The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)

It's a high-flying adventure when Louie, a mute trumpeter swan, is given the gift of a trumpet, and finds his voice.

Directors:

Terry L. Noss, Richard Rich

Writers:

Judy Rothman Rofé (screenplay), E.B. White (book)

Stars:

Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Alexander	...	Father (voice)
Mary Steenburgen	...	Mother (voice)
Reese Witherspoon	...	Serena (voice)
Seth Green	...	Boyd (voice)
Carol Burnett	...	Mrs. Hammerbotham (voice)
Joe Mantegna	...	Monty (voice)
Sam Gifaldi	...	Sam Beaver (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Louie (voice) (as Dee Baker)
Melissa Disney	...	Billie (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Serena (cygnet) / Paramedic / Newscaster (voice)
Elizabeth Daily	...	Ella (voice) (as E.G. Daily)
Pamela Adlon	...	A.G. Skinner (voice) (as Pamela Segall Adlon)
Steve Vinovich	...	Maurice / Ranger (voice)
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Sweets (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Senator (voice)

Storyline

It's a high-flying adventure when Louie, a mute trumpeter swan, is given the gift of a trumpet, and finds his voice.

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Plot Keywords:

swan | animal | skunk | box office bomb | mute | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes being different helps you to find your voice!

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA South Korea India

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Trumpet of the Swan

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$102,202, 13 May 2001

Gross USA:

$102,202

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$628,387

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Nest Family Entertainment, RichCrest Animation

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In early trailers for the film, the character "Louie" was spelled "Louis" and pronounced as "Lewis".

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Goofs

The trumpet changes color throughout the film. Sometimes the trumpet's color is gold, when the trumpet is supposed to be silver.

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Quotes

Ella: [while Ella and Billie are playing a game, Louie stands nearby] You've got the beat, bro. Wanna join in?
Louie: [to himself] If only she knew how much.
Ella: Oh, sorry.
Billie: Now see what you did?
Ella: Sorry. It's not my fault he's, you know, defective.

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Connections

Features Rabbit Fire (1951)

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Soundtracks

Here Me Serena
Written by Marcus Miller
Performed by Tim Carmon

User Reviews

Mediocre, watchable for kids

This is a mediocre family friendly animation. It's nothing special but works as modest time-pass entertainment specially for young children. The story deals with a trumpeter swan who doesn't have a voice and so doesn't know how to attract a mate. Would it help if he got a real trumpet and learned to play? The animation quality is alright for home viewing. The voice work is decent with Jason Alexander, Reese Witherspoon and Carol Burnett managing to hold our attention. The songs are dull and feel like padding. The film runs a short seventy minutes and is acceptable for kids.

Overall 4/10