Hugo the Hippo
Hugo the Hippo | |
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20th Century-Fox | |
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Running time | 86 minutes (Hungary) 91 minutes (U.S.) |
Countries | Hungary United States |
Languages | Hungarian English |
Budget | US$1 million[1] |
Hugo the Hippo (
Plot
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A group of children, led by a farmer boy named Jorma, find Hugo and attempt to hide him as best they can, building a garden to feed and take care of him. However, Hugo is discovered, and the garden is burned by the angry parents to prevent their children wasting their time with him and neglecting their schoolwork. As a result, Hugo is forced to scavenge from the local farms for food. When Aban-Khan, still obsessed about catching Hugo, hears of the incident, he travels to Dar es Salaam and with the aid of the Sultan's court wizard converts the farm of Jorma's family into an enchanted garden filled with gigantic fruits and vegetables. Once Hugo is lured into the trap, the plants turn into monsters thirsting to kill both Hugo and Jorma, who has come to Hugo's aid. Despite their best efforts to get away, they end up overwhelmed and captured by Aban-Khan.
Hugo is put on trial for the damage his nighttime raids caused. Fortunately, the children manage to contact the Sultan, who agrees to appear in court to speak for Hugo. The ruler makes a powerfully impassioned speech about how the hippos were mistreated both by their neglect and their uncalled-for culling, which removes all doubt that Hugo is the true injured party in this affair. As a result, while Aban-Khan comes to feel the wrath of a populace's mind turning against him, Hugo is released and the children are charged by the judge to care for him for the rest of his days.
Cast and crew
- Directors - William Feigenbaum and József Gémes
- Screenplay - Thomas Baum, William Feigenbaum and József Szalóky
- Production Design - Graham Percy
Voices
Character | Original | English |
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Narrator | Ferenc Bessenyei | Burl Ives |
Sultan | László Márkus | Robert Morley |
Aban-Khan | Tamás Major | Paul Lynde |
Royal Magician | István Szatmári | Jesse Emmett |
Jorma | Gábor Berkes | Ronnie Cox |
Jorma's Father | István Bujtor | Percy Rodriguez |
Judge | György Győrffy | Len Maxwell |
Singers | Kati Kovács Erzsébet Kútvölgyi Péter Máté |
Marie Osmond Jimmy Osmond Burl Ives |
- Additional English Voices
Production
Hugo the Hippo was the first international release of a PannoniaFilm production;
Home media
After an unsuccessful box-office run,
Other media
A version of the song The Best Day Ever Made was used in the 1988–1992 animatronic show Care Bears Care-A-Lot Castle Show which was located in Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom.[6][7]
See also
- List of American films of 1975
- List of animated feature-length films
- List of 20th Century Fox theatrical animated features
- Zanzibar
- Hippopotamus
References
- ^ ISBN 1-55652-591-5.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Time Warner). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Hall, Phil (11 February 2005). "The Bootleg Files: Hugo the Hippo". Film Threat. Hamster Stampede LLC. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- ^ "Hugo the Hippo (MOD) | WBshop.com". www.wbshop.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Animatronic Care Bears | Animatronic Types & Technology".
- ^ "Care Bears Care-A-Lot Castle Show "Best Day"/"Take a Moment"". YouTube.
Bibliography
- Mbonde, John Pantaleon (2004) [1972]. Hugo the Hippo (Paperback). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Mathews Bookstore & Stationers. ISBN 9987-602-29-0.
External links
- Hugo the Hippo at IMDb
- Hugo the Hippo at AllMovie
- Hugo the Hippo at Rotten Tomatoes
- Official Pannoniafilm website (archived at the Wayback Machine)
- A 1966 Time article about the real Hippo (archived at the Wayback Machine)