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The Rabbit Ears Treasury of American Tall Tales features the larger-than-life characters of America's favorite folk stories--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.

Davy Crockett
Read by Nicolas Cage
Original Music by David Bromberg
Follow the escapades of America's ultimate backwoods hero as he travels the frontier in his trademark coonskin cap in search of adventure and brags his way into history at the Battle of the Alamo.

Rip Van Winkle
Read by Anjelica Huston
Original Music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
This Washington Irving classic tells the story of likeable but lazy Rip Van Winkle, who shared a strange brew with some mysterious strangers and fell into a deep sleep for 20 years. He discovers when he finally wakes that things are considerably different than he remembers, providing a cautionary tale about making the most of life.

Johnny Appleseed
Read by Garrison Keillor
Original Music by Mark O'Connor
Here is the touching tale of the good-natured naturalist who traveled through the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s planting apple orchards, making friends, and spreading goodwill. Walk the miles with this barefoot explorer who never met an apple pie he didn't like.

Paul Bunyan
Read by Jonathan Winters
Original Music by Leo Kottke with Duck Baker
The larger-than-life lumberjack swaggers through the forests of North America with his faithful companion, Babe theBlue Ox, by his side. Hear about the pancake griddle that's over an acre wide and the truly tall tale of how the Great Lakes and Grand Canyon were created. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Nicholas Cage as Davy Crockett? Brilliant.
Yes, I like Garrison Keillor's voice and reading style. And yes, Rachel is right, the bit about the three angel brides could've gotten accidentally dropped and it would've made the story better. And the Paul Bunyan song doesn't sound quite finished.

But from the first listen of Nicholas Cage reading Davy Crockett -- to the umpteenth listen, and counting -- this has been one of my family's favorite CDs.

Shut up before your teeth get sunburned! And... Who asked you to scratch my lice? Nicholas Cage is at his over-the-top best. It drips with hilarious irony. To wit: get a load of the possum who, instead of playing possum, butters up our dear Davy with a few trite compliments and gets a walk! Great stuff. I'll keep listening until I get Davy's Alamo speech memorized.

You got young boys? Get 'em this CD and you won't be disappointed.

Disappointing
Our 5 year old son has been crazy about Davy Crockett since he found out that we would be staying at the Davy Crockett Ranch at Disneyland Paris. We ordered this CD for the trip there. It was very disappointing for our son because the story was above his head. This cd is better for kids aged 13 or older. The story is told in the vernacular from the 1800's - not easy to understand for a 5 year old. Plus, the story got involved with Crockett's political life -- not enjoyable to listen to our son.

Fantastic!
When I purchased this and the Treasury of Fables CD, I had never heard of Rabbit Ears Productions. I listened to Davy Crockett on the way home & couldn't wait to play it for my son (He was 3yrs). He begs to listen to these stories every time we get in the car(Now he's 5yrs). I'm getting at least 2 more Treasury collections for Christmas this year. Thank you Rabbit Ears!

Rabbit Ears Treasury of Tall Tales Volume I
Thia is was very enjoyable and easy to listen to. I would feel amyone no mater their age would enjoy this listening to this book.

Easy on the ears for the whole family
I purchased this for my daughter's fifth birthday and was very pleased with this collection.
Things I liked about Rabbit Ears Treasury of American Tall Tales:
1. Garrison Keillor has an amazing reading ability.He is easy for everyone to listen to.
2. Each story was backed by original music, written to enhance the mood of the story.It was well played and enjoyable.
3. Almost all of the tales were enjoyed by everyone in my family.
4.Each was an appropriate amount of time (approximately 30 minute per story) to hold interest and provide detail.
5.We have listened to the stories over and over, and no one is tired of them yet!
6.The vocabulary is not dumbed down, but understandable in context.

Things I didn't like:
1.Rip Van Winkle was a bit scary to my five year old.The ghosts' decision to sabotage Rip's future with his family really bothered her a great deal.

2. Occasionally the audio became difficult to hear.Repeat listenings and cranking the sound during quiet moments helped, but shouldn't have been necessary.

3.The bit about Johnny Appleseed believing he will have three angel brides in heaven if he remains pure on earth just kept bringing my mind back to the 9/11 sickos who believed killing innocents would mean they would get virgins in heaven.That's my own personal connection, so it shouldn't be troublesome to kids listening to the story (though adults reading this might feel squeamish after seeing this connection.Sorry.)

This is great for car trips, and a real entertainment bargain.Overall, I would recommend this CD and would buy more Rabbit Ears audio cds in the future. ... Read more

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Nicolas Cage; Jennifer Love Hewitt; Peter Weir; Terry Gilliam; Jeremiah Chechik and more. ... Read more

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A 32-page full color book. It is entitled "The Navajo has the code. Protect the Code at all Times."This is a press kit used by movie critics and entertainment writers. THIS IS NOT A DVD OF THE FILM, but it is a nice supplement to fans of the film or the stars! It is a booklet inside with a film synopsis, full credits and stories about the production. The disc has photos, behind the scenes movie stills and other stuff about the movie. Stapled to the back is the paper press kit. This is a story that was inspired by true events. The book measures 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Not available to the general public! ... Read more

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Welcome to my Amazon storefront. All comics are bagged & boarded, and in near mint condition (unless otherwise noted). Standard shipping for comics is $3.99 for one listing, and only .25 more for each additional comic listing when you order at one time (the excess shipping is refunded after comics are shipped). This listing is for Voodoo Child Vol. 1 ... Read more

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This issue of Playgirl features Playgirl's Man for January Lee Brian Reba, Playgirl's Man of the Year William Wood, the Men of The Bold and the Beautiful, a feature on Nicolas Cage, a feature on Pat Petersen, an interview with Kevin Costner, and much more! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Actual, published by Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V. on March 1, 2009. The length of the article is 319 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Nicolas Cage vuelve al suspenso en Presagio.(pelîcula)(Artîculo breve)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Actual (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2009
Publisher: Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V.
Volume: 15Issue: 186Page: 63(1)

Article Type: Artîculo breve

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Super Size Me is a 2004 American documentary film directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker. Spurlock's film follows a 30-day time period (February to beginning of March 2003) during which he eats only McDonald's food. The film documents this lifestyle's drastic effects on Spurlock's physical and psychological well-being, and explores the fast food industry's corporate influence, including how it encourages poor nutrition for its own profit. Spurlock dined at McDonald's restaurants three times per day, eating every item on the chain's menu. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM), published by The Santa Fe New Mexican on May 1, 2009. The length of the article is 3683 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: MOVING IMAGES; PASA PICS.(Pasatiempo)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) (Newspaper)
Date: May 1, 2009
Publisher: The Santa Fe New Mexican
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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on December 22, 2000. The length of the article is 451 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: La añoranza de un falso presente.(TT: Longing after a non-existing present.)(Reseña)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2000
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6Issue: 408Page: 42

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