Ashlad And His Good Helper (1968)

all [Music] whoever is knocking so loudly come on in good evening Uncle it's only us hand in hand two together you didn't hear the Watchmen sing the hour the Clock Struck nine just now well what do you want from your old Uncle Peter you promised to tell us a story you know when you returned from your journey yes but uh oh pretend it's still early very well an old soothsayer far away up in one of The Valleys told me this old story now pay attention there was a king who long ago heard tell of a ship that could go as well on land as on sea could the ship fly in the air also flying yes I think it could the king wanted such a ship himself and to him who could build it he promised his daughter and half the kingdom think how lovely that would be he would have the princess too who the princess and half the kingdom many tried hard to build the ship all who tried for the king met with failure no one seemed to be able to build the ship there were three brothers who lived in the forest who also tried to build the ship Peter and Eric tried and failed finally they came home and the youngest brother ashlad who was always poking in the fireplace announced that he would also try ashlad it's foolish you can't do it if your brothers could not build a ship you cannot hope to no forget such dreams I could win the King's Daughter and half the kingdom too listen to that h a new son is risen he will walk into the King's house house and claim the King's Daughter and half the kingdom too h no it will go no better for you in the forest than for us all the would we chop down turn into Pig troughs just Pig troughs and our food into mud no stay where you are ashel with your ashes that's best that may be but he who does not try cannot win you'll be back so with mud on your face and so ashlad set off to try his luck my my that is certainly A peculiar looking old man H good day to you sir good day lad good day where are you going into the deep forest to find the wood to build a ship that goes on land sails the sea and F in the air for he who can build such a ship can claim the King's Daughter and half the kingdom I'll try my luck a good answer better than the two brothers gave me they said cutting troughs and troughs they got what have you got in that sack oh nothing very secret just by dinner two stale crackers and a little bit of milk a good answer a boy who speaks the truth the others said mud and mud it became if you share your for dinner with me I will help you gladly I wish it were better to a Hungry Man crackers are cake and milk like wine do you see that tree take your axe chop off a branch with leaves and then plant it in the ground when you have done that return to the tree lie down and go to sleep go on now and so ashlad did as the old old man told him in his dreams he heard chipping and chopping hammering and sawing but he did not awaken until the old man shook him come wake up sleepy head come and see your ship what ship it really is a ship there has never been as fine a boat I'll Fly With the Wind yeah yes it's a real flying ship remember one thing ashlad take everyone who wishes on board your ship yes I'll remember that Goodbye old man goodbye good luck to you take care [Music] goodbye how wonderful what good luck a flying ship I will fly to the King's Castle and claim my prize the princess is mine I must be 1,000 ft in the [Music] air those must be the lands of the Mountain [Music] King what's that down there [Music] tell me sir what is your name and why do you eat Stones my name is hungry men and I eat Stones because I can never get enough meat that is a beautiful flying ship you have there young lad may I come aboard and fly with you of course Come Aboard please thank you very much I will take some rocks with me in case I get hungry we're off to see the King's Castle [Music] look ahead there Dead Ahead there's a tall skinny man waving his arms I think he wants us to come down and pick him up can you steer the boat down [Music] there yes I see him down we go [Music] tell me good sir what's your name and why are you standing here with 1,000 lb of weight chained to one of your feet my name is whis away I travel 100 miles with each step if I did not have these weights I would fly to the end of the world in 5 minutes would you like to come with us and go to see the king whst away I would indeed for I have always wanted to see the king all tight and don't let [Music] go your ship flies as fast as the wind it goes as well on land and sails on the water wait we'll go down on the sea and I'll show you [Music] what is it a fat little man sitting on the shore waving to us he has his hand over his mouth go into the shore and talk to him good day sir what is your name and why do you cover your mouth with your hand I'd my name as hot and cold and I cover my mouth with my hand and because I have 15 Summers and Winters locked in my stomach if I let them out I will bring Havoc to the world and all its people would you like to come with us to the King's Castle indeed thank you I've never seen the king and so they all sailed four comrades off to see the king but the King was not pleased to see them for ashlad and his friend were truly not much to look at and the King regretted his [Music] promise well here is the ship your majesty this magic ship which has served me will serve you to fly in the air ago on the land and now I claim my reward no not quite yet my lad first another test there are 300 tons of meat in my Storehouse if you can empty it by tomorrow then you shall have the princess as your wife I accept but may I take a friend with me yes take all three of them and 300 more if you like [Music] [Music] no it's not possible have you eaten every last bit all 300 tons yes we have the princess is mine now no wait a bit first to win the princess's hand you must go to the end of the world and bring back a paale of water and then she yours yes your majesty but may I send one of my friends to do it one of your friends of course you can here is the pale my boy to The World's End and be back in 10 minutes take off your weights and chains whisk away [Music] a man who flies bad luck ah I've been [Music] tricked I'm sorry it took so long to return here's the water The World's End is very far and now that you have your water from the World's End the princess is my reward there is nothing left to do no not yet I have 300 cords of wood in the storehouse for drying out the grain if you can sit in there and burn it all up then you can have her without a doubt may I take one of my friends with me yes you may take all of them uh so they will all burn up together I hope huh ha and so ashlad took hot and cold and the two others as well into the storehouse the king ordered his men to Heap the wood in the oven and turn it into a fiery furnace to be sure they could not get out he ordered his men to lock the door ah it is like Hades here you must let out six Winters to cool us off hold that dear hats hey stop stop that's too much warm us with a few [Applause] Summers good good good now we will sleep in comfort and wait to surprise the king in the morning here comes the king expecting us to be burned to a crisp when he opens the door to see let out your last winter right in his face open the door and let me see the ashes of the four Heroes oh oh oh oh help help stop him freezing keep blowing hot and cold keep [Music] blowing well now your majesty may I have the princess now yes yes take her and have the kingdom they're both yours now and forever and so they were married amid fun and [Music] fireworks and they put me in a cannon and shot me out and I landed here so that I could tell you all that happened to the king who had to keep his promise to ashlad and then and they all lived happily ever after Ever After yes forever and ever no one was unhappy now the two of you must make me happy and run upstairs and go straight to bed [Music]