Mater and the Ghostlight
| Mater and the Ghostlight | |
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 Poster for Mater and the Ghostlight | |
| Directed by |
John Lasseter Dan Scanlon (co-director) |
| Produced by |
Darla K. Anderson Mark Nielsen |
| Story by |
Joe Ranft John Lasseter Dan Scanlon |
| Starring |
Larry the Cable Guy Owen Wilson Paul Newman Bonnie Hunt Cheech Marin Michael Wallis |
| Music by |
Bruno Coon Brad Paisley (Behind the Clouds) |
| Edited by | Torbin Xan Bullock |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Language | English |
Mater and the Ghostlight is a 2006 Pixar computer-animated short created for the DVD of Cars, which was released in the United States and Canada on November 7, 2006.[1] The short, set in the Cars world, tells a story of Mater being haunted by a mysterious blue light.
Synopsis
The short film opens with Mater playing pranks on the other residents of Radiator Springs. This sequence culminates with Mater teasing Lightning as if he had seen "the Ghostlight," a Route 66 legend recounted to Pixar by Dean Walker of the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association.[2]
Sheriff admonishes him for mocking the urban legend, and then tells the tale of the Ghostlight. The rest of the gang say goodnight and turn off all the store lights, leaving a nervous and scared Mater all alone in the dark.
During the body of the short, mayhem ensues as Mater is pursued by the Ghostlight, ultimately revealed to be just a lantern affixed to Mater's towing cable by Lightning and Guido. The other residents of Radiator Springs watch as Mater drives around frantically with the "Ghostlight" on his tail, before Mater tires himself out and the cars tell him it was all a prank to pay him back for all his pranks he played on them. Sheriff gently tells Mater that the only thing to be scared of on Route 66 is "his imagination." Doc jokingly adds that all Mater really had to fear was "The Screaming Banshee" before they all leave Mater, alone and frightened once again.
In a post-credits scene, Mater actually sees The Screaming Banshee but, not realizing it is him, warns him of the Banshee, leaving the monster truck confused.
Cast
- Larry the Cable Guy as Mater
- Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
- Michael Wallis as Sheriff
- Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carrera
- Paul Newman as Doc Hudson
- Cheech Marin as Ramone
- Paul Dooley as Sarge
Non-speaking characters appearing in the film include Luigi, Guido, Flo, Fillmore, Lizzie, Mack, Frank, and Red.
Release
Mater and the Ghostlight premiered on November 7, 2006, on Cars DVD as a special feature.[1] On November 6, 2007, it got its first Blu-ray releases, attached as a special to Cars[3] and on Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 1.[4]
References
- 1 2 "SMASH HIT #1 ANIMATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR!" (Press release). Pixar. August 10, 2006. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ↑ Scott Meeker (June 10, 2006). "Riverton man inspired 'Cars' character". Joplin Globe.
- ↑ "Cars Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. November 6, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Pixar Short Films Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. November 6, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
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| Preceded by One Man Band |
Pixar Animation Studios short films 2006 |
Succeeded by Lifted |
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