The Halloween Tree (film)
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Production company | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons |
Distributor | Turner Entertainment |
Release date | October 2, 1993 |
Run time | 1:09:25 |
Starring | Leonard Nimoy |
Narrated by | Ray Bradbury |
Executive producer(s) | David Kirschner |
Music composed by | John Debney |
Screenplay by | Ray Bradbury |
Director(s) | Mario Piluso Gordon Hunt (voices) Kris Zimmerman (voices) |
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The Halloween Tree is an American animated fantasy television film for Halloween. It aired on October 2, 1993 on CBS. It was adapted from the 1972 novel of the same name, both written by Ray Bradbury, directed by Mario Piluso, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt and Kris Zimmerman.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
- Di'a Demuertos (mentioned)
- Vuz de Mexico (mentioned)
Locations
- Earth
- Midwestern United States
- Jenny's residence
- Ralph's residence
- Wally's residence
- Skeleton residence
- Pipkin residence
- Moundshroud residence
- Arctic (mentioned)
- Africa
- France
- Mexico
- Midwestern United States
- The Moon
Objects
- Jenny's bike
- Flying broomsticks
- Di'a Demuertos newspaper
- Vuz de Mexico newspaper
Vehicles
- Ambulance
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1993.
Music
The music was composed by John Debney. The director of music production was Bodie Chandler. The music editor was Kim Naves, and the scoring mixer was Murray McFadden.
Crew credits
- Executive producer: David Kirschner
- Co-executive producer: Mark Young
- Associate producer: Kunio Shimamura
- Art director: Al Gmuer
- Unit production coordinator: Tori Pollock
- Storyboard directors: Gary Graham, Dick Sebast
- Additional sequences: Sherilan Weinhart
- Animation directors: Robert Alvarez, Emory Myrick, Marlene Robinson-May, Karen Peterson, Michel Richon, Woody Yokum
- Track reader: Jim Hearn
- Casting director: Kris Zimmerman
- Talent coordinator: Jill Ziegenhagen
- Supervising recording engineer: Edwin Collins
- Recording engineer: Alvy Dorman
- Designers: Virginia Hawes, George Goodchild, Mario Williams, Marcus Nickerson
- Additional designers: Roger Chiasson, Karenia Kamenski, Bob Tyler
- Design assistants: Dana Jo Granger, Donna Zeller
- Background layout key designers: James Alles, Ron Roesch, Dean Thompson, Joe Binggeli
- Background supervisors: Craig Robertson, Jerry Loveland
- Additional background designer: Leonard Robledo
- Ink and paint supervisor: Alison Leopold
- Color key animator: Suzette Darling
- Xerographist: Star Wirth
- Graphics artist: Tom Wogatzke
- Animation checking supervisor: Jan Adams
- Animation checker: Beth Goodwin
- Technical director: Jerry Mills
- Camera operators: Steve Mills, Neil Viker, James Keefer, Robert Jacobs
- Post production supervisor: Tom Gleason
- Supervisor editor: Michelle Douglas
- Editor: Gil Iverson
- Post production coordinator: Jeannine Roussel
- Sound effects supervisor: Joel Valentine
- Additional group ADR: Cynthia Daly
- Telecine colorist: Trent Johnson
- Re-recording mixers: Chris Jenkins, Mark Smith, Adam Jenkins, Elmo Ponsdomenech
- Negative consultant: William DeBoer, Jr.
- Production executive: Catherine Winder
- Program executive: Joey Every
- Production supervisor: Debby Hindman
- Production assistants: Sandy Benenanti, Valerie Menk, Linda Moore, Gail Prewitt
- Animation service: Fil-Cartoons
- Overseas production supervisor: Jerry Smith
- Overseas layout supervisor: Margaret Parkes
- Overseas animation director: Chris Cuddington
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 2, 1993 at 8:30 pm on CBS
Behind the scenes
- Ray Bradbury provided audio commentary on LaserDisc releases of the film.
Errors
Marketing and promotion
Critical reception
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
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Daytime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Ray Bradbury | Won |
Daytime Emmy Awards | 1994 | Outstanding Animated Program | David Kirschner Mark Young Mario Piluso |
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- September 14, 1994: Turner Home Entertainment releases The Halloween Tree on VHS.
- August 29, 1995: Turner Home Entertainment releases The Halloween Tree on VHS.
- October 18, 1995: Image Entertainment releases The Halloween Tree on LaserDisc.
- September 10, 1996: Turner Home Entertainment releases The Halloween Tree on VHS.