Directed
by: Charles Grosvenor & David Michener
Written by: Kelly Ward, based on
a story by Rae Lambert
Music by: James Horner
Released on: June 18, 1993
Running Time: 71 minutes
Budget: $
Box-Office: $6.6 million in the U.S.
Abigail... Ellen Blain
Edgar... Ben Gregory
Russell... Paige Gosney
Cornelius... Michael Crawford
Michelle... Elizabeth Moss
Phineas... Ben Vereen
Willy... Will Estes
Waggs... Charles Adler
Bosworth... Rickey D'Shon Collins
Bosworth's Mother... Angel Harper
Abigail's Father... Paul Eiding
Edgar's Mothers... Janet Waldo
Russell's Mother... Susan Silo
Marshbird... Don Reed
Truck Driver... Robert David Hall
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Director David Michener was an animator on
Winnie
the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968) and worked on story sequences
for Robin Hood (1973); he then had
writer's credits on The Rescuers
(1977), The Fox and the Hound
(1981) as well as The Great Mouse
Detective (1986), which he also co-directed.
Charles Governor's
helming achievements were less impressive, since the core of his body of
work is the direct-to-video sequels The
Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998) and The
Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997).
British singer and actor Michael Crawford was born in January 1942,
6 months after his father was killed in action during WWII. His mother,
Doris O'Keefe, died before he turned 21, and he was closest to his grandmother,
Edith Kathleen O'Keefe who lived to be 99. Michael Crawford won an Olivier
Award in the early 1980s for his portrayal of the title role in the hit
musical Barnum, and a 1988 Tony for Best Actor in a Musical for
"Phantom of the Opera." He is most famous for his role as Cornelius
Hackl in Gene Kelly's Hello, Dolly! (1970) -which his character
in Once Upon A Forest was named after.
Once Upon a Forest is about a group of "furlings" who must
set out on their own to help a sick friend who is hurt when a truck of
chlorine gas poisons their meadow. It was released in June of 1993
and did mediocre box office after lukewarm reviews by critics. However,
its video sales were quite good, and it managed to stay in the top 10 for
several months.
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