Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
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Plot.
An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.
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Cast & Crew.

Michael Erler
Production Design

Ronald M. Vargas Sr.
Cinematography

Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Director

David Grossman
Director

Ray Danton
Director

David Steinberg
Director

Howard Storm
Director

Jerry London
Director

Christopher Guest
Director

Edd Griles
Director

Sheldon Larry
Director

Bridget Terry
Producer

Fred Fuchs
Producer

Andi Copley
Co-Producer / Associate Producer

Sandra Pearson
Associate Producer

Melissa Rhys Moore
Associate Producer

Deveney Kelly
Associate Producer

Vicki Hillman
Casting

Stephen Barber
Music

Van Dyke Parks
Music

David Nichtern
Original Music Composer

Ry Cooder
Music

Ron Ramin
Music

Robert Folk
Music

Mark Curtiss
Writer

Jack Carrerow
Writer

Washington Irving
Story

Rod Ash
Writer

Susan Denim
Writer

Andy Borowitz
Writer

Pamela Pettler
Writer

Nancy Sackett
Writer

Samm-Art Williams
Writer

Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Story

Neil Thompson
Writer

Lan O'Kun
Writer

Alister Berry
Writer

Lisa A. Bannick
Writer

Nancy Steen
Writer

Tex O'Reilly
Characters

Rod Ash
Writer

Shelley Duvall
Self - Host / Creator / Executive Producer / Self - Host / Clementine

Ed Begley Jr.
Ichabod Crane

Beverly D'Angelo
Katrina Van Tassel

Charles Durning
Uncle Doffue

Tim Thomerson
Brom Bones

Dean Dittman
Squire Van Tassel

Barret Oliver
Hendrick Van Tassel

Michael Dalea
Van Der Kar

Diana Bellamy
Mrs. Van Tassel

Steve Guttenberg
Pecos Bill

Rebecca De Mornay
Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley

Martin Mull
Governor Ambrose Peasley

Peter Billingsley
Kevin

Richard Schaal
Bob Watkins

Elizabeth Gorcey
Pansy Peasley

Megan Mullally
Posy Peasley

Danny Mora
Juan

Gary Morgan
Don

Robin Eurich
Waiter

Paul Willson
Preacher

Claude Akins
Grandpa / Narrator

Dee Cooper
Counterman

Elliott Gould
Casey

Carol Kane
Barbara

Howard Cosell
Ernie

Bob Uecker
Joe

Bill Macy
Pop Gumm

Hamilton Camp
Undercrawl

Murphy Dunne
Smiley

Rae Dawn Chong
Circe Lafemme

Mina Kolb
Widow Bleacher

Walter Olkewicz
Van Epps / Zeke

Charles Gray
Mr. Dent

Beans Morocco
Charlie

Tim Haldeman
Georgie

Jay Johnstone
Blake

Tom Niedenfuer
Flynn

Bill Saluga
Cook

Martha Reed
Vilma

Ed Asner
Lucky Jake

David Dukes
Levi

Gordon Jump
Mr. Ripple

John Matuszak
Mountain Man

Julian Holloway
Mr. Yorkshire

David L. Lander
Mr. Sylvester

Michael Richards
Sneaky Pete

Don Swayze
Groom

Randy Newman
Narrator (voice) / Music

Martin Short
Johnny Appleseed

Rob Reiner
Jack Smith

Molly Ringwald
Jenny Smith

Anne Jackson
Mother Nature

Warren Berlinger
Marty Williams / Herb

Will Sampson
Chief

Archie Hahn
Jed

Stewart Duvall
Miner / Tom / Bumpkin / Settler

Alan Autry
Butch

Richardson Morse
Mr. Chapman

Martha Ferris
Edna

Mark Blankfield
Larry

David McCharen
Van Der Meer / Bart / Enrique / Cowboy Pete

Bobby Jacoby
Little Johnny

Garry Goodrow
Mr. Goodwin

Lewis Arquette
George / Jimbo Smith / Narrator

Apashanaquat
Scout #1

Harry Frazier
Caleb / Van Ripper

Tim Sampson
Scout #2

Donovan Scott
Man in the Moon / Joe

Michael York
Ponce de Leon

Sally Kellerman
Lucy

Paul Rodríguez
Julio

Ruth Westheimer
Mysterious Stranger

Dominick Brascia
Alfredo

John Achorn
The Umpire / Thomas Edison

Fisher Stevens
Indian Chief

Michael McKean
Mac Macintosh / Mr. Wallace

Charles Fleischer
Balboa

Tony Abatemarco
DeSoto

Victor Contreras
Cortez

Monica Parker
Dona Inez

Denny Dillon
Daughter

Bill Applebaum
Son

Danny Glover
John Henry

Bill Turner
Reporter / Preacher

Tom Hulce
Quinn

Barry Corbin
Mr. Jenkins

Lou Rawls
Jim Wallace

Julian Christopher
Spike

Edward Duke
Waiter / Rudolpho

E'Lon Cox
Edward

Jadili Johnson
Young John Henry

Lemoria English
John Henry's Mother

Kendall Mayes-Taylor
Baby John Henry

Kayla Blake
Dancer

Michael Higgins
Dancer

Bubba Carr
Dancer

Melissa Hurley
Dancer

Mac Davis
Davy Crockett

Adam Carl
Ben Parker

Mimi Kennedy
Ben's Mom

McLean Stevenson
Andrew Jackson

Daniel Davis
Congressman

Jennifer Joan Taylor
Polly

Gino De Mauro
Whitey

Bryan Brightcloud
Medicine Man

Ty Crowley
Death Hug

Jamie Lee Curtis
Annie Oakley

Brian Dennehy
Buffalo Bill

Cliff DeYoung
Frank Butler

Nancy Lenehan
Lyda

Jane Alden
Congressman's Wife / Mrs. Chapman

Lu Leonard
Queen Victoria

Joyce Van Patten
Ma

Nick Ramus
Sitting Bull

Apesanahkwat
Interpreter

Anne Marie McEvoy
Young Annie

Douglas Milbrand
Small Boy

Dana Lee
Mr. Sum Luk

Tom O'Rourke
Joe

Lynn Whitfield
Pollie Ann

Thelma Houston
Edna

David Donham
Capt'n Johnson

Christopher Burton
Young Quinn

Rick Reynolds
John Henry's Father

Monica Miller
Marsha
Details.
Release DateSeptember 25, 1985
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes10
Running Time1h
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
Scripted
Wiki.
Tall Tales & Legends (also known as Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends) is an American folklore anthology television series of 9 episodes created by television and film actress Shelley Duvall, who also served as executive producer and presenter, alongside Fred Fuchs, following her success with her first anthology series, Faerie Tale Theatre.
Adapting various American-based folk tales and stories of bravery, the series ran from 1985–1987 on Showtime, as well as the Disney Channel. The series was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. It was succeeded by a four-part anthology series, titled Nightmare Classics.
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