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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas
"Peep! Peep!"
1998 0h 42m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Family
Synopsis
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Who's that pulling into the station? It's Thomas the Tank Engine, and he's ready to take you on another journey filled with exciting adventures of the Island of Sodor. Travel with Thomas when he gets to pull his very own train for the first time - - with unexpected results. Find out what really "shocks" Percy and hold your breath when some snow jams one of the Island's signals and leads Henry to disaster. It's your Big Day, so get ready to join Thomas, James, Toby and the rest of your friends for non-stop fun. All Aboard!
“Peep! Peep!”
Where to watch · US
Cast
George Carlin
Narrator (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Mitton
- Writers
- Rev. W. Awdry, Britt Allcroft, David Mitton
- Languages
- English
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
Did you know
28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 5
RUNTIME
Did you know
Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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FACT
Did you know
Marketing tagline: "Peep! Peep!".
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WILD
Did you know
Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Mitton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Marketing tagline: "Peep! Peep!".
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 42 min · 0h 42m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
David Mitton
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas2007 · ★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures2000 · ★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories1994 · ★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue2004 · ★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Spills & Chills2000 · ★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures2003 · ★ 10.0
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- CL
Clearwater Features
Anchor Bay Entertainment
US
Lionsgate
US
- UN
Universal Home Video
Key crew
- ProducerBritt Allcroft
- MusicMike O'Donnell
- MusicJunior Campbell
- ProducerDavid Mitton
- ProducerRobert D. Cardona
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical1998-08-18NR· VHS
- Physical2007-01-23NR· DVD
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