The Truth About Mother Goose (1957): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1957, The Truth About Mother Goose is an animation film directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, running about 14 minutes.

What it’s about. We learn the true stories behind various nursery rhymes. Little Jack Horner: a servant to a city official was delivering a present to King Henry VIII, baked, as was the custom of the time, in a pie. The present was the deed to a valuable estate, which Horner stole. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary: Mary Stuart brought "quite contrary" French style to the Scottish court. After a series of disastrous romances, she was jailed; the jailer's son, captivated by her, helped her escape. After a brief but disastrous attempted coup, she fled to England, where her sister, Queen Elizabeth, soon grew jealous and had her imprisoned. London Bridge: The bridge, finished in 1209, was soon lined by shops with luxury apartments upstairs, turning into a popular commercial and cultural zone. The Great Fire that broke out in 1666 spread to the bridge, but the houses were rebuilt. Over the ages, things decayed. In 1823, things finally got bad enough that the bridge was demolished and replaced.

Who’s in it. The Truth About Mother Goose stars John Dehner as Narrator, Page Cavanaugh as Trio (voice), Kevin Corcoran as Little Jack Horner (voice) (uncredited) and Ginny Tyler as Mary Mary Quite Contrary / Various (voice) (uncredited).

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, The Truth About Mother Goose has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Truth About Mother Goose page.

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