Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

"America's favorite doll on a whirlwind journey through fantasyland!"

1977 1h 26m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 23★6.7IMDB · 1,226

AnimationAdventureMusicFamilyFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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Raggedy Ann and Andy, along with other toys, reside in the nursery of a little girl named Marcella. During Marcella's seventh birthday, Babette, from France, is introduced as the new doll from a large package. When the lecherous Captain Contagious kidnaps Babette and escapes from the nursery, Ann and Andy must navigate the Deep Deep Woods to save her.

“America's favorite doll on a whirlwind journey through fantasyland!”

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Cast

Claire Williams
Marcella
Didi Conn
Raggedy Ann (voice)
Mark Baker
Raggedy Andy (voice)
Fred Stuthman
The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees (voice)
Niki Flacks
Babette (voice)
George S. Irving
The Captain (voice)
Arnold Stang
Queasy (voice)
Joe Silver
The Greedy (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Williams
Writers: Max Wilk, Patricia Thackray
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Williams, shot by Dick Mingalone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Raposo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Richard Williams directs. Dick Mingalone behind the camera. Joe Raposo scores. Maxwell Seligman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
449 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
6Directed by Richard Williams, shot by Dick Mingalone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Joe Raposo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Maxwell Seligman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Claire Williams and Didi Conn and Mark Baker carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "America's favorite doll on a whirlwind journey through fantasyland!".
11IMDB entry: tt0076593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Classified under 17 themes, including "mutiny", "candy", "kidnapping", "musical".