
Aesop's Fables
1971-10-31 · 25 min · ★ 9.0
A collection of the classic morality tales narrated by Bill Cosby as "Aesop" that have been passed down from family to family for thousands of years. Every story has a lesson.
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- Directors
- Robert Chenault, Hal Sutherland
- Production companies
- Lorimar Productions, Filmation Associates
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Bill CosbyAesop
Jere FieldsMarta
John Byner(voice)
John Erwin(voice)
Dal McKennon(voice)
Larry Storch(voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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