Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie | |
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Directed by | |
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Based on | Characters created by A. A. Milne |
Produced by | John A. Smith |
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Narrated by | David Ogden Stiers |
Edited by | Art Noda |
Music by | Mark Watters |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (also known as Pooh's Heffalump Halloween: The Movie) is a 2005 American
The film marked voice actor John Fiedler's final appearance as Piglet, as he died in two and a half months before the film's release.[1] He died before completing his voice work, so Travis Oates was brought in to finish the remaining scenes (and received credit for "additional voices") and became Piglet's new official voice actor.
It was followed by a television film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Polygon Pictures, Pooh's Super Sleuth Christmas Movie, released on November 20, 2007, an animated feature based on the television series My Friends Tigger & Pooh.
Plot
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When Roo and Lumpy reach the supposed Gobloon's lair, Lumpy loses his courage to catch the Gobloon and wants to go home. So Roo tells him the story from Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh, when Piglet was afraid to go trick-or-treating, but gained his courage. Roo believes that if Piglet can conquer his fears, then so can Lumpy. An inspired Lumpy helps Roo set a trap for the Gobloon, but the two end up fleeing once they think the Gobloon is returning. After encountering and fleeing from a mysterious figure (which they think is the Gobloon), Lumpy gets separated from Roo and ends up stuck in the trap they had set for the Gobloon. Lumpy is heartbroken to be alone, as he and Roo had promised to stay together during the adventure. Roo finds a Jack-o'-lantern resembling Lumpy, which makes him think his friend has been caught by the Gobloon and turned into a "jaggedy lantern".
Once back with the others, Roo recruits Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit (whom were using vegetables after Pooh ate all the halloween candy) to help him capture the Gobloon (much to Rabbit's shock as he realizes that the Gobloon is real) and save Lumpy. The group arrives at the trap and believes the Gobloon is trapped, unaware that it is actually Lumpy. Roo wishes to have his friend Lumpy back, but becomes bitterly saddened when the "Gobloon" doesn't grant his wish. Hearing Roo's voice, Lumpy calls for him, but a loud thunder blocks it, prompting him to break his way out of the trap. Roo and Lumpy are happily reunited.
The group finally goes trick-or-treating and Kanga, who was the mysterious figure from earlier, throws a Halloween party for the friends and gives them candy, complete with Jack-o'-lanterns she had carved in everyone's likenesses. Lumpy's Jack-o'-lantern wasn't there, she explains she made one but must have accidentally dropped it—which turns out to be the Jack-o'-lantern that Roo found. With Lumpy's first Halloween being successful, everyone from the Hundred Acre Wood enjoys the Halloween party.
Voice cast
- Jimmy Bennett as Roo
- Kyle Stanger as Lumpy the Heffalump
- Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger
- John Fiedler as Piglet (final role)[2]
- Steve Schatzberg as Piglet's singing voice (final singing role)
- Peter Cullen as Eeyore
- Ken Sansom as Rabbit
- Kath Soucie as Kanga
- Michael Gough as Gopher (archive footage)
- David Ogden Stiers as The Narrator (final role)
Production
The film was produced by
Reception
Cinemagaine rated the film 3 stars.[5]
Home media
The film was released on direct-to-DVD and direct-to-VHS on September 13, 2005. It was later re-released on DVD on September 1, 2009.[6]
Songs
All tracks are written by Mark Watters
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Trick 'R Treating with Our Friends" | Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Peter Cullen, John Fiedler & Jimmy Bennett | |
2. | "Brave Together" | Jimmy Bennett & Kyle Stanger | |
3. | "I Am Not Afraid" | Steve Schatzberg | |
4. | "I Wanna Scare Myself" | Jim Cummings | |
5. | "Trick 'R Treating with Our Friends (Finale)" | Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Peter Cullen, John Fiedler, Jimmy Bennett & Kyle Stanger | |
6. | "As Long As I'm Here With You" | Joey Lawrence |
See also
- List of Halloween films
References
- ^ Bernstein, Adam. "Actor John Fiedler Dies; Was Piglet's Voice in 'Pooh' Films", The Washington Post. June 28, 2005. Accessed December 15, 2007. "John Fiedler, 80, a stage, film and television actor who excelled at meek or nervous roles and was personally chosen by Walt Disney to play the voice of Piglet in Winnie the Pooh films, died June 25 at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood, N.J."
- ^ Because Fiedler died before finishing his voice work, Travis Oates was brought in to complete the character's lines and receives credit for "additional voices". He would continue to voice the character in future media for several years.
- ^ "Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandamgo Media. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Moore, Roger (January 31, 2006). "Drawn to the light". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Meijer, Monica. "Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie – Poeh's Lollifanten Halloween (2005)". CineMagazine.
- ^ Mavis, Paul. "Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie - Limited Edition w/ Pooh Plush Doll". DVD Talk.
- Toon City Animation.