Jimmy and freddie the magic flute are out for a day of fun and frolic when an evil witch named witchiepoo tricks the boy to board her sinister ship. Pufnstuf was the first television series produced by sid and marty krofft, the brothers fondly remembered for their distinctive lowbudget saturday morning fantasy that pervaded the 1970s. This explains why so many of the songs centre around jimmy. The soundtrack, written by charles fox and norman gimbel barbarella, happy days. He suffered from mouth cancer after years of heavy drinking and smoking and had his voice box and tongue removed. Witchiepoo prepares for the boss witchs visit to living island. Pufnstuf is a 1970 american adventure comedy fantasy musical film produced by sid and marty krofft enterprises and released by universal pictures. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The adventures of a boy trapped in a fantastic land with a dragon friend and a witch enemy. This childrens fantasy is based on the popular 1960s kiddy show h. Travel to living island with jimmy and freddy, his talking flute, as they battle the evil witchiepoo with the help of h.
With jack wild, billie hayes, lennie weinrib, joan gerber. Around the time they were coming up with ideas for a tv series, sid was invited to view a rough cut of the film oliver. Pufnstuf, one of the most popular and beloved television series from the early seventies, is presented in this deluxe dvd package featuring the complete series. Sort by a z z a by date view 20 per page 40 per page 60 per page 80 per page. Pufnstuf 1970 a boy jack wild enters a dragons magic land, hounded by a witch who wants to steal his golden, diamondstudded flute. Witchiepoo knows that if she has freddy in her possession, she will definitely be named witch of the year at the. Pufnstuf is a 60s childrens tv show which starred jack wilde as jimmy, who owned a talking magic golden flute called freddie. Pufnstuf and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. More specifically, witchiepoo is after jimmys small friend, a small solid gold diamond encrusted talking flute named freddy.
I lived in atlanta and for some reason the omni hotel in atlanta had an entire floor done up in h r pufnstuf. Pufnstufarguably the biggest star to emerge from the psychedelic world of sid and marty krofft, kings of 1970s kiddie tv shows. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Four great episodes handpicked by the men who made em. Sid and marty krofft would develop plenty of other offbeat offerings that delighted viewers young and old over the years, but none could really compare to this oneofakind spectacle that unmistakably represents the imagery of the era in all its colorful glory. The first, the trippiest, the funniest, and the zaniest. Its kind of crazy that i have written about most of the other major sid and marty krofft shows so far, and have even written about jack wild and billie hayes, but still have not done a proper post on h. Pufnstuf and his friends helped jimmy escape from her. London jack wild, the actor appeared who in the movie musical oliver.
Pufnstuf is the story of jimmy, a boy with a talking golden flute, whose adventure begins when he climbs into an abandoned sailboat on the shore of a lake. This complete collection features all 17 episodes from this classic series. Aug 23, 2015 in most likelihood they didnt stand for anything, they just sounded good. Hr pufnstuf by sid and marty krofft buy some videos and. But this movie not only inspired me as a 7 year old girl, it reflects of the. The adventures of a boy trapped in a fantastic land with a dragon. Oct 12, 2008 h r pufnstuf in 3d box kite caper duration. See more ideas about hr puff n stuff, childhood memories and my childhood. The birthday party, the golden key, the standin and the box kite kaper. Jack wild, the boy on the show lived a dreadful life and died young. Pufnstuf you are looking for humorous, stylized and semi serious movies or tv shows about with island, magic, puppet, adventure, dragon, youth and friendship themes of adventure, family and fantasy genre shot in usa. Pufnstuf is a 60s childrens tv show, which was brought to out tv screens by sid and marty krofft. He also starred in late1960s us childrens fantasy tv series hr pufnstuf.
It was the second krofft liveaction, lifesizedpuppe. For nearly a quarter of a century, the movie stayed locked up in the vaults, but then in late 95 nick at nite renewed interest in pufnstuf by running a marathon of krofft shows dubbed pufapalooza. Travel to living island with jimmy and freddy the flute as they foil the evil witchiepoo with the help of the lovable dragon, h. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Pufnstuf was actually created as a vehicle for jack wild due to his rapid ascension to teen idol status in the us hed already been fairly wellknown for a few years in his native england. Wild was nominated for an oscar when he was just 16 for the role.
Pufnstuf found his way back into the mainstream consciousness and a year or two later the film debuted on the disney channel. Pufnstuf sometimes referred to as pufnstuf zaps the world is a 1970 american musical fantasy adventure film based on the childrens television series h. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from september 6, 1969 to december 27, 1969. Pufnstuf mix in one part crazy singing english kid jimmy played by jack wild, one part golden flute, sprinkle in one evil witchiepoo billie hayes who wants to steal said flute, and top the whole thing off with pufnstuf, the mayor of living island who wears cowboy duds, and you have one run on sentence and a description of the first krofft tv show h. I leave this here for you to draw your own conclusions. Pufnstuf creator talks potential movie and why the. Pufnstuf, one of the most popular and beloved television series from the early seventies. Pufnstuf, which combined giant puppets and liveaction players. With jack wild, billie hayes, martha raye, cass elliot. Pufnstuf, which stands out easily as the most mindblowing and transformational childrens program of. See more ideas about hr puff n stuff, my childhood and saturday morning cartoons. Wild died wednesday after a battle with mouth cancer, agent.
Pufnstuf was the first in a long line of saturday morning childrens liveaction puppet television shows created and produced by the kings of 1970s saturday morning television, sid and marty krofft. Pufnstuf cant do a little, cause you cant do enough once upon a summertime just a dream from yesterday a boy. Hr pufnstuf e12 book flute and candle h264 tvv by malixstudios. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Young jimmy is being pursued by the evil wilhemina w. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic. The page includes a history of the programme, story of the show, video intro, characters, images, dvds, tshirts and episode guide.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Jimmy and freddy also encountered sneezing houses, talking animals, and other oddities. Everything on the island is a tsukumogami and therefore, at least 100 years old. Pufnstuf catapulted the krofft brothers into the hearts of children and stoners worldwide, and it would continue to be a favorite for generations to come. In the story, a young lad with a magical flute travels to a. Episode 12 jimmy finds freddy has been turned into a mushroom by the touch of witchiepoos evil mushrooms. Hr pufnstuf by sid and marty krofft buy some videos and dvds. Apr 29, 2018 its kind of crazy that i have written about most of the other major sid and marty krofft shows so far, and have even written about jack wild and billie hayes, but still have not done a proper post on h. Pufnstuf remains one of the duos most beloved properties, having been the first treated to a complete series dvd release from old video partner rhino back in 2004 and now becoming the first to.
It was the first krofft liveaction, lifesize puppet program. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from september 6, 1969, to december 27, 1969. A boy jack wild enters a dragons magic land, hounded by a witch who wants to steal his golden, diamondstudded. The series ran two seasons in 1969 and 1970 and stars english child actor, jack wild, in the role of jimmy. In the episode flute, book and candle, jimmy dresses up as a beggar, and pretty much looks and acts like the artful dodger. I grew up watching that show and had no idea what they were singing about. Pufnstuf full movie shimazu sakashi jackie gleason tells why he only did one season of the honeymooners duration. Actor jack wild, who played the artful dodger in 1968 film oliver. Pufnstuf 1969 starring jack wild and billy barty on dvd and bluray. Pufnstufare making a return to television took the internet by storm earlier this week, and nobody was more surprised. Pufnstuf is a thirtyminute childrens program created by sid and marty krofft. After jimmy jack wild gets kicked out of the school band for tripping and breaking a drum kit, he then ventures.
Jack wild, hr pufnstufs jimmydies at 53 mainichimsn march 2, 2006 posted on 03022006 3. Pufnstuf remains one of the most fondly remembered childrens show from the 70s decade. Search, discover and share your favorite hr pufnstuf gifs. Pufnstuf and his friends do whatever they need to to protect jimmy and freddy. Mutt and stuff class picture day nick jr game play for kids. In most likelihood they didnt stand for anything, they just sounded good. Talking animals and bumbling witches await a boy with a magic flute in this adaptation of the h.
Pufnstuf is a childrens television series produced by sid and marty krofft in the united states. Hr pufnstuf e12 book flute and candle h264 tvv youtube. It was the second krofft liveaction, lifesizedpuppet program. Jack wild, having played the artful dodger in oliver. The links arent valid any more, but i was able to find a couple of references to answers people associated with the show once gave. Oct 15, 2015 the news that beloved characters from classic childrens show h. The news that beloved characters from classic childrens show h.
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