Tale of the Brave
| Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rob Silvestri |
| Produced by |
Brian Lynch (Arc Productions) Robert Anderson (Arc Productions) Ian McCue (Hit Entertainment) Michael Carrington (Executive Producer) |
| Written by | Andrew Brenner |
| Starring |
Ben Small Martin Sherman Keith Wickham Kerry Shale Matt Wilkinson Teresa Gallagher Jules de Jongh Tim Whitnall Jonathan Broadbent Olivia Colman Clive Mantle David Menkin William Hope Mike Grady Glenn Wrage Steve Kynman |
| Narrated by | Mark Moraghan |
| Music by |
Robert Hartshorne Peter Hartshorne |
Production company |
Hit Entertainment Arc Productions |
| Distributed by |
Hit Entertainment (UK/US) Universal Studios Home Entertainment (US) |
Release dates |
September 1, 2014 (UK) September 16, 2014 (US) October 1, 2014 (AUS) |
Running time |
60 minutes (UK) 62 minutes (US) |
| Language | English |
Tale of the Brave is a 2014 CGI feature-length special and film of Thomas & Friends.[1]
The animation was provided by Arc Productions.
It stars Ben Small and Martin Sherman as Thomas the Tank Engine in the UK and the US respectively. Co-stars include Keith Wickham, Kerry Shale, Tim Whitnall and Teresa Gallagher. This is the last movie to have Ben Small and Martin Sherman as Thomas in the UK and US, respectively. [2]
Synopsis
Thomas is working at the Clay Pits when a storm closes in and the rain makes the clay cliffs unstable. A flash of lightning reveals what looks like giant footprints on the slope above, but a landslide has begun and Thomas cannot stay to investigate. Bill and Ben push Thomas to safety just in time.
Unable to go back and confirm what he saw, Thomas tells Percy about it, but Percy quickly becomes convinced that there is a monster on the island. He even becomes frightened of taking the mail train at night.
When an unusual engine with sloping boilers first appears, Percy thinks he must be the monster. James teases Percy and tries to scare him even more, but the new engine, who is called Gator, proves to be a good friend and ally, who helps Percy discover what it really means to be brave.
Cast
Clive Mantle (Gator), Tim Whitnall (Timothy and Reg) and Olivia Colman (Marion) joined the cast.
This is also the last special to feature both Ben Small and Martin Sherman for the UK and US respectively.
This special (along with Series 18) marked the reappearance of the locations ... Tidmouth Tunnel, Crock's Scrap Yard and the China Clay Pits to the fold.
| Actor | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Moraghan | UK/US | Narrator |
| Martin Sherman | US | Thomas and Percy |
| Ben Small | UK | Thomas |
| UK/US | Troublesome Trucks | |
| Keith Wickham | UK | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and the Fat Controller |
| UK/US | Salty | |
| Teresa Gallagher | UK | Emily |
| UK/US | Annie and Clarabel | |
| Tim Whitnall | UK/US | Timothy and Reg |
| William Hope | US | Edward and The Docks Manager |
| Kerry Shale | US | Henry, Gordon, James, Kevin and Sir Topham Hatt |
| Matt Wilkinson | UK | Cranky and Kevin |
| Glenn Wrage | US | Cranky |
| Jonathan Broadbent | UK/US | Bill and Ben |
| Clive Mantle | UK/US | Gator |
| Olivia Colman | UK/US | Marion |
| Steve Kynman | UK | Porter and The Docks Manager |
| David Menkin | US | Porter |
| Mike Grady | UK/US | Sir Robert Norramby |
| Jules de Jongh | US | Emily |
| Bob Golding | UK/US | Some Docks workers |