The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You

1991 0h 23m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Animation

Synopsis

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Olivia's only friends at Orderly Mansion are Charlie the Horse and Barnaby the Stablehand. When Olivia wants her own special birthday song, Barnaby makes her one, but Snitch the Evil Caretaker tries to keep her from hearing it. The story of one girl's search for the perfect birthday song features the voices of rock star Roger Daltrey as Barnaby and Ed Asner as Charlie the friendly horse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roger Daltrey
Barnaby (voice)
Ed Asner
Charlie (voice)
Sonja Ball
Olivia (voice)
Tony Robinow
Lord O / Snitchgrovel (voice)
Paula Harding Howe
Lady O (voice)
A.J. Henderson
Chef Henri (voice)
Liz MacRae
Maids (voice)
Judi Richards
Maids (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerald Potterton
Writers: Don Arioli, William Litwack, Gerald Potterton

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Roger Daltrey and Ed Asner and Sonja Ball carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0147212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gerald Potterton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Roger Daltrey and Ed Asner and Sonja Ball carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0147212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.