The Pebble and the Penguin
| The Pebble and the Penguin | |
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| Directed by | Don Bluth Gary Goldman (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Russel Boland Don Bluth (uncredited) Gary Goldman (uncredited) |
| Starring | Martin Short James Belushi Annie Golden Tim Curry Will Ryan |
| Distributed by | MGM (USA) Warner Bros. (UK) |
Release dates | April 12, 1995 February 16, 1996 (UK) |
Running time | 74 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | un-heard yet |
The Pebble and the Penguin is an animated film, produced and directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. It was originally released in movie theatres in the USA in 1995 by MGM and was released internationally by Warner Bros. in 1996.
Plot
Template:Spoiler The film follows Hubie, a shy young penguin desperate to impress a female during their mating-season, wherein the males present stones to the females as gifts. He must present his special pebble to her before the pebble festival is over, or lose his chance forever. Hubie just manages to pluck up the nerve when his callous rival Drake knocks him off the ice, and he is swept away. Picked up and caged by a ship, he meets the streetwise Rocco, whose only wishes are to live in sunny climates and learn to fly. Together they escape, and Hubie convinces Rocco to help him find Antarctica. When they arrive, Hubie must defeat his worst enemy to win over the beautiful Marina, and Rocco must face up to the reality of his dream of flying.
Reception
The film did not do well at the box office. It only grossed $3,939,728 dollars and received low critical reviews.
Trivia
Don Bluth and Gary Goldman pulled out on producing this movie due to financial concerns and creative differences with the financiers of the film. This is the reason they are not credited for directing and producing the project. As a result of the fallout the final movie was actually completed by other animation houses rather than by Bluth Ltd. Though a reasonable percentage of the animation was done by Bluth's studio, a substancial percentage of it was done by others.
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