|
Animalympics (1980)
6.1
The animal kingdom stages its own olympic games. Director:Steven LisbergerWriters:Steven Lisberger (character development and story), Roger Allers (character development and story), and 3 more credits » |
Watch it
Buy it from
Amazon »
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview: | |||
| Gilda Radner | ... |
Barbra Warblers
/
Brenda Springer
/
Cora Lee Perrier
/
Tatyana Tushenko
/
Dorrie Turnell
(voice)
|
|
| Billy Crystal | ... |
Rugs Turkell
(voice)
|
|
| Harry Shearer | ... |
Keen Hacksaw
(voice)
|
|
|
Michael Fremer | ... |
Henry Hummel
/
René Fromage
/
Kit Mambo
/
Bolt Jenkins
/
Joey Gongolong
(voice)
|
Edit
Storyline
Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North America to the very long marathon race in humid conditions. With lively music provided by Graham Gouldman, the film is very different to other cartoons, being more of a drama-comedy than cartoon. With a turtle hosting the proceedings and a killer whale competing against a sting ray in the swimming competition. Written by Graeme Huggan <hia95gh@sheffield.ac.uk>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Állatolimpia See more »Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
Conceived in 1976 to parody the hype surrounding the Olympic Games. Creator Steven Lisberger made a 7-minute short for the film with a $10,000 dollar grant from the American Film Institute. He decided the idea could be expanded, so he got backing from NBC to produce the film, and, obtaining a 7-figure budget, moved his studio from his Boston loft to California. Lisberger and NBC produced two 30-minute parts: "Animalympics: Winter Games" and "Animalympics: Summer Games." Only "Winter Games" aired in 1979, but "Summer Games" never aired, due to the United States boycotting the Olympics when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. The next year, both parts were edited together with new footage. The resulting feature film, known simply as "Animalympics," aired only on HBO, where it enjoyed a cult following for years to follow. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During his musical sequence, René Fromage tosses a rose behind him, but then steps on it in the next shot. See more »
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.