The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Release Date: 1957-11-26

Runtime: 87

Languages: English

Rating: 5.6

Votes: 14

Genres: Music | Fantasy | Comedy | TV Movie

Director: Bretaigne Windust

Description: The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition. To this end, the mayor outlaws play (which is a bit hard on the children) and refuses to help...The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition. To this end, the mayor outlaws play (which is a bit hard on the children) and refuses to help a rival town when it's flooded. But rats (seen only as shadows), fleeing the flood, invade Hamelin in droves; a magical piper, whose music only children (and rats) can hear, strikes a bargain...which, once the rats are gone, the Mayor and council renege on, to their subsequent regret.Read More

Production Companies:

Hal Stanley Productions