Wombling Free facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wombling Free
Directed by	Lionel Jeffries
Produced by	Ian Shand
Written by	Lionel Jeffries
Narrated by	Lionel Jeffries
Starring	The Wombles David Tomlinson Frances de la Tour Bonnie Langford
Music by	Mike Batt Chris Spedding
Cinematography	Alan Hume
Editing by	Peter Tanner
Distributed by	The Rank Organisation
Release date(s)	1977 (1977)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Wombling Free is a fun British movie from 1977. It's based on the popular children's TV show called The Wombles. The film was directed by Lionel Jeffries. It stars the Wombles themselves, along with actors like David Tomlinson, Frances de la Tour, and Bonnie Langford.

What the Movie is About

This movie tells the story of the Wombles. They are small, furry creatures who live in Wimbledon Common in London during the 1970s. Their big mission is to clean up all the litter and rubbish that humans leave behind.

The film starts with Great Uncle Bulgaria Womble. He explains that Wombles have been cleaning up after people for a very long time, all around the world! Most people don't even know Wombles exist. You can only see them if you truly believe in them.

One day, a young girl named Kim spots the Wombles and understands their important work. She invites them to her birthday party. This makes her dad, Roland Frogmorton, finally believe in them too when he meets Orinoco, Tobermory, and the other Wombles face-to-face!

They decide to hold a big meeting to show everyone in Wimbledon that Wombles are real. They want people to help them keep the area clean. But on the day of the meeting, a big storm hits Wimbledon Common. Even with the storm, Kim, the Wombles, and all the children work together to clean up the Common. It shows how teamwork can make a big difference!

Meet the Cast

Human Characters

• David Tomlinson plays Roland Frogmorton, Kim's dad.
• Frances de la Tour plays Julia Frogmorton, Kim's mom.
• Bonnie Langford plays Felicity 'Kim' Frogmorton, the young girl who discovers the Wombles.
• Bernard Spear plays Arnold Takahashi.
• Yasuko Nagazumi plays Doris Takahashi.
• John Junkin plays the County Surveyor.

The Wombles

The Wombles are special characters in the movie. They were played by actors wearing Womble costumes. Different actors also provided the voices for the Wombles.

Some of the actors who played the Wombles in their costumes include:

• Kenny Baker as Bungo
• Eileen Baker as Tobermory
• Sadie Corre as Madame Cholet
• Tony Friel as Wellington
• John Lummiss as MacWomble
• Jack Purvis as Great Uncle Bulgaria
• Albert Wilkinson as Tomsk
• Marcus Powell as Orinoco

The voices for the Wombles were provided by talented actors like David Jason, Janet Brown, Jon Pertwee, John Graham, and Lionel Jeffries.

Movie Music (Soundtrack)

The music from the movie is called a soundtrack. It was released by CBS and features songs and music created by Mike Batt. The soundtrack includes some new songs and new versions of older Womble songs that were in the film.

Here are some of the songs from the movie's soundtrack:

• "The Wombling Song (Film Version)"
• "The Creation Of The World (Main Title)"
• "Edinburgh Rock"
• "Introduction From Minuetto Allegretto"
• "Introduction To The Womble Burrow"
• "Wombling White Tie & Tails (Film Version)"
• "Under The Hills And Not Far Away"
• "Madame Cholet"
• "Mr. Roland Frogmorton's Music"
• "Miss Felicity Kim Frogmorton's Music"
• "Frogmorton's Theme"
• "The March Of The Machines"
• "Exercise Is Good For You (Film Version)"
• "The Underground Garden"
• "Count Down And Lift-Off"
• "Womble Of The Universe"
• "The Queen"