The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
| The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol | |
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Duck Studios | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol is a 2011 American animated short film based on
When Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas or else every Smurf will fall into the hands of Gargamel.
Plot
On
Suddenly, he sees an angel appear in his house, who seems to be
Then the
Grouchy wakes up on Christmas morning as everything around him goes back to its original form, and the Smurfs come and see him on the Christmas tree decorating it by putting ornaments on it. He admits that he was wrong about Christmas, Christmas isn't a time for hating, it's about having a family who loves him and cares for him, even through he's "Grouchy". Happy to see that Grouchy learned his lesson, Papa Smurf gives him his present first, (admitting that while it isn't the hang glider he has always asked for, it was made specially for him) a new hat, which he wholeheartedly accepts and embraces Papa Smurf, who returns the embrace. He puts the star on the top of the tree and then, upon realizing Papa's words, proceeds to glide down from the tree using his new hat as a makeshift hang glider before crash landing in the snow. Grouchy briefly complains but then jokingly states that he hates "that Christmas comes only once a year". All the Smurfs join together to sing Christmas carols once more and enjoy the holiday as planned.
Cast
- George Lopez as Grouchy Smurf (Ebenezer Scrooge)
- Jack Angel as Papa Smurf
- Melissa Sturm as Smurfette (Ghost of Christmas Past)
- Brainy Smurf(Ghost of Christmas Present)
- Gary Basaraba as Hefty Smurf (Ghost of Christmas Future)
- Anton Yelchin as Clumsy Smurf
- Hank Azaria as Gargamel
Production
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol went into development in December 2010, and was completed in nine months.
Some of the original cast from the feature film were replaced in the short. Jack Angel, who voiced various characters in the 1980s television series, replaced Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf.[3] Katy Perry, who was eager to reprise her role of Smurfette, was replaced by Melissa Sturm, due to scheduling conflicts with her tour.[2]
Release
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol was released on December 2, 2011, only in standard definition, on DVD as part of The Smurfs three-disc holiday gift set.[4] It was released as a stand-alone DVD on September 10, 2013.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Katz, Josh (September 21, 2011). "The Smurfs Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c Gallagher, Brian (December 2, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: Troy Quane and Kurt Albrecht Talk The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol". MovieWeb.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c Noyer, Jérémie (December 21, 2011). "The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol : maxi-director Troy Quane on Sony's mini-movie!". Animated Views. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ S. Palmer, Michael (December 1, 2011). "A Sneak Peek at 'The Smurfs' Second Screen and Exclusive Blu-ray Special Features". High-Def Digest. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (August 6, 2013). "The World's Most Beloved Little Blue Creatures Will Embark on a New Spooky Adventure this Fall." (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
