Scruffy (1980 film)
| Scruffy | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Scruffy: The Tuesday Dog by Jack Stoneley |
| Written by | Sheldon Stark |
| Directed by | Charles A. Nichols |
| Voices of | Nancy McKeon Hans Conried Michael Bell June Foray Alan Young |
| Narrated by | Alan Young |
| Music by | Dean Elliott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joe Ruby & Ken Spears |
| Producer | Jerry Eisenberg |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Ruby-Spears Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 4 – October 18, 1980 |
Scruffy is a 1980 American animated television special produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. It is based on the 1978 children's book Scruffy: The Tuesday Dog written by Jack Stoneley about Scruffy, a stray puppy who struggles to survive in an unfamiliar world.
Scruffy was broadcast as a three part miniseries on ABC Weekend Specials on October 4, 11 and 18, 1980 which was also the first animated television special to be shown in three parts on consecutive Saturday mornings.[1]
Plot
Part 1
Scruffy (voiced by Nancy McKeon) is a puppy with beautiful eyes, a loving heart and an eager intelligence, born in a deserted house she shares with her mother, Duchess (voiced by June Foray). When a fire destroys their home and nearly destroys them, the dogs are briefly adopted by their kindly rescuers who cannot bear to send them to the animal shelter and a possible untimely death. Soon, however, Duchess insists that she and Scruffy set off to find her original owners. But tragedy strikes when two trigger-happy farmers mistake the dogs for sheep killers, and Scruffy is left on her own in the countryside...
Part 2
The orphaned pup, frightened and freezing, returns alone to the big city and finds an affectionate new master, a ragged but regal Shakespearean street performer named Tibbles (voiced by Hans Conried). Scruffy successfully howls her way into his act and cleverly learns every trick the old man can teach. Unfortunately, their happiness is only fleeting – Tibbles has a heart attack and collapses, and Scruffy, while chasing an ambulance, tumbles into a swirling river...
Part 3
Butch, a tough Bulldog (voiced by Michael Bell) rescues the drowning Scruffy and takes her to join his motley family of strays; mistreated by humans, these dogs have set up a canine commune in an abandoned station wagon. Next, Butch and Scruffy are betrayed by a thief named Catlin and his dog Caesar (voiced by Frank Welker), are caught by dog catchers and thrown in the pound to face their doom. Luckily, they are saved just in time to live happily ever after with their new adopted family and with puppies of their own.
Voices
- Nancy McKeon as Scruffy the English Springer Spaniel
- Hans Conried as Tibbles/Solo the Scottish Terrier
- June Foray as Duchess, Scruffy's mother
- Alan Young as Narrator/Sam the Irish Terrier
- Michael Bell as Butch the Bull Terrier mix/Randy the Boxer
- Linda Gary as Collie the Rough Collie
- Frank Welker as Caesar the Rottweiler / Ken
- Janet Waldo as Alice
Production credits
- Starring the Voices of: Nancy McKeon, Hans Conried, Michael Bell, June Foray, Alan Young, Michael Rye, Alan Dinehart, Frank Welker, Linda Gary, Walker Edmiston, Janet Waldo
- Executive Producers: Joe Ruby & Ken Spears
- Produced by: Jerry Eisenberg
- Directed by: Charles A. Nichols
- Written by: Sheldon Stark
- Based on the Book "Scruffy" by: Jack Stoneley
- Story Direction: Ron Campbell
- Character Design: Ric Gonzalez
- Voice Direction: Alan Dinehart
- Layout Supervisor: Larry Huber
- Background Layout Supervision: David High
- Layout: Hak Ficq, William Lignante, John F. Guerin, Wallace Sides, Philip Norwood, Kathleen Vaslett, John Bruno, Barton Seitz, Bruce Zick, Fred Irvin, Kurt Conner, Jim Willoughby, John Ahern, Gerard Pointak, Debra Push, Greg Garcia, Karl Hepworth, Richard Graham, Guy Smith, Marcia Bales, Charles Hards, Dave Sharp, Stuart Heimdal, Doug VanDegrift
- Animation Supervision: Ed Solomon, Bill Reid
- Production Manager: John Ahern
- Production Supervisor: Natalie Shirpser
- Studio Manager: Jeff Cooke
- Production Controller: Jerry Goldman
- Unit Auditor: Henriette Pacile
- Background Styling: Eric Semones
- Color Key: Bunny Semones
- Title Design & Lettering: Bob Schaefer
- Animation Stock: Sandra Benenati
- Assistants to the Executive Producers: Jodi Berman, Janie Fields
- Assistant to the Producer: Erika Grossbart
- Production Assistants: Madlyn Goldberg, Kayte Kuch, Loretta High, Harry Karamanlian
- Music Supervision: Dean Elliott
- Supervising Editor: Chip Yaras
- Effects Editors: David Stone, Kevin Spears
- Music Editor: Mark Shiney
- Post Production: Lenore Nelson
- Negative Cutting: Mary Nelson
- Camera: Take One
- Laboratory: C.F.I.
- Re-Recording: Heider Scoring Service
- Dubbing: T.V. Recorders
- © Ruby-Spears Productions, Inc. 1980
- A FILMWAYS COMPANY
Home video release
Scruffy was first released on VHS by Worldvision Home Video in the early 1980s and later re-released on VHS in association with Kids Klassics Home Video in 1989. To date, it has not been released on DVD by current rightsholder Warner Home Video.
See also
References
- ^ Woolery, George W. Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-five Years, 1962-1987, retrieved September 21, 2015.