Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepytime Tales

Director: Amy Schatz

Overview

This HBO special features the classic children's tale Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd. The story is brought to life with vivid animation and narration by Susan Sarandon. Also included in this special nighttime collection for kids are Tony Bennett singing "Hit the Road to Dreamland," Lauryn Hill singing "Hush Little Baby," and comedian Billy Crystal reading the classic Mercer Mayer tale There's a Monster in My Closet.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2005
UPC:	0026359170829
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	G
Source:	Hbo Home Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	0:30:00
Sales rank:	43,469

Special Features

Closed Caption; [None specified]

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Billy Crystal	Voices
Natalie Cole	Narrator,Voices
Tony Bennett	Voices
Lauryn Hill	Voices
Susan Sarandon	Voices
Aaron Neville	Voices
Patti LaBelle	Voices

Technical Credits

Sheila Nevins	Executive Producer
Amy Schatz	Producer,Director

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. "Hit the Road to Dreamland" [2:07]
2. "Goodnight Moon" [2:33]
3. "My Blankie" [1:35]
4. "Hush, Little Baby" [2:06]
5. "There's a Nightmare in My Closet" [2:28]
6. "James and His Sister Chloe" [1:54]
7. "Tar Beach" [2:51]
8. "Adrian's Beatles Dream" [2:43]
9. "Brahms' Lullaby" [2:09]
10. "Dreamcatchers" [1:38]
11. "Twinkle, Twinkle" [2:21]
12. "Goodnight Moon" Reprise [4:06]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play
   Chapters
   Languages
      English 2.0
      Spanish 2.0

Editorial Reviews

Tony Bennett's dreamy rendition of "Hit the Road to Dreamland" sets the tone for this mini-"Fantasia" of exquisitely animated bedtime stories and songs, further enhanced by a distinguished roster of artists who evocatively contribute words and music. Susan Sarandon narrates Margaret Wise Brown's classic "Goodnight Moon," and Billy Crystal playfully voices Mercer Mayer's "There's a Nightmare in My Closet." Natalie Cole soars with her reading of Faith Ringold's "Tar Beach," about a young African-American girl's flights of fancy while sleeping on the roof of her high-rise. Lauryn Hill rhythmically rockabyes "Hush, Little Baby," while Aaron Neville and Patti LaBelle perform lilting renditions of, respectively, "Brahm's Lullaby" and "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Especially delightful are the interview segments with boys and girls, who share their food-for-thought reflections on dreams, nightmares, blankets, and lullabies. Sweet, but not syrupy, "Goodnight Moon" is a candidate for heavy bedtime viewing rotation.

Barnes & Noble - Donald Liebenson