Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (also known as Pooh's Heffalump Halloween: The Movie) is a 2005 American animated direct-to-video Halloween fantasy adventure comedy-drama film produced by DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, featuring the characters from Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise. The sequel to Pooh's Heffalump Movie, this was the final Winnie the Pooh film to be produced by DisneyToon Studios before they moved to Tinker Bell films.
| Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie | |
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| Written by | |
| Based on | Characters created by A. A. Milne |
| Produced by | John A. Smith |
| Starring | |
| 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 |
The film marked voice actor John Fiedler's final appearance as Piglet, as he died before completing his voice work (two and a half months before the film's release).[1] Upon Fiedler's death, 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
editIt is Lumpy's first Halloween with Winnie the Pooh, Roo, and their friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. The group discusses their plans for Halloween and for their first night of trick-or-treating. Tigger tells his friends about the dreaded Gobloon, a monster that comes out every Halloween to search for somebody to catch and will turn them into "jaggedy lanterns" if he catches them, but if the Gobloon is captured first, it will grant its captors one wish.
After Pooh accidentally eats all of the trick-or-treat candy Rabbit collected from the Hundred Acre Wood, Roo and Lumpy set out to capture the Gobloon to wish for more. According to Tigger's directions on the map, they are able to go past the Creepy Cave then down the Slimy Slide and into the Tree of Terror later on. Entering the Creepy Cave, Lumpy and his lunchbox get stuck on some rocks, which leads Lumpy to believe that they're being followed. He desperately wants to go back, but Roo insists that they should press on, and eventually they find the Slimy Slide, and then the Tree of Terror.
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. An inspired Lumpy helps Roo set a trap for the Gobloon, but the two hear a sound coming from an old bridge and go to investigate.
After encountering and fleeing from a mysterious figure (whom they think is the Gobloon) with a wheelbarrow of Jack-o'-lanterns, 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 Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, and Rabbit (who were using vegetables after Pooh ate all the Halloween candy) to help him capture the Gobloon 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
edit- 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
editThe film was produced by DisneyToon Studios,[3] and Toon City, a start up animation company founded by former Disney Feature Animation Florida employees.[4]
Reception
editCinemagaine rated the film 3 stars.[5]
Home media
editThe film was released on direct-to-DVD and direct-to-VHS on September 13, 2005. It was later re-released on DVD as the Limited Edition on September 1, 2009.[6] The film is a part of Disney Movies Anywhere program.
Songs
editAll 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Animation outsourced to Toon City Animation.
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