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The Voices of Martin Short and Annie Golden in...

The Pebble and the Penguin

( Catalog Number ML105247 )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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The Pebble and the Penguin
1995 - 74 min. - Color
Genre: Animation
Rated G
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
This heartwarming animated tale---reportedly inspired by a National Geographic documentary---follows the exploits of a shy penguin, Hubie, who is hopelessly enamored with Marina, but must compete with the ultra macho, puffed up Drake, who wants her to be his life mate. In order to win her, one of them must present her with a suitable pebble. Hubie finds a doozy of an emerald-like stone to give her, but before he can deliver it, the wicked Drake pushes him into the roiling sea and Hubi is swept away. Eventually Hubie is captured by traders. He must make it home within 10 days or Drake will claim his beloved Mariana. Songs are sung, action ensues, and ultimately, happiness prevails. --- Sandra Brennan

One of animator Don Bluth's lesser efforts, The Pebble and the Penguin is cute but little more. The primary culprit is the script; aside from the unusual setting and small parcels of information about Emperor penguins, is hackneyed and uninvolving. The decision to focus on the relationship between Hubie and Rocko (while relegating the leading female character to nothing more than a trite damsel-in-distress role) is unfortunate, as the writers bring nothing new to the "buddy" concept and their attempts at humorous dialogue for the pair are often painful. With the exception of a song that pays homage to Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, the Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman songs are even worse. Bluth is incapable of creating bad animation, and there are several sequences (especially those taking place underwater) that have moments of beauty; overall, however, the animation doesn't have enough sparkle to breathe life into the movie. The cast is certainly not at fault, with Martin Short doing everything short of bursting through the screen to hold the viewer's attention, Tim Drake turning in a reliably sinister performance, and Annie Golden lending her powerful and unique belt to the little she is given to sing. Penguin is not totally without charm --- but the amount it has could almost be fit into a pebble. --- Craig Butler

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Cast for The Pebble and the Penguin

Martin Short - Hubie [Voice]
Annie Golden - Marina [Voice]
Tim Curry - Drake [Voice]
Shani Wallis - Narrator [Voice]
Louise Vallance - Priscilla/Chinstrap [Voice]
Neil Ross - Scrawny [Voice]
B.J. Ward - Megellenic [Voice]
James Belushi - Rocko [Voice]
Kendall Cunningham - Timmy [Voice]
Hamilton Camp - Megellenic [Voice]
Angeline Ball - Gwynne/Chinstrap [Voice]
Will Ryan - Royal/Tika [Voice]
Stan Jones - McCallister [Voice]
Pat Musick - Pola/Chinstrup [Voice]

Crew for The Pebble and the Penguin

Don Bluth - Director / Producer
Gary L. Goldman - Director / Producer
Russell Boland - Producer
Thomas V. Moss - Cinematographer / Editor
Barry Manilow - Composer (Music Score)
Bruce Sussman - Composer (Music Score)
Mark Watters - Composer (Music Score)
David Goetz - Production Designer
Steve Maslow - Sound/Sound Designer

Feature Details

Title: The Pebble and the Penguin
Feature Release Date: 1995
Genre: Animation
Rating: G
Color: Color
Runtime: 74 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

Technical Details

Catalog Number: ML105247
UPC: 027616524768
ISBN: 0-7928-2632-9
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: MGM/UA Home Video

Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: ML105247-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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The Voices of Martin Short and Annie Golden in...

The Pebble and the Penguin

( Catalog Number ML105247 )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

The Pebble and the Penguin
1995 - 74 min. - Color
Genre: Animation
Rated G
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
This heartwarming animated tale---reportedly inspired by a National Geographic documentary---follows the exploits of a shy penguin, Hubie, who is hopelessly enamored with Marina, but must compete with the ultra macho, puffed up Drake, who wants her to be his life mate. In order to win her, one of them must present her with a suitable pebble. Hubie finds a doozy of an emerald-like stone to give her, but before he can deliver it, the wicked Drake pushes him into the roiling sea and Hubi is swept away. Eventually Hubie is captured by traders. He must make it home within 10 days or Drake will claim his beloved Mariana. Songs are sung, action ensues, and ultimately, happiness prevails. --- Sandra Brennan

One of animator Don Bluth's lesser efforts, The Pebble and the Penguin is cute but little more. The primary culprit is the script; aside from the unusual setting and small parcels of information about Emperor penguins, is hackneyed and uninvolving. The decision to focus on the relationship between Hubie and Rocko (while relegating the leading female character to nothing more than a trite damsel-in-distress role) is unfortunate, as the writers bring nothing new to the "buddy" concept and their attempts at humorous dialogue for the pair are often painful. With the exception of a song that pays homage to Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, the Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman songs are even worse. Bluth is incapable of creating bad animation, and there are several sequences (especially those taking place underwater) that have moments of beauty; overall, however, the animation doesn't have enough sparkle to breathe life into the movie. The cast is certainly not at fault, with Martin Short doing everything short of bursting through the screen to hold the viewer's attention, Tim Drake turning in a reliably sinister performance, and Annie Golden lending her powerful and unique belt to the little she is given to sing. Penguin is not totally without charm --- but the amount it has could almost be fit into a pebble. --- Craig Butler

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Cast for The Pebble and the Penguin

Martin Short - Hubie [Voice]
Annie Golden - Marina [Voice]
Tim Curry - Drake [Voice]
Shani Wallis - Narrator [Voice]
Louise Vallance - Priscilla/Chinstrap [Voice]
Neil Ross - Scrawny [Voice]
B.J. Ward - Megellenic [Voice]
James Belushi - Rocko [Voice]
Kendall Cunningham - Timmy [Voice]
Hamilton Camp - Megellenic [Voice]
Angeline Ball - Gwynne/Chinstrap [Voice]
Will Ryan - Royal/Tika [Voice]
Stan Jones - McCallister [Voice]
Pat Musick - Pola/Chinstrup [Voice]

Crew for The Pebble and the Penguin

Don Bluth - Director / Producer
Gary L. Goldman - Director / Producer
Russell Boland - Producer
Thomas V. Moss - Cinematographer / Editor
Barry Manilow - Composer (Music Score)
Bruce Sussman - Composer (Music Score)
Mark Watters - Composer (Music Score)
David Goetz - Production Designer
Steve Maslow - Sound/Sound Designer

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