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:''This article is about the short film. For other uses, see [[Moses]].''
{{Infobox movie
{{Infobox movie
|name= Moses
|image= [[File:.jpg|300px]]
|image= [[File:.jpg|300px]]
|caption=  
|caption=  
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|distributor= [[Worldvision Home Video]]
|distributor= [[Worldvision Home Video]]
|released= [[April 26]], [[1985]]
|released= [[April]] [[1986]]
|run_time= 26:35
|run_time= 26:35
|starring= [[Terry McGovern]]<br />[[Darleen Carr]]<br />[[Rob Paulsen]]<br />[[James Whitmore]]<br />[[James Earl Jones]]
|starring= [[Terry McGovern]]<br />[[Darleen Carr]]<br />[[Rob Paulsen]]<br />[[James Whitmore]]<br />[[James Earl Jones]]
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|producers= [[Kay Wright]]<br />[[Lew Saw]]
|producers= [[Kay Wright]]<br />[[Lew Saw]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|screenplay= [[Harvey Bolluck]]
|screenplay= [[Harvey Bullock]]
|director= [[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|director= [[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|previous= Moses
|previous= Moses (film)
|next= David and Goliath
|next= David and Goliath
|title_card= [[File:TGA 101 title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:TGA 101 title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
'''''Moses''''' is a [[1985]] American animated Christian-themed drama direct-to-video short film, and the first installment of ''[[The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible]]'' direct-to-video series. It was released by [[Worldvision Home Video]] on [[April 26]], [[1985]]. It was written by [[Harvey Bullock]], and directed by [[Gordon Hunt]].
'''''Moses''''' is an American animated Christian-themed drama direct-to-video short film, and the first installment of ''[[The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible]]'' direct-to-video series. It was released by [[Worldvision Home Video]] in [[April]] [[1986]]. It was written by [[Harvey Bullock]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]].


The young archaeologists witness the ten plagues of Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea as Moses frees the Israelites from the Pharoah's slavery.
The young archaeologists witness the ten plagues of Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea as Moses frees the Israelites from the Pharoah's slavery.
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|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[God]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Pharaoh Ramses]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed The Greatest Adventure characters|Pharaoh]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[James Earl Jones]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[James Earl Jones]]
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
An alternate title that was still being used in newspapers was ''Moses: Let My People Go''.<ref name="Tennessean">Staff ([[August 1]], [[1985]]). "Abingdon Press Sets Stories From Bible". ''The Tennessean''. Retrieved [[August 7]], [[2024]].</ref><ref>Buck, Jerry ([[July 12]], [[1986]]). "Barbera producing animated Bible stories on videocassette", page 5. ''Rapid City Journal''. Retrieved August 7, 2024.</ref>
===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The score was composed and conducted by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]].
The music was composed and conducted by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]]. The music was edited by [[Cecil Broughton]] and [[Terry Moore]].
 
==Crew credits==
* Executive producers: [[William Hanna]], [[Joseph Barbera]]
* Producer: [[Jay Wright]]
* Associate producer: [[Lew Saw]]
* Creative supervisor: [[Joe Taritero]]
* Executive story editor: [[Bruce D. Johnson]]
* Supervising director: [[Ray Patterson]]
* Creative designer: [[Iwao Takamoto]]
* Story director: [[Ric Estrada]]
* Animation casting director: [[Andrea Romano]]
* Graphics and titles artists: [[Iraj Paran]], [[Tom Wogatzke]]
* Character designers: Ric Estrada, [[Andre Le Blanc]]
* Layout supervisor: [[Marija Miletic Dail]]
* Layout artists: [[Grigor Boyadjiev]], [[Frank Brunner]], [[Tim Burgard]], [[Leo Duranona]], [[Ray Jacobs]], [[Mel Keefer]], [[Walt Peregoy]], [[Linda Rowley]], [[John Perry]], [[Tony Sgroi]]
* Animation supervisor: [[Jay Sarbry]]
* Animators: [[Robert Alvarez]], [[Frank Andrina]], [[Miguel Arellano]], [[Brenda Banks]], [[Bob Bemiller]], [[Michael Bennett]], [[David Burgess]], [[Oliver Callahan]], [[Rudy Cataldi]], [[Richard Coleman]], [[Jesse Cosio]], [[Daniel De La Vega]], [[Joan Drake]], [[Hugh Fraser]], [[Bill Hutten]], [[Hicks Lokey]], [[Ernesto Lopez]], [[Ed Love]], [[Ron Myrick]], [[Robert Neslar]], [[Kevin Petrilak]], [[Joanna G. Romersa]], [[Ken Southworth]], [[Mike Stribling]], [[Bonita Versh]], [[James T. Walker]], [[Allen Wilzbach]]
* Special effects animators: [[Maurice Hunt]], [[Clayton Stang]], [[Esther Barr]]
* Assistant animation supervisor: [[Joanna G. Romersa]]
* Background supervisor: [[Al Gmuer]]
* Background artists: [[Fernando Arce]], [[Jonathon Goley]], [[Bonnie Goodknight]], [[Eric Heschong]], [[Mike Humphries]], [[Phil Lewis]], [[Andrew Phillipson]], [[Bill Proctor]], [[Patricia Palmer]], [[Jeff Riche]], [[Jeff Richards]], [[Marzette Quilty]], [[Gloria Wood]], [[Lorraine Andrina Marue]]
* Checker and scene planner: [[Paul B. Strickland]]
* Xerographists: [[Star Wirth]]
* Ink and paint supervisor: [[Alison Leopold]]
* Sound directors: [[Alvy Dorman]], [[Phil Flad]]
* Technical supervisor: [[Jerry Mills]]
* Camera operators: [[Steve Altman]], [[Daniel Bunn]], [[Curt Hall]], [[Steve Hale]], [[Glenn Higa]], [[Brandy Hill]], [[Ralph Migliori]], [[Robert Mills]], [[Kieran Mulgrew]], [[David Valentine]]
* Supervising film editor: [[Larry C. Cowan]]
* Dubbing supervisor: [[Pat Foley]]
* Effects editors: [[David M. Cowan]], [[Tim Iverson]], [[Carol Lewis]], [[Jerry Winicki]]
* Show editor: [[Gil Iverson]]
* Negative consultant: [[William DeBoer]]
* Post production supervisor: [[Joed Eaton]]
* Board of advisors: [[Reverend Fulton Lytle]], [[Reverend Terrance Sweeney, S.J.]], [[Rabbi Jerry Culter]]
* Taft Entertainment Home Video Executive coordinator: [[Richard Klinger]]
* Executives in charge of production: [[Jayne Barbera]], [[Jan MacCurdy]]


==Release==
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
Dates are in order of release:


* United States: April 26, 1985 on VHS
* United States: April 1986 on VHS<ref>Robinson, Henry ([[April 18]], [[1986]]). "Animated Biblical Episodes Offered for Home-Video," page 46. ''The Asheville Times''. Retrieved August 7, 2024.</ref>


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The intro probably makes the most sense with this film.
*


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
*  
==Marketing and promotion==
In [[October]] [[1985]], [[Abingdon Press]] published a children's book [[Moses (Abingdon Press)|adaptation of the same name]].<ref name="Tennessean" />


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* In the United States:
* In the United States:
** April 26, [[1985]]: Worldvision Home Video releases ''[[Moses (VHS)|Moses]]'' on VHS.
** October 1985: Worldvision Home Video releases ''[[Moses (VHS)|Moses]]'' on VHS.
* In the United Kindgom:
** [[March 6]], [[2006]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Moses (DVD)|Moses]]'' on DVD.
**  
* In the [[United Kindgom]] and [[Ireland]]:
**


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Films]]
[[Category:Films]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
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[[Category:Short films]]
[[Category:The Greatest Adventure films]]
[[Category:The Greatest Adventure films]]
[[Category:The Greatest Adventure]]

Latest revision as of 23:04, 7 August 2024

This article is about the short film. For other uses, see Moses.
Moses
File:.jpg
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Worldvision Home Video
Release date April 1986
Run time 26:35
Starring Terry McGovern
Darleen Carr
Rob Paulsen
James Whitmore
James Earl Jones
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) Kay Wright
Lew Saw
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Screenplay by Harvey Bullock
Director(s) Gordon Hunt (voices)
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Moses is an American animated Christian-themed drama direct-to-video short film, and the first installment of The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible direct-to-video series. It was released by Worldvision Home Video in April 1986. It was written by Harvey Bullock, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

The young archaeologists witness the ten plagues of Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea as Moses frees the Israelites from the Pharoah's slavery.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Derek Terry McGovern
Margo Darleen Carr
Moki Rob Paulsen
Moses James Whitmore
Aaron Unavailable
God
Pharaoh James Earl Jones
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob


Locations

Objects

  • Nothing of importance

Vehicles

  • None

Production

Development

An alternate title that was still being used in newspapers was Moses: Let My People Go.[1][2]

Filming

Music

The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte. The music was edited by Cecil Broughton and Terry Moore.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: April 1986 on VHS[3]

Behind the scenes

Errors

Marketing and promotion

In October 1985, Abingdon Press published a children's book adaptation of the same name.[1]

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (August 1, 1985). "Abingdon Press Sets Stories From Bible". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Buck, Jerry (July 12, 1986). "Barbera producing animated Bible stories on videocassette", page 5. Rapid City Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Robinson, Henry (April 18, 1986). "Animated Biblical Episodes Offered for Home-Video," page 46. The Asheville Times. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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