Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Richard Williams

Writers:

Johnny Gruelle (stories)
Patricia Thackray (screenplay)

Release Date:

1 April 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

Raggedy Ann and Andy leave their playroom to rescue Babette, a beautiful French doll kidnapped by a pirate.

Plot Keywords:

Playroom | Pirate | King | Rescue | Tickle Monster

Cast

Claire Williams	...	Marcella
Didi Conn	...	Raggedy Ann (voice)
Mark Baker	...	Raggedy Andy (voice)
Fred Stuthman	...	The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees (voice)
Niki Flacks	...	Babette (voice)
George S. Irving	...	The Captain (voice)
Arnold Stang	...	Queasy (voice)
Joe Silver	...	The Greedy (voice)
Alan Sues	...	The Loonie Knight (voice)
Marty Brill	...	King Koo Koo (voice)
Paul Dooley	...	Gazooks (voice)
Mason Adams	...	Grandpa (voice)
Allen Swift	...	Maxi-Fixit (voice)
Hetty Galen	...	Susie Pincushion (voice)
Sheldon Harnick	...	Barney Beanbag / Socko (voice)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | Australia:G | Iceland:L | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Boonton, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Bobbs-Merrill

Trivia:

When the dialog was being recorded, composer Joe Raposo recorded temporary dialog for Joe Silver, who was committed to the television series "Fay" (1975). Silver came in and recorded his dialog for the Greedy after the other actors.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the camel enters through Marcella's window, one of his hind legs is behind the window, yet this does not catch him as he jumps through it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Joe the Bus Driver: Bye-bye, Marcella! Have a nice weekend!
Marcella: Bye, Joe!

Movie Connections:

References Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Soundtrack:

I Never Get Enough

Great for young kids

I saw this movie at the theaters when I was about 6 or 7 years old. I loved it then, and have recently come to own a VHS version.

My 4 and 6 year old children love this movie and have been asking again and again to watch it.

I have enjoyed watching it again too. Though I have to admit it is not as good on a little TV.

I do not have older children so I do not know what they would think of it.

The songs are very cute. My daughter keeps singing them over and over.

Hope this helps.