The First Snow of Winter facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The First Snow of Winter |
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| Written by | Graham Ralph Alan Gilbey David Freedman |
| Directed by | Graham Ralph |
| Starring | Miriam Margolyes Ashley Johnson (U.S.) Dermot Morgan Tim Curry (U.S.) Kate Sachs Sorcha Cusack Carol Kane (U.S.) Neil McCaul |
| Theme music composer | Tolga Kashif The Music Sculptors Mark Sayer-Wade |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Jackie Edwards Claire Derry (executive producer) David Hamilton (executive producer) Theresa Plummer-Andrews (executive producer) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Disney Channel |
| Original release | 25 December 1998 (United Kingdom) |
The First Snow of Winter is a heartwarming animated TV movie. It first aired on Christmas Day, December 25, 1998. This special film was made by two companies, Hibbert Ralph Entertainment and Link Entertainment. It tells a story that's perfect for the winter season.
About the Movie
The First Snow of Winter is an animated television movie. This means it's a film made with drawings or computer graphics. It was shown for the first time in the United Kingdom on the BBC channel. Later, it was also shown in the United States on the Disney Channel. The movie is about 30 minutes long.
Who Made It?
The movie was directed by Graham Ralph. He also helped write the story. Other writers included Alan Gilbey and David Freedman. The music for the film was created by Tolga Kashif, The Music Sculptors, and Mark Sayer-Wade. These people helped bring the story to life with sounds and songs.
Meet the Voices
Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in The First Snow of Winter. Sometimes, different actors voiced the same character for the U.S. and U.K. versions. This is common for movies shown in different countries.
- Ashley Johnson voiced Sean McDuck in the U.S. version.
- Miriam Margolyes voiced Sean McDuck in the U.K. version.
- Tim Curry was the voice of Voley in the U.S. version.
- Dermot Morgan voiced Voley in the U.K. version.
- Kate Sachs played Puffy in both the U.S. and U.K. versions.
- Neil McCaul was Father Duck in both versions.
- Carol Kane voiced Mother Duck in the U.S. version.
- Sorcha Cusack was Mother Duck in the U.K. version.
