| Once Upon a Time... The Americas | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Albert Barillé |
| Developed by | Procidis |
| Voices of | Roger Carel Olivier Destrez Marie-Laure Beneston Patrick Préjean Sady Rebbot |
| Country of origin | France |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal+ FR3 |
| Original release | 1991 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Once Upon a Time... Life (1987) |
| Followed by | Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers (1994) |
Il était une fois... les Amériques (English, Once Upon a Time... The Americas) is a French animated TV series from 1991 directed by Albert Barillé. It is part of the Once Upon a Time... franchise. The show aired in the United States on the History Channel in January-March 1995.[1]
Synopsis
The series, aimed at children, tell the story of the American continent through all its settlements (Eskimos, Aztecs, Incas, etc.) and their historical events (conquest of the West, American Revolutionary War, etc.).
Episodes
- The First Americans
- The Hunters
- The Conquerors of the Great North
- The Promised Land
- The Tumulus Builders
- The Aztecs before the Conquest
- Christopher Columbus' Dream
- America!
- Cortes and the Aztecs
- Que viva Mexico!
- Pizarro and the Inca Empire
- Jacques Cartier
- The Age of the Conquistadores
- Champlain
- England and the Thirteen Colonies
- The Indians in the 17th Century
- The Indians in the 18th Century
- The End of the French Dream
- The 13 Colonies Towards Independence
- The War of Independence
- Ebony Wood (slavery)
- The Pioneers
- Simon Bolivar
- The Gold Rush
- The End of the Indian People
- Towards the 20th Century
See also
- List of French animated television series
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 596. ISBN 978-1476665993.
External links
- Official website for Procidis, the series' producer
- Once Upon a Time... The Americas at IMDb
- Hello Mastero at YouTube