12 Tiny Christmas Tales
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12 Tiny Christmas Tales | |
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Genre | Christmas Musical Comedy |
Created by | Bill Plympton |
Directed by | Bill Plympton |
Voices of | Madelon Thomas Billy Schneider Madeline Rogan Peter Dylan Rogan Pete Zarustica Tony Carroll Rebecca Honig Sheldonna Smythe Bill Plympton and Maureen McElheron (additionals) |
Composer | Maureen McElheron |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Maureen McElheron and John Holderried (associates) |
Cinematography | John Donnelly |
Editor | Anthony Arcidi |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Plymptoons Studio Productions |
Release | |
Original network | Cartoon Network |
First shown in | December 7, 2001 |
12 Tiny Christmas Tales (stylized onscreen as 12 tiny Christmas tales) is an American Christmas animated short film, that which was broadcast on Cartoon Network on December 7, 2001.[1] It was created, animated and directed by Bill Plympton.[2]
Plot[edit]
A grandmother tells her three grandchildren increasing bizarre stories of Christmas.
Segments[edit]
The stories are based on eight-panel sequences from Christmas cards Plympton began drawing for his parents in 1964.[3]
- Victor the Tree
- Cecil the Snowman
- Blitzen
- The 12 Days of Christmas
- A Little Veggie Christmas
- The Killer Snowflake
- Lester the Loud Tie
- The Dancing Bear and the King
- The Boy Who Loved Christmas
- The Peddler and the Donkey
- The Plucky Present
- The Carolers
Cast[edit]
- Madelon Thomas as Grandma
- Billy Schneider as Older Boy
- Madeline Rogan as Little Girl
- Peter Dylan Rogan as Younger Boy
- Oliver Wyman as Blitzen / Angry Guy (credited as Pete Zarustica)
- Tony Carroll as Plucky Present / Lester the Tie / Announcer / Santa Claus / Dad
- Rebecca Honig as Veggies
- Sheldonna Smythe as Little Girl (Lester the Tie)
Additional voices[edit]
- Bill Plympton
- Maureen McElheron
Songs[edit]
In this film there are nine original songs, which were written and executive-produced by Maureen McElheron. Hank Bones instead served as a producer. Finally, "Kalinka" was the only famous song inserted into it.
- "Cecil the Snowman"
- "Remember Christmas"
- "Victor the Tree"
- "Blitzen's Theme"
- "Everyday's a Holiday"
- "Donkey and Peddler"
- "Plucky Present"
- "Killer Snowflake"
- "Veggie Christmas"
- "Kalinka" (traditional version)
Credits[edit]
- Animated & Directed by: Bill Plympton
- Camera: John Donnelly
- Editor: Anthony Arcidi
- Sound: Georgia Hilton
- Associate Producers: Maureen McElheron and John Holderried
- Music Producer: Hank Bones
- Art Supervisor: Signe Baumane
- Artists: Jesse Schmall, Andrea Breitman, Sasha Vetrov, Lori Samsel, Celia Bullwinkel, Rose Bevans
- Voices: Madelon Thomas, Billy Schneider, Madeline Rogan, Peter Dylan Rogan, Pete Zarustica, Tony Carroll, Rebecca Honig, Sheldonna Smythe, Bill Plympton, Maureen McElheron
- Plymptoons
Notes[edit]
- ^ "12 Tiny Christmas Tales". TVGuide.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 326. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ Godfrey, Leigh (December 10, 2001). "Bill Plympton's 12 Tiny Christmas Tales To Air On Cartoon Network". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
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