The Sweet Adventures of Henry P. Twist
Logline
In this fairy tale for all ages, an elderly pastry chef rediscovers his youth in a land of faeries, myth, magic and the most scrumptious sweets ever imagined.
Genre
Folktale, Fable, Fantasy,
Short Summary
After forty-five years of working at Brackmeyer Sweets, one of the largest factories in all of Germany, master pastry chef -extraordinaire, Henry Peppermint Twist, is forced to retire by its evil new president, Charles B. Brackmeyer jr., and live out his days in a retirement home in the Countryside
Henry's stay in the retirement home is a short one when he meets a peculiar little man (an elf) who leads him, and others before, to a place faeries and magic abound, where their sweetest, most tastiest dreams come true. A place where you never, ever grow older: a place called the Sweet Lands.
Setting
Apfeldorf and Cratzenbach, Germany
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Henry Peppermint Twist
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Perseverance, Selfless, Skillful, Strong Moral Code, Adventurous, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Faithful
Additional Character Details
Name: Charles B. Brackmeyer jr.
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Insecure, Manipulative, Power-hungry, Unapologetic, Villainous, Greedy
Additional Character Details
Name: Walter (Wally) Hingle
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring, Empathetic, Faithful, Selfless
Additional Character Details
Name: Mackulian (Mac)Winkleplixzen
Age: 900
Gender: Male
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Adventurous, Blunt
Development Pitch
Supplemental Materials
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