorite childhood stories with a silly modern twist.

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The best cartoons based on the fairy tales of Alexander Pushkin

The fairy tales of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin are like a warm blanket - cozy, well-tailored and loved by us since childhood. They can be called immortal and not mistaken. They are passed with pleasure at school and read aloud to their grown children. This classic does not think to grow old and periodically reminds of itself in new incarnations. How? With the help of screenshots.

Tlum.Ru tells which fairy tales of Alexander Sergeevich came to life on the screens in the form of cartoons.

The first puppet adaptation of the fairy tale, which begins with a frame from Pushkin's book, so that the viewer does not forget exactly what he will be watching. Created in 1937, the cartoon sometimes looks like a real movie. It is full of beautiful outfits, scenery and an abundance of (secondary, but who cares?) characters. The fairy tale ends as it began - with the camera looking at the book.

1950 and another adaptation of the moralizing epic. The authors paid special attention to the abundance of details. Due to the fact that the characters are drawn as ordinary people, it is even easier to “try on” the fairy tale for yourself and think about what is important in this life and whether we are wasting our own desires there.

A real theatrical production created with puppets. Shows a somewhat atypical, but interesting for the modern viewer, the world of the same old man who was tyrannized by a greedy old woman. Or was he tyrannized by self-doubt?

For many years, Tsar Dadon did not give his neighbors a peaceful life, but having decided to take a rest in his old age, he received resentment from them. The king decided to protect himself from trouble in any way, and the eunuch came to his aid, giving him a kind of signaling in the form of a golden cockerel. A classic from the breed of those very fairy tales, in which there are more than enough hints-lessons.

Not a fairy tale, but another confirmation that demand is not a sin. We all know Snow White, but that foreign vision. Pushkin, on the other hand, wrote his own fairy tale about an evil stepmother, a sent away stepdaughter and a brave detachment of not just anyone, but real heroes. And while the princess lives in the peace and tranquility of the heroic house, Prince Elisha is looking for her all over the world, while communicating with heavenly bodies. A poisoned apple and a magic mirror are included.

Black and white cartoon. Do you still remember the plot? The greedy priest needs a worker, and he takes Balda to him. Only in pursuit of less spending does the priest agree to a completely strange employment relationship with pay in the form of flicks. The work goes on, time goes by, but oh, how I don’t want to pay. The moral is simple: don't chase cheapness, pop!

Here is the second adaptation of the fairy tale of the same name. Here there is color, and songs, and dances, and the priest has a whole family, and not just one wife, and Balda has a faithful tame bear. Yes, and Balda himself looks more like a person with a similar name, but this is only at first glance. You can independently assess how much the quality of domestic animation has changed over 33 years.

A well-known fairy tale about Tsarevich Gvidon, who at first grew in a barrel "not by the day, but by the hour", then turned into a mosquito, and still received endless gifts of fate from an ordinary white swan. Until at some point I realized that the swan is a princess with a star in her forehead. A real family drama, both for those times and for the present. The special charm of the tape lies in the Gvidon mosquito, on which, even in this guise, a headdress is sure to remain.

And another version of the same tale, differs not only in color, but also in execution, which was only best affected by the difference of 40 years. It would seem that the fairy tale is great for children, but the search for allusions and references in it can take a long time. And if something is not clear while reading, then watching the cartoon will help you find answers to some answers.

Pushkin's fairy tales actively continue to come to life on screens in the form of cartoons and not only. For example, in the animated series Fantasy Patrol, you can see familiar characters and well-known locations. Near Lukomorye green oak; Golden chain on that oak: Day and night, a learned cat. Everything walks around in a chain... And in the animated series the Cat doesn't just walk, but always fights against evil, not forgetting in his free time to get distracted and not just anywhere, but inside that very oak tree.

And from August 1, the Ukrainian cartoon "Ruslan and Lyudmila: Reloaded" will appear in the Russian box office, where a fresh look at Pushkin's poem will be able to captivate the smallest viewers.

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The best short Soviet cartoons

1. Once upon a time there was a dog

• USSR, 1982.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 10 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 9,one.

Eduard Nazarov's cartoon retells a Ukrainian folk tale about a dog who decided to prove his importance to his owners and agreed with a wolf to stage the kidnapping of a child. Everyone probably knows the legendary phrases “I’ll sing right now” and “Come in if that happens.”

2. Last year's snow fell

• USSR, 1983.
• Fairy tale, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 20 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.7.

One of the most beloved New Year cartoons tells about a silly man who was sent by his wife to the forest to get a Christmas tree, and he ended up in a fairy tale. What this plasticine hero did not meet on his way. But the Christmas tree has not been found.

3. Wow, talking fish!

• USSR, 1983.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 8 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.3.

One of the most famous works of "Armenfilm" studio is dedicated to a strange and creepy creature called Eeh. The villain wants to deceive a gullible old man, but a very talkative young man turns out to be visiting him. Everyone loves this cartoon for its incredible abstract humor and amazing animation.

4. Magic ring

• USSR, 1979.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 19 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.3.

Ivan is a very poor but kind guy. Time after time, he goes to the market to sell his things and earn money, but in the end he trades them for animals. However, one day, good deeds still help him get rich, and the selfish princess immediately decides to take advantage of this.

5. Flying ship

• USSR, 1979.
• Fairy tale, musical.
• Duration: 18 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.3.

The tsar wants to marry his daughter Zabava to boyar Polkan. But she is mutually in love with the chimney sweep Ivan. To rescue the bride, the hero must build a flying ship.

6. Bag of apples

• USSR, 1974.
• Fairy tale.
• Duration: 20 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.3.

A kind hare is picking apples for his big family. But the crow flying behind him arranges dirty tricks and interferes with the hero in every possible way.

7. Hedgehog in the fog

• USSR, 1975.
• Tale, parable.
• Duration: 10 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.2.

In one of the most philosophical Soviet cartoons, the Hedgehog goes to visit his friend Bear cub, but gets lost in the fog. There he meets various unusual creatures and at the same time reflects on the meaning of life.

8. Mom for a baby mammoth

• USSR, 1981.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 8 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.2.

Hearing the title song of this cartoon, even adults cannot hold back their tears. After all, the story tells about a mammoth who spent many years in permafrost and woke up when all his relatives had long since died out. And the young hero goes to look for his mother.

9. — Look, Shrovetide!

• USSR, 1985.
• Comedy, fairy tale.
• Duration: 8 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.2.

A greedy landowner takes away a pot of oil from old people. But those have a witty grandson who decides to restore justice. The main thing is to be able to convince well.

10. Plasticine crow

• USSR, 1981.
• Comedy, fairy tale.
• Duration: 9 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.1.

Three short sketches to Grigory Gladkov's songs tell about the landscape, still life and portrait, as well as what can be seen from the window. But the most famous part is the hilarious version of the well-known fable of the crow and the fox.

11. Wings, legs and tails

• USSR, 1985.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 4 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.1.

A very short but very funny sketch introduces the audience to an ostrich and a vulture, who are arguing which is more important: wings or legs? But the lizard has its own answer to this question.

12. Dog in boots

• USSR, 1981.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 20 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.0.

Everyone knows the story of D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers. But in this cartoon all the characters are dogs, and their enemies, which is logical, are cats.

13. Bolshoy Ukh

• USSR, 1989.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 10 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.0.

The cutest alien lands in the forest. Thanks to his excellent hearing, he can hear a lot of interesting things. And at the same time helps casual acquaintances and finds new friends.

14. Vovka in Far Far Away

• USSR, 1965.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 19minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.0.

Vovka, an idle schoolboy, finds himself in a book of fairy tales. But in vain he thinks that life will be easy there. He will have to stop saying “And so it will do” and learn to finish everything to the end.

15. Santa Claus and summer

• USSR, 1969.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 19 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.9.

Having set off next winter to deliver gifts, Santa Claus learns that there is some kind of “summer” in the world that he has never heard of. Then he goes to the city in the warm season, but he overheats too much.

16. Snowman-mailer

• USSR, 1955.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 20 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.9.

This cartoon was invented by the famous Vladimir Suteev based on his own fairy tale. The children are building a snowman to deliver a letter to Santa Claus. But on the way, an evil wolf, a fox and an owl are waiting for him.

17. Little Raccoon

• USSR, 1974.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 9 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.9.

Little Raccoon goes for sedge on his birthday. But along the way he meets a monkey who scares him with a story about who is sitting in the pond. Although in reality there is nothing to worry about.

18. Nutcracker

• USSR, 1973.
• Fairy tale.
• Duration: 27 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.8.

Incredibly beautiful work by Boris Stepantsev retells Hoffmann's tale to the classical music of Pyotr Alekseevich Tchaikovsky.

19. Golden antelope

• USSR, 1954.
• Fairy tale.
• Duration: 31 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.6.

A poor orphan boy saves a magical antelope that can make gold with a kick of its hoof. But the insidious raja wants to get a wonderful animal and get rich.

20. Octopussy

• USSR, 1976.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 10 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.6.

A funny story in verse about how difficult it is for octopus parents to live with kids that change color all the time.

21. Cinderella

• USSR, 1979.
• Fairy tale.
• Duration: 17 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.7.

The cartoon briefly retells the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault about a modest girl who, with the help of a fairy, secretly gets to the ball. The prince falls in love with her, but Cinderella is forced to run away as soon as the clock strikes midnight.

22. How a lion cub and a turtle sang a song

• USSR, 1974.
• Fairy tale, musical.
• Duration: 9 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.7.

Lion cub Rrr-Meow walks through the forest and hears a song performed by a big turtle. And they decide to sing it as a duet.

23. Thumbelina

• USSR, 1964.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 30 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.6.

A cartoon based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen tells about a girl no more than an inch tall. She lives on her adoptive mother's dressing table. But one day Thumbelina is stolen by an evil toad in order to marry her son.

24. Boniface vacation

• USSR, 1965 year.
• Adventure.
• Duration: 21 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.3.

The circus lion Boniface goes on vacation to Africa. But even there he continues to entertain the kids with his creativity.

The best Soviet animated series and cycles

1. Winnie the Pooh

• USSR, 1969.
• Fairy tale.
• Duration: 11 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.7.

The main characters of the trilogy of cartoons based on the book by Alan Alexander Milne visit each other, celebrate Donkey's birthday and try to get honey from bees. For all the naivety of the plot, the wise statements of Winnie the Pooh, speaking in the voice of Yevgeny Leonov, have long been dispersed into quotes.

2. Three from Prostokvashino

• USSR, 1978.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 19 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.7.

The boy, whose name is Uncle Fyodor, meets the cat Matroskin. Together they run away from their parents to the village of Prostokvashino to live on their own.

In total, three classic episodes of the cartoon were released, and in 2018 a modern continuation of the story started. But still, viewers love old stories much more.

3. Wait a minute!

• USSR, Russia, 1969–2006.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• KinoPoisk: 8.6.

One of the most popular Soviet animated series tells about a funny confrontation between the hooligan Wolf and the modest and quick-witted Hare.

Originally 16 episodes. In the 1990s, two more were filmed using old recordings of the voice of the already deceased Anatoly Papanov. In 2006, two more episodes were added with new voice actors. And in the future they plan to restart the story, adapting the plot to the new times.

4. Umka

• USSR, 1969.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 10 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.2.

Naive bear cub Umka meets a Chukchi boy. The young heroes become friends, but soon people leave the area. In the sequel, Umka decides to find his new friend and goes to the polar station.

5. A kitten named Woof

• USSR, 1976-1982.
• Adventure.
• Duration: 1 season.
• KinoPoisk: 8.2.

A cute kitten with an unusual name Woof made friends with the puppy Sharik. Together they learn to share sausages and not be afraid of thunderstorms and come up with a secret language.

6. Koloboks are investigating

• USSR, 1986.
• Comedy, detective.
• Duration: 21 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.1.

A rare striped elephant has been stolen from the zoo. But the great detectives Kolobok brothers take up the search.

7. Malysh and Carlson

• USSR, 1968.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 20 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.1.

A free retelling of Astrid Lindgren's fairy tale is dedicated to the Kid who meets Carlson - "a man in the prime of his life." He loves to misbehave and loves jam. And Carlson has a propeller behind his back.

8. Bremen Town Musicians

• USSR, 1969.
• Fairy tale, musical, adventure.
• Duration: 20 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.1.

The musical cartoon, in which Oleg Anofriev performed almost all the parts, tells about the Troubadour and his animal friends. They arrange the escape of the princess in love from the palace.

Four years later, the sequel "In the Footsteps of the Bremen Town Musicians" was published. And in 2000, they tried to continue the series with the third part, but the audience did not like it.

9. Adventures of Captain Vrungel

• USSR, 1976–1979.
• Adventure, musical.
• Duration: 1 season.
• KinoPoisk: 8.1.

The famous David Cherkassky made a musical version of Andrey Nekrasov's book. The story of the theft of an ancient statue and spy games were added to the main plot. Cherkassky also combined animation with filming the real sea.

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10. Crocodile Gena

• USSR, 1969.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 20 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.0.

Roman Kachanov retells the story of friendship between the crocodile Gena and a strange creature named Cheburashka, who was found in a box of oranges.

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11. How the Cossacks played football

• USSR, 1970.
• Adventure.
• Duration: 19 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.0.

A trinity of Zaporizhzhya Cossacks constantly gets involved in some kind of adventure. For example, he arranges sports matches with representatives of different countries.

A series of cartoons by Vladimir Dakhno began with the episode "How the Cossacks Cooked Kulesh", but the heroes gained mass popularity after the release of a story about football. The director himself released nine parts. And in 2016, after the death of the author, the story was continued with the cycle “Cossacks. Football".

12. House for Kuzka

• USSR, 1984.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 19 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.0.

13.

• USSR, 1984.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 10 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.0.

Schoolboy Vovka has a parrot called Kesha with an unbearable temperament. He loves attention and gets into trouble all the time. But at the same time, it always returns to its owner.

At the beginning of the 2000s, they also tried to continue this story by adding new plots to the three classic series. But the audience did not appreciate them.

14. Shake! Hello!

• USSR, 1980.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 9 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.9.

Stories about the friendship of the Hedgehog and the Bear cub based on the fairy tales of Sergei Kozlov were filmed by various directors, but the most famous were the cartoons of Yuri Butyrin. In them, the heroes give each other daisies, are treated for colds in winter and launch toy boats.

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15. Alice in Wonderland

• USSR, 1981.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 30 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.8.

A psychedelic cartoon based on the fairy tale by Lewis Carroll tells about a girl Alice who ran after a white rabbit and fell into an incredible Wonderland where literally anything can happen.

In 1981, three cartoon series were released. A year later, Alice Through the Looking Glass was filmed.

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16. On the road with clouds

• USSR, 1984.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 9 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.7.

17. The Adventures of Leopold the Cat

• USSR, 1975–1987.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 1 season.
• KinoPoisk: 7.7.

The famous confrontation between a good-natured cat and harmful mice began with the cartoon "Revenge of the Cat Leopold", where the hero drank the medicine "Ozverin", but the series acquired a familiar visual series only from the third episode about the search for treasure.

A total of 11 cartoons about these heroes were released. In the latter, the mice stole Leopold's car, which turned out to have many unusual features.

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18. Uncle Au

• USSR, 1979.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 19 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.6.

In three episodes of this cartoon, the forester Uncle Au argues with his reflection, grows a tree, watering it with soup, and then goes from the forest to the city.

19. Elusive Funtik

• USSR, 1986.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 10 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.6.

A four-episode cartoon tells about Funtik the pig, who escaped from the evil Lady Belladonna, who forced him to collect money by deceit. The young hero joins the circus of Uncle Mokus, but the former owner wants to return Funtik to herself at all costs.

20. Washer! Washer!

• USSR, 1964.
• Sports.
• Duration: 21 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.6.

Arrogant professionals from the Meteor team and friendly newcomers Vympel meet on the ice. And their confrontation continues in the next cartoon "Rematch".

In addition, director Boris Dezhkin created many other sports cartoons dedicated to skiing, boxing and football.

21. Kapitoshka

• USSR, 1980.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 9 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7. 3.

A kind young Wolf meets Kapitoshka, a raindrop. The characters do not immediately find mutual understanding, but then they become real friends.

The cartoon ends rather sadly. But at 19In 89, a more positive continuation of “Come back, Kapitoshka!” Was released.

The best full-length Soviet cartoons

1. Treasure Island

• USSR, 1988.
• Adventure.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.1.

David Cherkassky retold the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson in a comedic way, sometimes going into outright phantasmagoria.

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2. Twelve months

• USSR, 1956.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 55 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8. 0.

The arrogant queen announces that whoever brings her a basket of snowdrops will receive the same basket of gold. That's just what happens in the winter. But the modest girl, who is sent to the forest by her evil stepmother, meets at the edge of the forest for all 12 months. And they decide to help her.

3. The secret of the third planet

• USSR, 1981.
• Fantasy, adventure.
• Duration: 50 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 8.0.

Young Alice goes with her father and Captain Zeleny in search of rare animals for the zoo. However, instead they have to unravel the mystery of the disappearance of two captains and even fight space pirates.

Initially, there were three captains in Kir Bulychev's story "Alice's Journey", and the plot twisted much more complicated. But after the appearance of the popular cartoon, the author rewrote the book, creating a lighter children's version.

4. Snow Queen

• USSR, 1957.
• Fairy tale, adventure.
• Duration: 64 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.9.

The evil Snow Queen kidnaps the boy Kai. His sister Gerda sets off on a quest, encountering many difficulties along the way and making new friends.

5. Mowgli

• USSR, 1973.
• Adventure.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• KinoPoisk: 7.2.

One day the wolves find a human child and decide to raise him as a member of the pack. Mowgli lives among the animals, learns from the bear Baloo and the panther Bagheera. But the tiger Sherkhan is hunting him.

Initially, the cartoon came out in the form of five short episodes, but then they were assembled into one full-length picture.

Of course, even in such a large list it is impossible to fit all the wonderful examples of domestic animation.

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