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Music by
  
Dennis Leogrande

Initial release
  
1986 (Yugoslavia)

Story by
  
Sunčana Škrinjarić

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Cinematography
  
Ernest Gregl

Production company
  
Croatia Film

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Directed by
  
Milan BlažekovićDoro Vlado Hreljanovic

Produced by
  
Doro Vlado HreljanovicCarroll RueVlado Teresak

Written by
  
Fred P. SharkeySuncana Skrinjaric

Starring
  
David EarlsEdward EyrichCharles ForrestSimon HefterChris HelmerEric NeedhamFrancesca PicchiPaul PowersCarroll RueLauren ShanahanDavid SpelvinMark SurkinAnna Tornhill

Directors
  
Milan Blažeković, Doro Vlado Hreljanovic

Film series
  
The Elm-Chanted Forest Film Series

Cast
  
Emil Glad, Ivo Rogulja, Vili Matula, Ljubo Kapor, Sven Lasta

Similar
  
Lapitch the Little Shoemaker, The Magician's Hat, The Seventh Brother, The Day of the Crows, The Princess and the G

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The Elm-Chanted Forest (Čudesna šuma) is a 1986 Croatian-American animated musical film; in the U.S., it is also known as Fantasy Forest. It was the first full-length film directed by Milan Blažeković, and also the first animated feature produced in Croatia and Yugoslavia.

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Plot summary

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After an artist named Peter Palette takes a nap under an enchanted elm tree, he discovers that he now has the ability to communicate with the animals of the forest, and that his paintbrush now has magical powers. To help his new friends survive, he must use his abilities to stop the evil Cactus King from turning the forest into a desert.

Main characters

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  • Peter Palette: A painter who gains the ability to communicate with the animals of the forest.
  • J. Edgar Beaver: A beaver who owns a saloon in the forest.
  • Bud E. Bear: A friendly bear who becomes Peter's ally. He sometimes goes to J. Edgar's saloon.
  • Fifi Fox: A beautiful and delicate vixen with a French accent.
  • Do, Ray, and Mee: A trio of hedgehog siblings.
  • Emperor Spine (The Cactus King): Not much is shown about his origins, but he plans to destroy the forest and replace it with a desert. His henchmen are called the Spinetinglers.
  • Thistle: The Cactus King's timid court magician, who tries everything to please his master. But with friendship of Peter and the others, he helps them to stop the Cactus King's evil plot.

    • English voice cast

  • David Earls
  • Edward Eyrich
  • Charles Forrest
  • Simon Hefter
  • Chris Helmer
  • Eric Needham
  • Francesca Picchi
  • Paul Powers
  • Carroll Rue
  • Lauren Shanahan
  • David Spelvin
  • Mark Surkin
  • Anna Tornhill

    • Release

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    In the U.S., Celebrity Home Entertainment's Just for Kids label released The Elm-Chanted Forest on VHS and Beta on 4 January 1989.

    There was also a 1990 sequel, The Magician's Hat (Čarobnjakov šešir), seldom seen outside its home country.

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    In late 2007, both this film and its sequel were released on DVD in the countries of former Yugoslavia by Happy TV.

    Reception

    In 1999, a poll of Croatian film fans found it to be one of the best Croatian films ever made.

    References

    The Elm-Chanted Forest Wikipedia
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