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How The Toys Saved Christmas
''How the Toys Saved Christmas'' is a 1996 Italian animated film directed by Enzo D'Alò, based on a tale by Gianni Rodari. In the original version, the story took place during the Epiphany Eve, because in the Folklore of Italy the Befana is a good witch that gives presents and candies to the children during the night between 5 and 6 January. Plot On the Epiphany Eve, La Befana falls ill and must take off for a night, recruiting Scarafoni to help deliver all the toys that must go to the Italian children. No one but the toys knows that Scarafoni plans to auction off the toys to the highest bidder, which means that the toys won't make it to the children who have been good all year and therefore deserve them. The toys decide to deliver themselves: the story follows them as they struggle to avoid the heartless Scarafoni and to find their true homes. Meanwhile, a young boy named Francesco wishes to receive as an Epiphany present the model of the ''Freccia Azzurra'' (''Blue Arrow''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzo D'Alò
Enzo D'Alò (born 7 September 1953) is an Italian animator and director. Life and career Born in Naples, D'Alò moved to Turin in 1979 and there he started his career as animator working with the group "La Lanterna Magica". In 1983 he debuted as director of animated shorts, and in 1991 he was chosen to direct the TV-series ''Pimpa'', based on Pimpa, the comic character with the same name. After his feature film debut with ''La freccia azzurra'', D'Alò got a large audience success and critical acclaim with his second work, ''Lucky and Zorba''. Filmography *''Pimpa'' (TV, 1991) *''La freccia azzurra'' (1996) *''Lucky and Zorba'' (1998) *''Momo (2001 film), Momo'' (2001) *''Opopomoz'' (2003) *''Pinocchio (2012 film), Pinocchio'' (2013) *''Pipì Pupù e Rosmarina'' (TV, 2009; 2014–present) *''The Chip Maker (2015 film), The Chip Maker'' (2015) References External links * 1953 births Italian film directors Italian animated film directors Film people from Naples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Bear
A teddy bear is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff under his aunt Margarete Steiff's company in Germany in the early 20th century, the teddy bear, named after President Theodore Roosevelt, became a popular children's toy and has been celebrated in story, song, and film. Since the creation of the first teddy bears which sought to imitate the form of real bear cubs, "teddies" have greatly varied in form, style, color, and material. They have become collector's items, with older and rarer teddies appearing at public auctions. Teddy bears are among the most popular gifts for children and are often given to adults to signify affection, congratulations, or sympathy. History The name ''teddy'' ''bear'' comes from former United States President Theodore Roosevelt, who was often referred to as "Teddy" (though he loathed being referred to as such). The name originated from an incident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Christmas Films
Many Christmas stories have been adapted to feature films and TV specials, and have been broadcast and repeated many times on television; since the popularization of home video in the 1980s, their many editions are sold and re-sold every year during the holiday shopping season. Theatrical Christmas-themed films which received a theatrical release. File:It's a Wonderful Life.png, '' It's a Wonderful Life'' File:Meet Me In St Louis Judy Garland Margaret O'Brien 1944.jpg, '' Meet Me in St. Louis'', Judy Garland Margaret O'Brien 1944 File:IngridBergmanTheBellsofSaintMarysTrailerScreenshot1945.jpg, Ingrid Bergman, '' The Bells of Saint Marys'', 1945 File:The Bishop's Wife (1948 poster).jpg, ''The Bishop's Wife'', 1948 ''A Christmas Carol'' adaptations ''The Nutcracker'' adaptations Christmas action films Christmas horror films Christmas Thriller films Short films Made-for-television and direct-to-video These are films that were made for television (including strea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Echo Bridge Entertainment is an American independent distribution company. It acquires and distributes feature films, scripted and non-scripted series, documentaries, and children’s programming for home video, digital and television in the United States and throughout the world. Since its acquisition of Alliance Atlantis International Distribution and recent distribution partnerships with Miramax and ABC Disney/Buena Vista, Echo Bridge Entertainment had a combined portfolio of over 11,000 titles, including '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (a co-production with DHX Media's Epitome Pictures), until DHX Media acquired the library in November 2014. History Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, a division of Echo Bridge Entertainment, was founded in 1995 as Platinum Disc Corporation. It was named and had its logo inspired from the real Echo Bridge in Massachusetts. In 2002, Platinum acquired PM Entertainment from The Harvey Entertainment Group. In 2005, Platinum Disc Corporation and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Shee
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion". Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as ''Njáll'' (see Nigel). From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland, and from Norwegian settlers. ''Neal'' or ''Neall'' is the Middle English form of ''Nigel''. As a first name, during the Middle Ages, the Gaelic name of Irish origins was popular in Ireland and later Scotland. During the 20th century ''Neil'' began to be used in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. An optical effect called Tyndall effect explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective. Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in the Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combination of yellow and cyan; in the RGB color model, used on television and computer screens, it is one of the additive primary colors, along with red and blue, which are mixed in different combinations to create all other colors. By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize and convert sunlight into chemical energy. Many creatures have adapted to their green environments by taking on a green hue themselves as camouflage. Several minerals have a green color, including the emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content. During post-classical and early modern Europe, green was the color commonly associated with wealth, merchants, bankers, and the gentry, while red was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence Scammell (Canadian Actor)
Terrence Frederick Scammell (born January 10, 1958) is a Canadian voice actor and voice director. In a career that has spanned more than 30 years, Scammell worked on hundreds of series, live-action films, documentaries and video games for BBC, PBS, Syfy, Teletoon, Ubisoft and other production companies around the world. Scammell received an ACTRA award for voicing the character of Darph Bobo on ''Tripping the Rift'', and his directing work has been nominated for awards in North America, Europe, and the U.K. He is married to writer and blogger Sheila Singhal and divides his time between Montreal and Ottawa. He is a member of ACTRA The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is a Canadian trade union representing performers in English-language media. It has 25,000 members working in film, television, radio, and all other recorded media. The orga ... and the Canadian Actors' Equity Association unions. Selected voice directing credits Animation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow
Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the RGB color model, used to create colors on television and computer screens, yellow is a secondary color made by combining red and green at equal intensity. Carotenoids give the characteristic yellow color to autumn leaves, corn, canaries, daffodils, and lemons, as well as egg yolks, buttercups, and bananas. They absorb light energy and protect plants from photo damage in some cases. Sunlight has a slight yellowish hue when the Sun is near the horizon, due to atmospheric scattering of shorter wavelengths (green, blue, and violet). Because it was widely available, yellow ochre pigment was one of the first colors used in art; the Lascaux cave in France has a painting of a yellow horse 17,000 years old. Ochre and orpiment pigmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Jones (voice Actor)
Richard Jones (born c. 1957) is a Canadian voice actor, voice director, writer and content developer. Since 1982, he has worked with Fox, Disney, Universal, Hanna-Barbera, Alphanim, Cinar and Nelvana. Jones has been nominated for a Gemini Award twice in 1988 and 2003. Bio During his early years, Rick obtained an undergraduate degree in biology. Whilst he was working on a geology thesis, a friend from Carleton University working at the school radio station asked him to do a voice for an ad, which helped start Rick's career. His first work was in the special '' The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings''. Filmography Voice work - series and games * '' The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' (1983) - Tender Heart Bear/Good Luck Bear/Birthday Bear * '' The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine'' (1984) - Tender Heart Bear/Good Luck Bear/Birthday Bear * '' The Velveteen Rabbit'' (1985) - Rabbit 1/Rabbit 2 * '' The Raccoons'' (1985–1992) - Sidekick/Delivery Ape/Master of Cere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Dinsmore
Bruce Dinsmore (born November 22, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He voices Tubby Tompkins from ''The Little Lulu Show'', Binky Barnes and David Read (Arthur, DW and Baby Kate's Dad) from ''Arthur'', Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer from ''The Secret World of Santa Claus'' and Greens the Frog from ''Mumble Bumble'' on CINAR and has contributed mocap/voice performances in numerous video games, notably as Paul Revere in ''Assassin's Creed III'', Maximilien de Robespierre in '' Assassin's Creed: Unity'' and Bill Taggart in '' Deus Ex: Human Revolution''. Early life Dinsmore is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. Career He voices Binky Barnes and David Read in ''Arthur'', Tubby Tompkins in ''The Little Lulu Show'', Horace in '' Wimzie's House'', Nathan in ''Kid Kidettes'', and Jervis Coltrane and Mr. Hutchins in ''What's with Andy?'' seasons 2 and 3. He also voiced Bernie the Hermit Crab in '' H2O: Mermaid Adventures'' and Poe the Spider in ''Spookley the Square Pumpkin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaetano Varcasia
Gaetano Varcasia (6 September 1959 – 10 November 2014) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Varcasia began his career in 1983. He had played key parts on stage and had even served as a director. He also had minor roles as a television actor, usually making at least one appearance on a TV series. He was more or less known as a voice dubber. He was the official Italian voice of Mickey Mouse from 1988 to 1995 and also dubbed characters from American television shows which include Tyrion Lannister from '' Game of Thrones'', Carlton Banks from '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', Ted Buckland from '' Scrubs'', Saul Goodman from ''Breaking Bad'' and Chris Taub from '' House''. Varcasia was also known for dubbing characters from films. These include The Missing Link in '' Monsters vs. Aliens'' as well as the TV series and The Fallen in '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''. Some of the actors Varcasia dubbed included Jackie Earle Haley, Robert Downey Jr., David Schwimmer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
