Released: 1963
Produced by: Allan Wargon
Distributed by: CBC Television
The Mr. Piper cartoon series, including this episode featuring the story of Ali Baba, is a Canadian children’s TV series that originally aired in 1963. The series was created by Martin Andrews and Allan Wargon, with Wargon also serving as the producer. The show was hosted by Alan Crofoot, a Canadian opera tenor who dressed as a Pied Piper.
In this episode: A kind little girl’s father marries a wicked woman. The new stepmother sends the little girl off into the woods to visit her new aunt, who turns out to be a witch. Along her journey, the girl gathers various items that will hopefully help her outsmart the witch’s evil plans and return home safely to her father.
