Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Season 2 | Episode 11

The Shoemaker & the Elves

TV-Y | 26 MIN

A poor Aztec shoemaker is the recipient of the elves' kindness in this retelling.

The puppet who wants to be a real boy belongs to an African-American prospector in this version featuring the voice of Will Smith.

Hans Christian Andersen's tale is relocated to the Brazilian rain forest.

A mischievous cat helps a young Hawaiian man make his fortune and marry a princess.

A sax-playing stranger rids a town of its rats -- and then takes his revenge when the mayor refuses to pay him.

A humble soldier tries to find out where twelve princesses go every night when they should be asleep.

Sinbad is the voice of the young man whose magical goose helps him win the hand of a princess.

This version of the classic tale is set in the waters beneath Taipei's bustling trading port.

The bears and their unwelcome guest move to a reggae beat in this adaptation set in Jamaica.

A flamenco guitar sets the rhythm for this Spanish telling of the tale of a magical fish and a greedy wife.

Aladdin's a poor Chinese boy in this Asian version of the Arabian Nights tale. With the voices of B.D. Wong, Joan Chen and George Takei.

A poor Aztec shoemaker is the recipient of the elves' kindness in this retelling.

Blair Underwood is the voice of an African monarch who learns what the real treasures of life are. With the voice of Jennifer Holliday.