"The Little Prince" has been a favorite story of both young and old for decades. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's world famous novella has spawned numerous adaptations for film, stage and television, including a new animated movie to be released in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures March 18, 2016. For those who love "The Little Prince," rdkRecords invites you to reacquaint yourself and your loved ones with the most celebrated and beloved recording of "The Little Prince," narrated by Richard Burton (Grammy Award Winner "Best Children's Recording") on iTunes.
The poignant, life-and-death odyssey offers timeless lessons when The Little Prince miraculously appears in the Sahara desert and tells a downed Aviator of his love for a Rose, and tales of the very strange grownups he encountered on his interplanetary journey. Disillusioned and saddened, his childlike innocence is regained when The Little Prince tames a Fox who tells him: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
In addition to Richard Burton (who plays the Aviator), the celebrated cast also features Jonathan Winters (as the King, and the Snake), John Carradine (as the Fox, Geographer, and Conceited Man), Jim Backus (as the Businessman, Tippler, and Railway Switchman), Claudine Longet (as the Rose), Mark Conrad (as the Lamplighter), and Billy Simpson (now affectionately known as Whimsical Will of the Dr. Demento radio show) as "The Little Prince."