The Small One

1978 0h 26m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 103

AnimationFamily

Synopsis

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Ordered by his father to sell an old mule called Small One, a Hebrew boy in the ancient Holy Land takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no buyers there, the boy is about to give up when he meets a kind man named Joseph, who buys Small One and uses the steed to take his pregnant wife Mary to Bethlehem.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sean Marshall
Boy (voice)
William Woodson
Tanner (voice)
Olan Soule
Father (voice)
Joe Higgins
Guard (voice)
Gordon Jump
Joseph (voice)
Hal Smith
Auctioneer (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Bluth
Writers: Vance Gerry, Peter Young, Peter Young
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Melton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sean Marshall and William Woodson and Olan Soule carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078281 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Bluth directs. James Melton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor James Melton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sean Marshall and William Woodson and Olan Soule carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0078281 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.