The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979 film)
| The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe | |
|---|---|
 VHS cover | |
| Directed by | Bill Melendez |
| Produced by |
Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez (producer) David D. Connell (executive producer) |
| Written by |
David D. Connell (story adaptation) C.S. Lewis (written by) Bill Melendez (story adaptation) |
| Starring |
Simon Adams Nicholas Barnes Sheila Hancock Arthur Lowe Leo McKern Don Parker Leslie Phillips Beth Porter Liz Proud Susan Sokol Stephen Thorne |
| Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
| Edited by |
Michael Crane Mick Manning José Pallejá |
Production company |
Children's Television Workshop Bill Melendez Productions Distinguished Productions Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation |
| Distributed by | CBS |
Release dates | April 1, 1979 |
Running time | 95 mins |
| Country |
United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an animated television film that was broadcast on CBS in 1979, based on the novel of the same name by C. S. Lewis.
Plot
When four children Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy stumble into an old Wardrobe they find themselves in a magical land called Narnia with talking animals, fauns, hags, the Wicked White Witch and the great lion Aslan. There they meet the friendly Mr and Mrs Beaver, who help them on their quest to find Aslan the great lion. Only he can help save Lucy's friend Mr Tumnus (the faun) from the White Witch.They have a fun mysterious time their until they end up back home.
Production notes
The rights to produce the television program were given to the Episcopal Radio TV Foundation in the mid-1950s when C.S. Lewis was recording the Episcopal Series of the Protestant Hour radio programs. Dr. Ted Baehr was elected President of the Episcopal Radio TV Foundation as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was preparing to be broadcast by CBS, and supervised the distribution of the subsequent video. The CBS program had 37 million viewers. It would win an Emmy Award.[1]
Voices
English Version
- Nicholas Barnes as Edmund
- Sheila Hancock as Jadis - The White Witch
- Arthur Lowe as Mr. Beaver
- Leo McKern as Professor
- Leslie Phillips as Mr. Tumnus
- June Whitfield as Mrs. Beaver
- Stephen Thorne as Aslan
American Version
- Rachel Warren as Lucy
- Susan Sokol as Susan
- Reg Williams as Peter
- Simon Adams as Edmund
- Victor Spinetti as Mr. Tumnus
- Dick Vosburgh as Professor
- Don Parker as Mr. Beaver
- Liz Proud as Mrs. Beaver
- Beth Porter as Jadis, The White Witch
The only actor to appear in both versions was Stephen Thorne (who portrayed Aslan).
Releases
- Released on VHS in 1985 and 1991 and 1998.
- Released on DVD on Region 1 and 2 in 2006.
References
- ↑ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - Awards. "31st Primetime Emmy Awards - September 9, 1979". The Emmys. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
