Peter and the Wolf (1995)
Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic masterpiece, first performed in Russia in 1936, has been lauded not only for the spectacular musical score, but also for the story itself--of a young boy who outwits a wily wolf. George Daugherty brings this timeless tale to modern audiences by seamlessly weaving live-action with animation and music by the RCA Symphony Orchestra. The story opens as a grandfather (Lloyd Bridges) hosts his daughter (Kirstie Alley) and grandson (Ross Malinger from Sleepless in Seattle) during a visit to his country cottage. After lunch, the trio settles in as grandfather recounts "The Story" of Peter's adventures with a bird, cat, and dizzy duck on the outskirts "of a very dark forest." The film morphs into a clever cartoon designed by the legendary Chuck Jones (of Wile E. Coyote fame). The "story within a story" leaps to life while the accompanying musical instruments also emerge as playful personalities.
Director: George Daugherty
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Kirstie Alley as Annie / Narrator (voice) / Duck (voice) / Cat (voice) |
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Ross Malinger as Peter |
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Lloyd Bridges as Grandfather |
| Production | David Ka Lik Wong | Unit Production Manager |
| Editing | Kelly Tartan | First Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Elaine Suranie | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Chuck Jones | Executive Consultant |
| Production | Linda Rockstroh | Associate Producer |
| Production | Barbara Divisek | Casting |
| Sound | George Daugherty | Conductor |
| Art | Scott Meehan | Art Direction |
| Camera | Jennifer Gilroy | Second Assistant Camera |
| Art | Melinda Lawton | Title Designer |
| Camera | Carol A. Ogihara | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Charles Kelly | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Jean Flynn | Animation Director |
| Art | Marek Dobrowolski | Production Design |
| Writing | Janis Diamond | Writer |
| Sound | Sergei Prokofiev | Music |
| Production | George Daugherty | Producer |
| Production | Linda Jones Clough | Executive Producer |
| Camera | David E. West | Director of Photography |
| Production | Adrian Workman | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Chuck Jones | Character Designer |
| Production | David Ka Lik Wong | Producer |
| Production | Christine Losecaat | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Cameron Patrick | Additional Music |
| Writing | George Daugherty | Writer |
| Editing | Joel Goodman | Editor |
| Directing | George Daugherty | Director |
