''Cheburashka'' () is a 1971 Soviet animated film directed by Roman Kachanov.

Plot

Cheburashka Cheburashka ( rus, Чебурашка, a=ru-Cheburashka.ogg, p=t͡ɕɪbʊˈraʂkə), also known as ''Topple'' in earlier English translations, is a fictional character created by Soviet writer Eduard Uspensky in his 1965 children's book ''Gena ...

wishes

Gena the Crocodile Gena the Crocodile () is a fictional character found in Russian media, particularly animation. History Soviet era: Literature and puppetry Gena is known as a friendly crocodile in the series of animation films '' Gena the Crocodile'', ''Cheburash ...

a happy birthday and gives him a toy helicopter as a gift. When they launch the helicopter, Cheburashka accidentally holds onto it and is carried a great distance. Later, they encounter a group of pioneers and express their desire to join the organization. Initially, the pioneers suggest that they stay in the pet corner, but Gena and Cheburashka insist on becoming full members. After some discussion, it becomes apparent that neither Gena nor Cheburashka knows how to build

birdhouse A nest box, also spelled nestbox, is a man-made enclosure provided for animals to nest in. Nest boxes are most frequently utilized for birds, in which case they are also called birdhouses or a birdbox/bird box, but some mammals such as bats ma ...

s, start campfires, or march. The pioneers decide not to accept them right away and suggest they learn these skills first. Gena and Cheburashka try to build a birdhouse without success, but they manage to build a

playground A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people wi ...

for local children and help the pioneers collect

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. In gratitude, the pioneers finally accept Gena and Cheburashka into their group and teach them how to march.

Creators

* Director: Roman Kachanov * Scriptwriters: Eduard Uspensky, Roman Kachanov * Artist: Leonid Shvartsman * Operator: Theodor Bunimovich, Vladimir Sidorov * Composer: Vladimir Shainsky * Sound technician: Georgy Martynyuk * Animators:

Yuri Norstein Yuri Borisovich Norstein (; born 15 September 1941) is a Soviet and Russian animator best known for his animated shorts ''Hedgehog in the Fog'' and ''Tale of Tales (1979 film), Tale of Tales''. Since 1981, he has been working on a feature film ca ...

, Maya Buzinova, Natalya Dabizha

Cast

Klara Rumyanova Klara Mikhailovna Rumyanova (; 8 December 1929 – 18 September 2004) was a Soviet and Russian actress, voice actress and singer. She was active from 1951 to 1999. Her childlike and endearing voice was easily recognized by generations of Soviet ...

Vasily Livanov Vasily Borisovich Livanov (; born 19 July 1935), MBE, is a Soviet and Russian film actor, animation and film director, screenwriter and writer most famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes in the Soviet TV series. He was named People's Artist of ...

* Vladimir Ferapontov as ''Gena'' (singing voice) * Tamara Dmitrieva as ''Pioneers''

Soundtrack

This film opens with a song called "Let Them Run Clumsily" (Пусть бегут неуклюже) of Vladimir Shainsky on Alexander Timofeevsky's words.

References

External links

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at Animatsiya.net (the original film with subtitles in English and other languages) * Cheburashka 1971 films 1971 animated short films Animated films based on children's books Films based on works by Eduard Uspensky Soviet animated short films Soviet children's films 1970s stop-motion animated films 1970s Russian-language films Soyuzmultfilm 1970s Soviet films {{1970s-animation-film-stub