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 fun Christmas TV special from 2014. It's an animated musical. This means characters are moved little by little and filmed. This makes them look like they're moving on their own! The special is based on the popular 2003 movie Elf and a Broadway musical called Elf: The Musical.
It was made by Warner Bros. Animation. Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh directed it. The story was written by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Bob Martin, and Thomas Meehan. Ed Asner returned to voice Santa Claus, just like in the movie. Other voices include Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Kate Micucci, Max Charles, and Rachael MacFarlane. The special first aired on December 16, 2014, on NBC.
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The Story of Buddy's Christmas Adventure
Santa Claus tells the story of Buddy the Elf. Buddy travels all the way to New York City from the North Pole. He wants to meet his real father, Walter Hobbs.
Buddy is always super cheerful and full of holiday spirit. His happiness changes everyone he meets. He helps his father, Walter, see the true magic of Christmas. It's a heartwarming tale about family and believing in the holidays.
Meet the Voice Cast
Here are the talented actors who lent their voices to the characters:
- 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
Other voices were provided by Rachel Bloom, Larry Dorf, Rachel Ramras, and Kevin Shinick.
Musical Songs in the Special
The special features many catchy songs from the musical. The music and lyrics were written by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin.
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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Where to Watch at Home
You can watch Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas at home! Warner Home Video released it on DVD and Blu-ray. This happened on November 3, 2015.
Awards and Recognition
The special was recognized for its amazing animation. It was nominated for seven Annie Awards. These awards celebrate excellence in animation. It won one Annie Award for Character Design. This award was for its great character designs in an animated TV show.
