Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child : Robinita Hood ()

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Rosie Perez; Marc Anthony

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From the award-winning children?s series Happily Ever After: Fairytales for Every Child, HBO presents this magical, animated musical special that puts a feminist spin on one of the world?s most famous fairy tales. With the help of her faithful band of ?Merry Chicas,? Robinita Hood (Rosie Perez) saves her village from the evil Sherriff de Jamon (Rick Najera) in this salsa-fied adaptation of the classic adventure tale.


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