Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

TV Movie
1999
TV-Y
30m

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Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (1999)

Tony Bennett sings lullabies, Susan Sarandon reads a children classic Goodnight Moon and small kids talk about the nature of dreams.Tony Bennett sings lullabies, Susan Sarandon reads a children classic Goodnight Moon and small kids talk about the nature of dreams.Tony Bennett sings lullabies, Susan Sarandon reads a children classic Goodnight Moon and small kids talk about the nature of dreams.

Director
- Amy Schatz
Stars

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7.9/10

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Director
- Amy Schatz
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins total

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Trivia
At the end of the special, a young boy can be seen trying to quote a line from Disney's Hercules film although messing up his words. This clip became a viral internet meme in 2011 as a YouTube video titled "Have you ever had a dream like this?" however the source and the boy depicted were unknown for many years. In 2021, YouTuber wavywebsurf tracked down the special the clip originated from as well as identified Joseph Cirkiel as the infamous dream kid and interviewed him.

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References Hercules (1997)

Soundtracks
Dream Catchers
Performed by Mecca Bodega
Written by Marlon Cherry, Paul Mueller & Marc Mueller

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10/10

Magical!

Ten years ago this was my son's favorite tape to watch. Now as he sits down to watch the DVD with his baby sister, he loves it for all new reasons, & so do I.

It's the perfect mix of "Kids Say the Darnedest Things" & a star studded variety show. You are first transported to dreamland by Tony Bennett's short & sweet lullaby. Then Susan Sarandon narrates Goodnight Moon, one of the greatest children's books ever written. It feels like you crawl inside the book to go exploring. And if by this point in the show you haven't been completely sucked in, then there's just no hope for you. The celebrity narrations and songs are separated by adorable kids talking about what they think dreams are and where they come from. The kids unrehearsed chatter is my daughter's favorite part.

The best thing about this DVD is that it passes the parents test - it can be played over and over again without driving Mom and Dad insane.

I hope your family enjoys this as much as mine!