Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas |
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| Based on | |
| Written by | Thomas Meehan Bob Martin Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic |
| Directed by | Mark Caballero Seamus Walsh |
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| Narrated by | Ed Asner |
| Theme music composer | Christopher Guardino Matthew Sklar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sam Register Toby Emmerich Mark Kaufman |
| Producer(s) | Chris Finnegan Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic |
| Cinematography | Ralph Kaechele |
| Editor(s) | Mike Wright |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | New Line Cinema Warner Bros. Animation Animation Services: Screen Novelties |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | December 16, 2014 |
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas is a 2014 American stop-motion animated Christmas musical television special produced by Warner Bros. Animation, directed by Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh and written by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan. It is based on the 2003 film Elf and the Broadway theatre musical Elf: The Musical. While Ed Asner reprises his role of Santa Claus from the film, the rest of the cast consists of Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Kate Micucci, Max Charles, and Rachael MacFarlane. The special premiered on December 16, 2014, on NBC.
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Plot
Santa Claus narrates the story of Buddy's travels to New York City to meet his father Walter Hobbs. Along the way, his unrelenting cheer transforms the lives of everyone he meets and opens his father's eyes to the magic of the holiday.
Cast
- Jim Parsons as William "Buddy" Hobbs
- Mark Hamill as Walter Hobbs
- Kate Micucci as Jovie
- Ed Asner as Santa Claus
- Max Charles as Michael Hobbs
- Rachael MacFarlane as Emily Hobbs, Fake Santa Claus #3
- Fred Armisen as Matthews
- Gilbert Gottfried as Mr. Greenway
- Jay Leno as Fake Santa Claus #1
- Steve Higgins as Chadwick
- Matt Lauer as Mr. Sea Serpent
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Fake Santa Claus #2, Jerry Hobbs
- Kevin Shinick as Fake Santa Claus #4
Additional voices by Rachel Bloom, Larry Dorf, Rachel Ramras, and Kevin Shinick.
Musical numbers
All songs written and composed by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Happy All the Time" | Fred Armisen, Ed Asner, Rachel Bloom, Larry Dorf, Jim Parsons, Rachel Ramras and Kevin Shinick | 2:27 |
| 2. | "World's Greatest Dad" | Parsons | 1:03 |
| 3. | "I'll Believe In You" | Rachael MacFarlane & Max Charles | 2:08 |
| 4. | "Sparklejollytwinklejingley" | MacFarlane, Charles and Parsons | 1:47 |
| 5. | "A Christmas Song" | Kate Micucci and Parsons | 1:59 |
| 6. | "Nobody Cares About Santa" | Shinick, MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jay Leno and Parsons | 1:48 |
| 7. | "There Is a Santa Claus" | MacFarlane & Charles | 1:17 |
| 8. | "A Christmas Song (Reprise)" | Bloom, Charles, Dorf, Mark Hamill, MacFarlane, Micucci, Ramras and Shinick | 3:31 |
| 9. | "The Story of Buddy The Elf" | Cast | 2:32 |
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Total length:
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Home media
Warner Home Video released Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas on DVD and Blu-ray on November 3, 2015.
Accolades
The film was nominated for seven Annie Awards and won one for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
