Once Upon a Forest

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Once Upon a Forest

Original theatrical release poster

Directed by

Charles Grosvenor

Produced by

William Hanna Joseph Barbera David Kirschner Jerry Mills Paul Gertz

Screenplay by

Mark Young Kelly Ward

Story by

Rae Lambert (original Welsh story, A Furling's Story,[1] and Furlingscharacters)

Starring

Michael Crawford Ellen Blain Benji Gregory Paige Gosney Elisabeth Moss Ben Vereen

Music by

James Horner

Editing by

Pat A. Foley

Studio

Hanna-Barbera HTV Cymru/Wales, Ltd. A. Film A/S Wang Film Productions Phoenix Animation Studios The Hollywood Cartoon Co.

Distributed by 20th Century Fox

Release date(s) June 18, 1993

Running time

72 minutes

Country

Wales United States

Language

English

Budget

US$13 million[1]

Box office

$6,582,052

Once Upon a Forest is a 1993 animated film produced by Hanna-Barbera in association with HTV Cymru/Wales, Ltd. and released on June 18, 1993 by 20th Century Fox. Based on the Furlings characters created by Rae Lambert, it was directed by Charles Grosvenor and produced by David Kirschner(producer of An American Tail, Child's Play and Hocus Pocus). It tells the story of three forest denizens that go on an expedition to cure their friend, Michelle, who became sick from chemical fumes. The film's environmental theme divided critics at the time of its release, along with the animation and story. It was a commercial failure, grossing only US$6.6 million domestically.
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1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release and reception 5 Soundtrack 6 Merchandise 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

Plot[edit]
The story opens in a forest known as Dapplewood, where "Furlings" (a term for animal children) live alongside their teacher, Cornelius (Michael Crawford). The four Furlings central to the story are Abigail (Ellen Blain), a woodmouse; Russell (Paige Gosney), ahedgehog; Edgar (Benji Gregory), a mole; and a badger named Michelle (Elisabeth M