| Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (English Version) | |
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English movie poster |
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| Directed by | Dominique Monféry |
| Produced by | Cynthia Taylor |
| Written by | John van Bruggen |
| Starring | Louise Cheka Ariane Aggiage Ivanah Coppola Isabelle Volpe Doug Murray Kevin Sommier |
| Music by | Ray Parker Tom Szczesniak |
| Editing by | Patrick Gonidec |
| Studio | Gaumont-Alphanim Les Studios DSO Nelvana StudioCanal HBO Home Video Nick Jr. Movies Europool |
| Distributed by | released = September 6, 2006 |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada United States France |
| Language | English French |
Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (French: Franklin et le trésor du lac) is an animated movie released on September 6, 2006, based on the television show Franklin. It was also the first Franklin movie to make it to the theaters in Canada and France.
The events of this movie focus around Franklin's Granny falling ill during a visit from Franklin's Aunt Lucy, who is an archaeologist. Aunt Lucy knows of a special talisman that may cure the illness, so she joins Franklin on a quest to find it, along with his friends Bear and Beaver. But they are also accompanied by Aunt Lucy's goddaughter, Sam, and her personality clashes with Franklin.
This is the first ever Franklin movie planned to be released in theaters. It was slated to premiere in theaters in Canada and France, although in America it was released direct to video by CBS. Writer John van Bruggen states that this movie will take Franklin on a much greater adventure than any of the past Franklin movies, including Franklin and the Green Knight.
Written by John van Bruggen and directed by Dominique Monfrey. Production companies include Alphanim, Nelvana, StudioCanal, Digital eMation, and Europool. It is distributed by Mars Distribution, with StudioCanal controlling all rights worldwide. Preproduction is being handled by a team of former Disney animators. This movie has also been listed under the working titles "Franklin and the Secret Talisman" and "Franklin and Granny's Secret".
Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure is available in two versions, French and English, both of which are in different case covers. Although both versions are the same story plot, they have a different cast.