Thumbelina (1992 film)
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| Directed by | Jack Olesker |
| Produced by | Diane Eskenazi |
| Written by | Hans Christian Andersen (original author), Jack Olesker |
| Distributed by | GoodTimes Home Video |
| Release date(s) | 1992 (USA) |
| Running time | 49 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Sinbad (1992) |
| Followed by | Beauty and the Beast (1992) |
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Originally released in 1992, Thumbelina is a 50-minute animated film based on the classic story, Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen.
A girl, no bigger than a thumb is sent on a mission to the Meadow of the Tulips where she must inform the prince about the breaking of the dam, a threat that could endanger the life of all the Little People in the meadow. On her journey, Thumbelina is brought by an old medicine woman to the home of a lonely child-less woman, who seeing the size of the little girl, names her "Thumbelina."
Thumbelina was produced by Golden Films and the American Film Investment Corporation, it was distributed to DVD in 2002 by GoodTimes Entertainment.
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[edit] Characters
Thumbelina: She is the main character and the heroine of the story, she, like the rest of her people is no bigger than a human's thumb. Thumbelina lives up in the valley with her father, and it's him who sends her on a journey to find the prince of the little people and warn him about the breaking of the dam, which will allow the water from the pond to rise drowning the little people in the meadow.
Mona: She is an old mouse who lives in her cozy mouse-house at the foot of a tree. She takes Thumbelina into her home after she finds her half-frozen in the snow outside. Mona takes advantage of Thumbelina's gratitude and tries to force her to marry the old Mr. Mole.
Father: Simply referred to as "father", he is Thumbelina's father and he's job is to watch over the dam and make sure everything is in order. One day, he gets the feeling that there will be a lot of snow in the upcoming winter and when spring comes, the melting snow will flow over the Meadow of the Tulips.
Swallow: Thumbelina and this kind swallow are friends since they first meet and although they say goodbye shortly after their first meeting, destiny brings the two friends together again. After Thumbelina saves him from death, the swallow will help her complete her important task.
Mr. Mole: He is ugly old mole who falls in love with Thumbelina from the moment he hears her beautiful singing. He is then willing to offer Mona a fair stock of goods in order for her getting Thumbelina to agree to marry him. Thumbelina hates the idea.
[edit] Trivia
- The film was part of the original wave of Golden Films animated releases.
- This was the only one of the seven Golden Films that featured more than one song (Save for Aladdin, which featured a reprise of the opening song), even though the second song, Edelweiss, isn't original.
- Thumbelina made its debut onto DVD under the Collectible Classics line.
[edit] Songs
Song title: Little, Teeny Thumbelina
