The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
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- G
- 11min
- Animation, Short
- 07 Oct 2005 (USA)
- Short
The penguins of the Central Park Zoo have an adventure in the city on Christmas Eve.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tom McGrath | ... |
Skipper (voice)
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| Chris Miller | ... |
Kowalski (voice)
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Christopher Knights | ... |
Private (voice)
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| John DiMaggio | ... |
Rico (voice)
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| Elisa Gabrielli | ... |
Old Lady (voice)
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| Bill Fagerbakke | ... |
Ted the Polar Bear (voice)
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Sean Bishop | ... |
Doorman / TV Announcer (voice)
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| Mitch Carter | ... |
(voice)
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| Rif Hutton | ... |
(voice)
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| Richard Miro | ... |
(voice)
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| Holly Dorff | ... |
(voice)
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| Hope Levy | ... |
(voice)
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| Lynnanne Zager | ... |
(voice)
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Directed by
| Gary Trousdale | ||
Written by
| Michael Lachance | ... | (written by) |
| Mark Burton | ... | (based on the characters created by) (uncredited) |
| Eric Darnell | ... | (based on the characters created by) (uncredited) |
| Tom McGrath | ... | (based on the characters created by) (uncredited) |
| Billy Frolick | ... | (based on the characters created by) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Teresa Cheng | ... | producer |
| Mireille Soria | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Swift | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jim Dooley | ... | (as James Michael Dooley) |
Film Editing by
| Clare Knight | ... | (as Clare De Chenu) |
Editorial Department
| Terry Claborn | ... | color timer |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Daniel Ortiz | ... | editorial production assistant |
| Timothy Peeler | ... | digital colorist |
Casting By
| Leslee Feldman | ||
| Christi Soper | ||
Art Direction by
| Shannon Jeffries | ||
Production Management
| Brian Brecht | ... | production supervisor |
| Jessie Carbonaro | ... | production supervisor |
| Ryan Harris | ... | production supervisor |
| Kelly Jean-Ware | ... | production supervisor (as Kelly M. Jean) |
| Lori Korngiebel | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Trinity Murphy | ... | production supervisor |
| Carol Norton | ... | production supervisor |
Art Department
| Bibo Bergeron | ... | storyboard artist |
| Theresa Cullen | ... | storyboard artist (as Theresa Pettengill) |
| Kory Heinzen | ... | visual development artist |
| Travis Koller | ... | production illustrator / visual development artist |
| Doug Pierce | ... | set designer |
| Athanassios Vakalis | ... | storyboard artist |
| James Wood Wilson | ... | visual development artist |
Sound Department
| Richard L. Anderson | ... | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Mark Binder | ... | Re-recording Mixer |
| Mark Coffey | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Morgan Gerhard | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Darrin Mann | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Morrisey | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Rodrigo Ortiz-Parraga | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Ralph Osborn | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Katie Rowe | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Zach Seivers | ... | sound effects recordist (uncredited) |
| Reuben Simon | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Carlos Sotolongo | ... | original dialogue mixer (uncredited) |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Larry Winer | ... | original dialogue mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Francois Antoine | ... | visual effects |
| Matt Baer | ... | supervising effects lead |
| Silviu Borac | ... | senior r&d engineer |
| Linda Bork | ... | production assistant |
| John Braunreuther | ... | rough layout artist |
| David Caeiro Cebrián | ... | visual effects |
| Wendy Berry Campbell | ... | effects production coordinator (as Wendy Berry) |
| Michael Collery | ... | creative supervisor: matte painting |
| Kwesi Davis | ... | production engineer |
| David Doepp | ... | surfacing supervisor |
| Angela Ensele | ... | modeler |
| Benjamin Fischler | ... | lighter & compositor |
| Lee Graft | ... | character effects supervisor |
| Edward Helmers | ... | lighter (as Edward 'Ted' Helmers) |
| Cindy Hong | ... | lighter |
| Milana Huang | ... | character technical director supervisor |
| Patrick Jensen | ... | matte painter |
| Amy Rae Jones | ... | lighting artist |
| Stanley Kwong | ... | technical director |
| Stephanie C. Lee | ... | production coordinator |
| Jin Liou | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| David Lipton | ... | effects animator |
| Amber Stewart Lunderville | ... | roto & paint artist |
| Jimmy Maidens | ... | lighter |
| Mark Manfrey | ... | digital effects artist |
| Gerald McAleece III | ... | senior layout artist |
| Jim Meyer | ... | supervising technical director |
| Samantha Michel | ... | technical director |
| Tony Mitzelfelt | ... | technical director |
| Cristian Moras | ... | lighter & compositor |
| Gaku Nakatani | ... | lighter |
| Drew Perttula | ... | character effects animator |
| Gabriel Portnof | ... | lead lighter |
| Tsun-Hui Andrea Pun | ... | surfacing artist |
| Vanitha Rangaraju | ... | lead lighter |
| Keith Reicher | ... | layout artist |
| Damon Riesberg | ... | character effects animator |
| Robyn Rindge | ... | technical director |
| Frank Ritlop | ... | digital artist |
| Eli Rod | ... | completion artist |
| Milton E. Rodriguez-Rios | ... | CG supervisor |
| Kevan Shorey | ... | animator |
| Aaron Smith | ... | lead lighter |
| Geri Smith | ... | lead lighting |
| Joanne Thiel | ... | effects animator |
| Rachel Tiep-Daniels | ... | modeler |
| Kaye Vassey | ... | visual effects (as Kevin Vassey) |
| Mark Wendell | ... | CG supervisor |
| Joshua West | ... | modeler |
| Andrew Wheeler | ... | visual effects |
| Laura Wood | ... | production engineer |
| Gentaro Yamamoto | ... | surfacing artist |
| Ken Yao | ... | character effects animator |
| Emre Yilmaz | ... | character technical director |
Animation Department
| Paul Chung | ... | supervising animator |
| Melanie Cordan | ... | animator |
| Denis Couchon | ... | supervising animator |
| Cassidy Curtis | ... | animator |
| Lou Dellarosa | ... | animator |
| Jed Diffenderfer | ... | story artist |
| Tracey Dispensa | ... | animation production assistant (as Tracey Michelle Arnold) |
| Emile Ghorayeb | ... | animator (as Emilio Ghorayeb) |
| Rex Grignon | ... | head of character animation |
| Mariko Hoshi | ... | animator |
| Jeffrey Joe | ... | animator |
| Heather Knight | ... | animator |
| Eric Lessard | ... | supervising animator |
| Conan Low | ... | senior layout artist |
| Sean Mahoney | ... | animator |
| David Morehead | ... | rough layout artist |
| Luci Napier | ... | animator |
| Keith Reicher | ... | final layout artist |
| Carlos M. Rosas | ... | animator |
| Jason Schleifer | ... | animator |
| David Spivack | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Jeffrey Biggers | ... | additional score recordings |
| Julie Butchko | ... | music clearance |
| Sunny Park | ... | executive in charge of music |
| John Rodd | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Tom Trafalski | ... | music editor |
Other crew
| Ariandy Chandra | ... | title designer (as Andy Chandra) |
| Daniel Evans | ... | technical resource administrator |
| Paul Franz | ... | technical resource administrator |
| Juli Gumbiner | ... | technical resource supervisor |
| Pamela Hu | ... | technical resource administrator |
| Mark Jackels | ... | production engineer |
| Ewan Johnson | ... | head of layout |
| Fadi Basem Kandah | ... | production supervisor: modeling department |
| Bryan Gregg LaShelle | ... | technical resource administrator |
| Katherine Levin Sheehan | ... | production coordinator (as Katherine Levin) |
| Andrew Marshel | ... | production intern |
| Derek McClurg | ... | production assistant |
| Robyn Mesher | ... | production coordinator |
| Hayyim Sanchez | ... | completion artist |
| Steven Sorensen | ... | technical resource administrator |
| Adam Teninbaum | ... | technical resource administrator |
| Mark M. Tokunaga | ... | manager of digital resources |
| Conrad Vernon | ... | creative consultant |
| Courtney Ward | ... | assistant to producer and director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- DreamWorks Distribution (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- L.A. Mad Dogs (adr voice casting)
- Technicolor Sound Services (Post Production Facilities provided by)
- Technicolor (Post Production Facilities provided by)
- Technicolor (prints)
- The L.A. Studios (recording studio)
- Weddington Productions (Post Production Facilities provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On Christmas Eve, Private slips out of the zoo for some last-minute shopping. In the city he's mistaken as a cute chew toy by a mean old woman named Nana, who gives Private to her vicious dog, Mr. Chew. On a mission to rescue their penguin pal, Skipper, Kowalski and Rico risk life and flipper as they take on Nana and Mr. Chew with an explosive solution that will leave you laughing out loud. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Join the Madagascar Penguins in their all-new holiday adventure! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This short was played in theaters with the feature film, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005). See more » |
| Goofs | The holes made in the laminated floor, by the candies, around the Christmas tree, are absent in the shot when the Penguins are giving high fives. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jingle Bells See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits include small photo frames showing various pictures of Mr. Chew the dog, and his elderly owner, in different locations. See more » |
| Quotes |
Skipper:
Eggnog at 2100 hours, writing our names in the snow at 2105. Private: Skipper? See more » |