An animated version of the classic David Copperfield story. Filled with music, color, and anthropomorphic versions of the classic characters.
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Title: David Copperfield (TV Movie 1993)
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Cast
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| Sheena Easton | ... | Agnes (voice) | |
| Kelly LeBrock | ... | Clara Copperfield (voice) | |
| Julian Lennon | ... | David Copperfield (voice) | |
| Howie Mandel | ... | Mealy (voice) | |
| Joseph Marcell | ... | Mr. Micawber (voice) | |
| Andrea Martin | ... | Aunt Betsey (voice) | |
| Michael York | ... | Murdstone (voice) | |
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Sonja Ball | ... | The Cheesemonster / Bird (voice) |
| Mark Camacho | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Richard M Dumont | ... | Grinby (voice) (as Richard Dumont) | |
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Kathleen Fee | ... | Peggotty (voice) |
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Susan Glover | ... | Peggotty / Mrs. Micawber (voice) |
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A.J. Henderson | ... | Murdstone's Driver (voice) |
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Arthur Holden | ... | Duke Wickfield (voice) |
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Rick Jones | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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An animated version of the classic David Copperfield story. Filled with music, color, and anthropomorphic versions of the classic characters.
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anthropomorphic animal | talking animal | cartoon cat | cat | anthropomorphism |Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 December 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Charles Dickens' David Copperfield See more »Company Credits
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Clara: Aunt Betsey!
Aunt Betsey: Where is she? Where's my niece?
Doctor: Hehe, your niece?
Aunt Betsey: Are you making fun of me?
Doctor: Oh, no!
Peggotty: Aunt Betsey, come see the little darling!
Aunt Betsey: Ah yes, my darling little girl!
[scoops up David]
Peggotty: But...
[...]
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Music and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
Performed by Julian Lennon and Joseph Marcell
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Aunt Betsey: I'm here!Clara: Aunt Betsey!
Aunt Betsey: Where is she? Where's my niece?
Doctor: Hehe, your niece?
Aunt Betsey: Are you making fun of me?
Doctor: Oh, no!
Peggotty: Aunt Betsey, come see the little darling!
Aunt Betsey: Ah yes, my darling little girl!
[scoops up David]
Peggotty: But...
[...]
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Soundtracks
Something's Gonna Turn UpMusic and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
Performed by Julian Lennon and Joseph Marcell
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This is one of the oddest adaptations of 'David Copperfield. It's not merely because only about one-third of the novel is adapted to conclude with a totally contrived plot, it's also because human characters are turned into anamorphic characters for no good artistic reason (because it looks funny? Is fun for the kids?). Can you imagine David and his mother as cats, Mr. and Mrs. Micawber as monkeys? Disney, so often derided for 'butchering' classics, doesn't even do that - except in the case of 'Robin Hood' which, even though being quite pedestrian for Disney-standard, is a whole lot more entertaining than this silly movie with forgettable songs. This movie just shows that you can do anything with Dickens: dumb it down, twist it around -with the underlying message - hey, Dickens was just for kids! If you love good animated features, put on any Disney-classic instead, if you love Dickens and DC in particular, any adaptation is better than this one (I highly recommend the BBC-version with Daniel Radcliffe)