Peter and the Wolf (1995)

Sergei Prokofievs symphonic masterpiece first performed in Russia in 1936 has been lauded not only for the spectacular musical score but also for the story itselfof a young boy who outwits a wily wolf George Daugherty brings this timeless tale to modern audiences by seamlessly weaving liveaction with animation and music by the RCA Symphony Orchestra The story opens as a grandfather Lloyd Bridges hosts his daughter Kirstie Alley and grandson Ross Malinger from Sleepless in Seattle during a visit to his country cottage After lunch the trio settles in as grandfather recounts The Story of Peters adventures with a bird cat and dizzy duck on the outskirts of a very dark forest The film morphs into a clever cartoon designed by the legendary Chuck Jones of Wile E Coyote fame The story within a story leaps to life while the accompanying musical instruments also emerge as playful personalities