Tim Burton’s Lost 1983 Hansel and Gretel Film Was Too Strange for TV

Before Tim Burton became well-known, he worked with Disney in 1983 on a Halloween TV special hosted by Vincent Price. The short film, based on Grimms’ Fairy Tales, is full of Burton’s signature dark and unusual style. Notably, it features an incredibly diverse cast – entirely comprised of Asian American actors – reflecting Burton’s interest in Japanese culture at the time.








