The Happy Cricket
| The Happy Cricket | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Walbercy Ribas |
| Produced by |
Juliana Ribas English version: Cleber Redondo Francisco D. Lourenço |
| Written by | Walbercy Ribas |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Ruriá Duprat |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Hoyts General Cinema Paris Filmes |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$4 million[1] |
The Happy Cricket (Portuguese: O Grilo Feliz) is a 2001 animated children's fantasy film directed by Walbercy Ribas. The film is about Christopher, a singing, guitar-playing, music-loving cricket who must rescue his friends from the evil, music-hating lizard king, Wartlord, and save Linda the Night Star from that villain's grasp.
Production
The title character was first seen in local commercials for Sharp Electronics in the 1980s.[1] The film spent over 20 years in development,[1] and 30 months in production.[2]
The English-language dub is dedicated to one of its voice actors, the late Bob Papenbrook.
Sequel
In early 2009, 20th Century Fox released a CGI sequel, O Grilo Feliz e os Insetos Gigantes (The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs).
Cast
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.Original version
- Vagner Fagundes - Grilo
- Araken Saldanha - Maledeto
- Régis Monteiro - Faz Tudo
- Fátima Noya - Bituquinho
- Letícia Quinto - Juliana
- Nelson Machada - Sapo 1
- Renato Master - Sapo 2
- Antonio Moreno - Sapo 3
- Camila Bullara - Pouco Grilo
- Jorge Barcellas - Caracol velho / Geral
- Emerson Caperbat - Pai
- José Soaresmaya - Tucano
- Isaura Cames - Saranha
- Rita de Almieda - Caracolino
- Marli Bortoletto - Bacaninha
- Rodrigo andreato - Rafael
- Ursula Bezzaba - Moreninha
- Tatiana de S. Parra - Linda Estrela Da Noite (singing voice)
English version
- Sam Riegel - Christopher The Happy Cricket
- Bob Papenbrook - Wartlord
- Cindy Robinson - Honeydew / Spidora
- Peter Doyle - Magic Toucan / Soldier 1
- Robert Buchholz - Barnaby / Sergeant
- Dave Mallow - Buffuno
- Steve Staley - Leonardo
- Neil Kaplan - Toad 1
- Dan Woren - Toad 2
- Grant George - Father / Toad 3
- Stephanie Sheh - Little Christopher / Snealy
- Steve Kramer - Old Snail/General
- Mona Marshall - Cartibella
- Philece Sampler - Isabella
- Tatiana de S. Parra - Linda The Night Star (singing voice)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Hessel, Marcelo (2007-10-19). "O Grilo Feliz - Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Omelete. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ↑ The Happy Cricket (About the Production (accessed from Bonus Material)). Fairview, New Jersey: Clever Image Studios. 2006 [2001].
External links
Official sites (Flash required)
- (Portuguese) Official franchise site
- (English) Official site of Clever Image Studios
Other
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