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The Ambitious Tailor

Children & Family

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Jun 24, 1987

A tailor is never able to satisfy his wife's desire to have money for expensive clothes.

Full Episodes

Season 3, 17 episodes

Season 3

The Wise Merchant,

A wise merchant sends his son out into the world to see how he will fare as a prospective merchant.

24m Aug 26, 1987

Two for One,

This story follows a woman married to two thieves. All is well until her two husbands meet each other.

24m Jul 29, 1987

The Little Beggar,

A very popular little beggar is always invited to dine at other people's homes.

24m Jul 1, 1987

Great Heart,

The day comes for Great Heart, the son of a tribe of North American Indians, to go out into the world.

24m Sep 16, 1987

The Old Kitbag,

A brave and honest soldier sets off for home at the end of a long war with only a few coins in his pocket.

24m Aug 19, 1987

The Strange Guest,

In this story of greed and generosity, two farmers are visited by a strange man who affects their lives.

24m Jun 17, 1987

The Clever Trapper,

In this story filmed in Nova Scotia, the greedy owner of a frontier settlement keeps everyone in debt to him.

24m Aug 5, 1987

Myself,

In this tale from Yugoslavia, a young man somehow manages to make a mess of everything he tries to do.

24m Jul 8, 1987

The Magic Stone,

The son of poor parents sets out to make his way in the world.

24m Sep 9, 1987

Bags of Silver,

A miserly obstructs the course of true love so that his daughter will remain his unpaid servant.

24m Jul 15, 1987

The Ambitious Tailor,

A tailor is never able to satisfy his wife's desire to have money for expensive clothes.

24m Jun 24, 1987

The Stubborn Princess,

In this story filmed in Yugoslavia, a young peasant is given the power to make all his wishes come true.

24m Jul 22, 1987

The Great Slayer,

A peasant cobbler dreams of being a brave and daring hero.

24m Aug 12, 1987

The Princess Who Never Laughed,

A princess becomes the saddest person in the kingdom. Nothing anyone can do will cheer her up.

24m Sep 23, 1987

The Three Helpers,

A handsome young prince sets out to rescue his princess from an evil wizard.

24m Jun 10, 1987

Secret Soup,

In an English village, two girls hatch a plot to bring their widowed parents together.

24m Jun 10, 1985

The Discontented Daughter,

In this short story set in Wales, a little girl is deeply discontented.

24m Sep 23, 1985