The Care Bears Movie (1985)

Director:

Arna Selznick

Writer:

Peter Sauder (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

A movie that'll make the whole family care-a-lot.

Plot:

The Care Bears live in a country high in the clouds, where they have a lot of fun together. But they also do care for the human children on Earth...

Plot Keywords:

Bear | Care Bears | Friend | Telescope | Magician

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Mickey Rooney	...	Mr. Cherrywood (voice)
Jackie Burroughs	...	The Spirit (voice)
Georgia Engel	...	Love-a-Lot-Bear (voice)
Sunny Besen Thrasher	...	Jason (voice)
Eva Almos	...	Friend Bear / Swift Heart Rabbit (voice)
Patricia Black	...	Funshine Bear / Share Bear (voice) (as Patrice Black)
Melleny Brown	...	Birthday Bear / Cheer Bear (voice)
Bob Dermer	...	Grumpy Bear (voice) (as Bobby Dermer)
Jayne Eastwood	...	Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)
Eve Evans	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Anni Evans)
Gloria Figura	...	Bedtime Bear (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Kim (voice) (as Cree Summer Francks)
Brian George	...	Mr. Fetucini (voice)
Janet-Laine Green	...	Wish Bear (voice)
Luba Goy	...	Lotsa Heart Elephant / Gentle Heart Lamb (voice)

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | West Germany:o.Al. | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Nelvana

Trivia:

First movie to be based directly on a toy line.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Care Bears on the Star Boat are giving the evil spirit the "Care Bear Stare" you can see Friend Bear standing on the upper part of the boat, even though she is over on the cliff with Secret Bear giving a separate "Stare".

Quotes:

Mr. Cherrywood: Now, off to bed to dream of clowns and circuses, acrobats and jugglers. And remember, I want a full report in the morning.

Movie Connections:

References Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Soundtrack:

Nobody Cares Like a Bear

What a children's film really is supposed to be

Yes it's sweet. Of course it is, it's meant for kids! Little ones, but as a 20 year old I still love this film. In fact I was only just able to a watch it again, because I kept remembering how much the evil spirit terrified me as a child. Compare the Bears, who actually teach their young viewers something worthwhile: that if you care about the people around you the world will be a better place, to some of the cartoons we subject our kids to today like South Park with it's crude animation and message that the way to deal with things is violence and swearing. I would choose the Bears every time. Parents: have the decency to allow your kids to watch a good cartoon, you might learn something too.