The Halloween Tree (1993)

Director:

Mario Piluso

Writer:

Ray Bradbury (writer)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot:

Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend. |

Plot Keywords:

Halloween | Appendicitis | Skeleton | Gargoyle | Death

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Annie Barker	...	Jenny
Ray Bradbury	...	Narrator (voice)
Darleen Carr	...	(voice)
Lindsay Crouse	...	(voice)
Alex Greenwald	...	(voice)
Edan Gross	...	(voice)
Andrew Keegan	...	(voice)
Leonard Nimoy	...	Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Kevin Smets	...	(voice) (as Kevin Michaels)
Mark Taylor

Directed by
Mario Piluso

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ray Bradbury		writer

Produced by
David Kirschner	....	executive producer
Mario Piluso	....	producer
Kunio Shimamura	....	associate producer
Mark Young	....	co-executive producer
Buzz Potamkin	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
John Debney

Film Editing by
Gil Iverson

Casting by
Kris Zimmerman

Art Direction by
Al Gmuer

Production Management
Tom Gleason	....	post-production supervisor
Jim Katz	....	production manager
Tori Pollock	....	unit production manager
Catherine Winder	....	executive in charge of production

Art Department
Roger Chiasson	....	additional designs
Suzette Darling	....	color key
George Goodchild	....	designer
Gary Graham	....	storyboard artist
Dana Granger	....	design assistant (as Dana Jo Granger)
Virginia Hawes	....	designer
Karenia Kaminski	....	additional designs (as Karenia Kamenski)
Marcus Nickerson	....	designer
Dick Sebast	....	storyboard artist
Bob Tyler	....	additional designs
Sherilan Weinhart	....	additional sequences
Mario Williams	....	designer
Star Wirth	....	xerography
Tom Wogatzke	....	graphics
Donna Zeller	....	design assistant

Sound Department
Ed Collins	....	supervising recording engineer (as Edwin Collins)
Cindy Daly	....	additional group adr (as Cynthia Daly)
Alvy Dorman	....	sound recording engineer
Jim Hearn	....	track reader
Gordon Hunt	....	recording director
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer: dialog
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound effects
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Stern	....	additional recording mixer
Joel Valentine	....	sound effects supervisor
Kris Zimmerman	....	recording director

Visual Effects by
Trent Johnson	....	telecine colorist

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Jacobs	....	camera operator
James Keefer	....	camera operator
Steven Mills	....	camera operator (as Steve Mills)
Neil Viker	....	camera operator

Animation Department
Jan Adams	....	animation checking supervisor
Robert Alvarez	....	animator
Beth Goodwin	....	animation checker
Jeffrey Imutan	....	animator
Alison Leopold	....	ink and paint supervisor
Marlene Robinson May	....	animator (as Marlene Robinson-May)
Emory Myrick	....	animator
Karen Peterson	....	animator
Mitch Rochon	....	animator
Woody Yocum	....	animator (as Woody Yokum)

Editorial Department
Michelle Douglas	....	supervising editor
Jeannine Roussel	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Bodie Chandler	....	director of music production
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Murray McFadden	....	scoring mixer
Kim Naves	....	music editor
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator

Other crew
James P. Alles	....	background layout keys
Joe Binggeli	....	background layout keys
Jerry Loveland	....	background supervisor
Jerry Mills	....	technical director
Craig Robertson	....	background supervisor
Ron Roesch	....	background layout keys
Dean Thompson	....	background layout keys
Jill Ziegenhagen	....	talent coordinator

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions
• Wilshire Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Turner Network Television (TNT) (1993) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Fil-Cartoons  animation (as Fil-Cartoons Inc.)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:U

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Quotes:

Mr. Moundshroud: Sweet skulls, sweet skulls, crystal sugar candy skulls. Sweet skulls, sweet skulls. Tell me your name, I'll give you a skull.

A magical journey through time and the meanings of Halloween

A truly wonderful animation following the exploits of four children who learn the true meanings and reasons we celebrate Halloween as they travel through time to learn why we celebrate All Hallows Eve (Halloween). Dressed as a Skeleton a Witch a Mummy And a Werewolf the Children race through time and different cultures to save their friend from the grip of the Evil yet wonderfully portrayed Mr Moundshroud! Leanord Nimoy (Spock from Star Trek) is Excellent at portraying the role or Mr Moundshroud. A must for the whole family as it is as educational for the Children as it is heart warming for the Child in us all.