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Jim Henson's The Storyteller :: The Luck Child (01x03)

Episode Information

Title:

The Luck Child

Episode #:

01x03

Original Airdate:

Sunday May 29th, 1988

*Also Known As:

Het Gelukskind ( Netherlands [VARA])

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NL (VARA)	1989

Episode Crew
Director:	Jon Amiel (1)
Screenplay:	Anthony Minghella

Episode Summary

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In a land far away lived a cruel king who ruled his kingdom as a tyrant. The king was predicted that in a poor family a lucky child would be born: seventh son of seventh son. A lucky child, destined to be king.

Summary Available In: English | Dutch

Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alistair Fullarton	played	Griffin	Recurring (second appearance)
•Brian Henson	played	Griffin	Recurring (second appearance)
•Diana Payan	played	Miller's Wife	Recurring (first appearance)
•Anthony O'Donnell (1)	played	Little Man
•Cathryn Bradshaw	played	Princess
•Colin Farrell (2)	played	Lucky's Father
•George Little	voiced	Griffin
•Merelina Kendall	played	Lucky's Mother
•Paul Brooke	played	Chancellor
•Pauline Moran	played	Queen
•Philip Jackson (1)	played	King
•Robert Eddison	played	Ferryman
•Ross Boatman (1)	played	Page
•Steven Mackintosh	played	Lucky
•Timothy Kightley	played	Miller

Main Cast

•John Hurt	played	The Storyteller
•Brian Henson	played	Storyteller's Dog

Other Episode Crew

• Executive Producer	Jim Henson (1)
• Producer	Duncan Kenworthy
• Associate Producer	Martin G. Baker (1)
• Production Designer	Roger Hall
• Editor	David Yardley
• Casting	Debbie Mcwilliams
• First Assistant Director	Terence Madden
• Music	Rachel Portman
• Costume Designer	Polly Smith \| Ann Hollowood
• Camera Operator	Peter Taylor (1)
• Script Supervisor	Lissa Ruben
• Production Coordinator	Monica Rogers
• Director of Photography	John Fenner
• Character Designer	Jim Henson (1)
• Production Manager	Donald Toms
• Special Effects	John Stephenson (1) \| Chris Carr \| Ron Mueck \| Jane Gootnick \| Geoff Paige \| John Schoonraad \| Mike Osborn
• Dubbing Mixer	Steve Cookman
• Sound Recordist	Peter Sutton
• Consultant	J. Nigel Pickard
• Makeup Department Head	Sally Sutton
• Production Accountant	Brian Bailey