Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1999 · 27 mins · English

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Directed by

Amy Schatz

Starring

Billy Crystal, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Susan Sarandon

Based on Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd’s classic children’s book, this 25‑minute HBO collection presents bedtime stories narrated by Susan Sarandon, who reads about a bunny getting ready for sleep. It features Tony Bennett’s “Hit the Road to Dreamland,” Lauryn Hill’s “Hush, Little Baby,” Billy Crystal’s voices for Mercer Mayer’s “There’s a Nightmare in My Closet,” and lullabies by Natalie Cole, Aaron Neville and Patti LaBelle. Kids answer bedtime questions in brief interviews.