Sergei Prokofievs symphonic masterpiece first performed in Russia in 1936 has been lauded not only for the spectacular musical score but also for the story itselfof a young boy who outwits a wily wolf George Daugherty brings this timeless tale to modern audiences by seamlessly weaving liveaction with animation and music by the RCA Symphony Orchestra The story opens as a grandfather Lloyd Bridges hosts his daughter Kirstie Alley and grandson Ross Malinger from Sleepless in Seattle during a visit to his country cottage After lunch the trio settles in as grandfather recounts The Story of Peters adventures with a bird cat and dizzy duck on the outskirts of a very dark forest The film morphs into a clever cartoon designed by the legendary Chuck Jones of Wile E Coyote fame The story within a story leaps to life while the accompanying musical instruments also emerge as playful personalities
