The Elm Chanted Forest (Čudesna šuma) 1986

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The Elm-Chanted Forest (Čudesna šuma) is a 1986 Croatian-American animated musical film; in the U.S., it is also known as Fantasy Forest. It was the first full-length film directed by Milan Blažeković, and also the first animated feature produced in Croatia and Yugoslavia.

The Elm-Chanted Forest is a co-production between the Zagreb-based Croatia Film and the New York City-based Fantasy Forest Films, Inc.. The film was directed by Doro Vlado Hreljanovic. Milan Blažeković designed the film's characters and directed the animation. The screenplay was written by Fred P. Sharkey based on an original story by Suncana Skrinjaric. The score was composed by Dennis Leogrande and performed by the New Zagreb Symphony Orchestra. The leitmotif of the character Fifi was created by Arsen Dedić. The animation was produced in-house by Croatia Film, with the animation team consisting of Blažeković, Leo Fabiani, Turido Paus, Vjekoslav Radilovic, Elizabeth Abramovic, Zvonimir Delac and Vladimir Hrs. The English version was recorded at New York City-based studio August Films under the direction of Peter Fernandez. The English version's cast consists of David Earls, Edward Eyrich, Charles Forrest, Simon Hefter, Chris Helmer, Eric Needham, Francesca Picchi, Paul Powers, Carroll Rue, Lauren Shanahan, Fred P. Sharkey, David Spelvin, Mark Surkin and Anna Tornhill. The chorus of the closing number "Time and Again" was provided by the New Jersey-based Pro Arte Chorale.

In the United States, The Elm-Chanted Forest premiered on HBO on November 11, 1986, and Celebrity Home Entertainment's Just for Kids label released The Elm-Chanted Forest on VHS and Beta on January 4, 1989. There was also a 1990 sequel, The Magician's Hat (Čarobnjakov šešir), seldom seen outside its home country.

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Doro Vlado Hreljanovic

Language

English

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