The Ballad of Nessie
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 Poster for The Ballad of Nessie |
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| Directed by | Stevie Wermers-Skelton Kevin Deters |
| Produced by | Dorothy McKim Tamara Boutcher |
| Story by | Stevie Wermers-Skelton Regina Conroy |
| Narrated by | Billy Connolly |
| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
| Studio | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 5, 2011 (Belgium) July 15, 2011 (U.S., with Winnie the Pooh) |
| Language | English |
The Ballad of Nessie is a 2011 traditionally-animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Stevie Wermers-Skelton and Kevin Deters, and produced by the team behind How to Hook Up Your Home Theater.
The short, narrated by Billy Connolly, is a Disney's adaptation of the origin of the Loch Ness Monster, Nessie.[1]
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[edit] Plot
A legendary and friendly creature named Nessie lives happily in a small pond with her friend MacQuack, a rubber duck. When a rich developer takes the pond and land surrounding it to build a miniature golf course, Nessie is forced to search for a new home. She finds rejection everywhere and is always told to keep a stiff upper lip and not cry. Finally, Nessie loses all hope and starts crying for days, weeks, and months. When she can't cry anymore, she finds that her tears have created the Loch, a beautiful and perfect new home for her and MacQuack.
During the credits we see the golf course has also been flooded, with the developer and his assistants using the sign as a raft. The developer breaks down into tears over his loss.
[edit] Release
The short premiered on March 5, 2011, at Anima 2011, the International Animation Film Festival of Brussel.[2] In the US it accompanied the theatrical release of Winnie the Pooh, which premiered on July 15, 2011.[3]
The short was released on October 25, 2011, as a bonus feature on the Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download release of Winnie the Pooh.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Grover, Ron (May 4, 2007). "Disney Bets Long on Film Shorts". Business Week. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/may2007/id20070504_693128.htm. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Anima Rss feed (Dutch)". http://www.anima2011.eu/rss.php?ln=2.
- ^ McKenzie, Steven (April 6, 2011). "Nessie animated short in Disney Winnie the Pooh film". BBC News Online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-12983777. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "All the beloved characters from the Hundred Acre Wood are back". The Walt Disney Studios via Toon Zone. September 9, 2011. http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/38683/pr-winnie-the-pooh-2011-comes-to-blu-ray-dvd-and-download-october-25-2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- The Ballad of Nessie at the Internet Movie Database
- The Ballad of Nessie at the Big Cartoon DataBase
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