Cast overview: | |||
David Thewlis | ... | Hamilton Mattress (voice) | |
Henry Goodman | ... | Mr. Feldwick C. Hackenbush / Septimus (voice) | |
Lindsay Duncan | ... | Beryl / Gertrude (voice) | |
William Hootkins | ... | Senor Balustrade (voice) | |
David Holt | ... | Salvatore / Tino (voice) | |
Roy Hudd | ... | Birmingham (voice) | |
Maxine Peake | ... | Lulu (voice) | |
Clive Hayward | ... | Zakko (voice) | |
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Susan Jane Tanner | ... | Hannah (voice) (as Sue-Jane Tanner) |
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Sarah Lonton | ... | Mummy Meercat (voice) |
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Amy Lonton Rawsthorne | ... | Girl Meercat (voice) |
Hamilton Mattress tells the story of Sludger, an aardvark who is a natural drummer and wants the good life, including having decent trousers (he is OBSESSED with trousers!) Along comes Feldwick C. Hackenbush, a caterpillar who is obsessed with fame and fortune and sees Sludger as a potential target. Together they set off to Beak City where Sludger changes his name to Hamilton Mattress and sets out for fame... Written by Helen Yates
This animation from Harvest Films & Egmont Animation tells the tale of Sludger the Aardvark a natural born drummer whose talent is discovered one day by Feldwick C Hackenbush, a large green caterpillar. Together they head off to Beak City (inhabited entirely by birds - geddit?) to try to make it big in the world of drumming.
I haven't enjoyed an animation so much since Wallace and Grommit.