The Trumpet of the Swan (film)

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This article is about the animated film. For the children's novel, see The Trumpet of the Swan.

The Trumpet of the Swan is a 2001 animated film produced by RichCrest Animation Studios, and directed by Richard Rich. It is loosely based on the popular children's book by E.B. White. It tells the story of a young Trumpeter Swan who is born without a voice and is vying for the attention of a beautiful pen named Serena. He overcomes this by learning to play the trumpet. It stars the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Jason Alexander, Carol Burnett and Mary Steenburgen.

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It was put on limited release in the United States in selected areas. It was poorly received, mainly because the film didn't follow the original story well.

[edit] Live-Action Film Adaptation

On November 27th, it was confirmed that there would be a live-action adaptation of 'The Trumpet Of The Swan', helmed by the producer of another live-action adaptation of an already animated movie based on an E.B. White book. Live-Action Adaptation Announcment 1

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