Mother Goose stands trial as her fairy tales get an X-rated animated retelling.
ONCE UPON A GIRL
Badtime Stories For Grown Ups
Mother Goose is on trial for obscenity because she wants to tell the "real" versions of her tales. Jack explores the Giant's wife, the Prince checks if "he" fits Cinderella and Red Riding Hood gets abused on her way to a wedding.
Quick Answer
Once Upon a Girl is a 1976 American animated adventure film directed by Don Jurwich about Mother Goose on trial for obscenity, featuring adult animated versions of classic fairy tales.
Programmer's Pick
Once Upon a Girl delivers more than just risqué fairy tales—it wraps them in a live-action trial that’s as shameless as it is sly. Only on SassyFlix does Mother Goose plead her case with this much sass and animated debauchery.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This 1976 film blends live-action and animation in an adult context, notable for being created by former Disney and Hanna-Barbera animators, as stated by the director in a DVD interview.
Cast & Crew
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Get a taste of Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, and Snow White as you’ve never seen them—animated and scandalously reimagined.
The film blurs boundaries with a mix of live-action courtroom drama and explicit animated shorts, giving each tale a distinct flavor.
Mother Goose’s legal battle for obscene storytelling provides a wickedly meta wraparound that pokes fun at censorship and tradition.
From a randy Jack to a not-so-innocent Cinderella, the film’s humor is as explicit as its animation.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Once Upon a Girl released? +
Once Upon a Girl was released in 1976.
Who directed Once Upon a Girl? +
Don Jurwich directed Once Upon a Girl.
How long is Once Upon a Girl? +
Once Upon a Girl has a runtime of 77 minutes.
What genre is Once Upon a Girl? +
Once Upon a Girl is an adventure animation film.
Where can I watch Once Upon a Girl? +
Once Upon a Girl is available to watch on SassyFlix.
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