''The Gnomes' Great Adventure'' is an American animated film first released, by

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, in 1987, and directed by

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. The film was Weinstein's second and final directorial effort, following '' Playing for Keeps'' (1986). Based on ''

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'', it follows the life and adventures of the gnomes as they struggle to outwit enemy trolls. Despite the film's obscurity, some well known actors contributed to it, including Tom Bosley,

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, Bob Elliott, Ray Goulding and Frank Gorshin. The English soundtrack to the film was rerecorded in 1995 by the London-based company Village Productions, Ltd. with an entirely different voice cast.

Cast

1987 release

* Tom Bosley as David the Gnome (voice) *

as Narrator * Bob Elliott as Fred (voice) * Ray Goulding as Ed (voice) * Frank Gorshin as Holler / Carlo / Omar / Prince (voice) *

Tony Randall Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play '' The Odd Couple'' by Neil Sim ...

as Gnome King / Ghost of the Black Lake (voice)

1995 release

* Stephen Bent as Holler / Pat (voice) * Steve Edwin as Swift (voice) * Gavin Muir as The Man / The King / Pit (voice) *

Stuart Organ Stuart Organ is a British actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the character Mr. Robson in the children's television drama ''Grange Hill''. Organ portrayed the series' longest-serving teacher, arriving in 1988 as the new head of PE. In ...

as David (voice) * Juliet Prague as Tom (voice) * Regina Reagan as Susan / Twinkle (voice) *

John Vernon John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; February 24, 1932 February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada. He was best known for playing Dean Wormer ...

as Omar / Master Ghost (voice) * Claire Woyka as Lisa (voice)

Crew

1987 edition

* Directed by

* Produced by

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* Screenplay by

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and Mike Zettler * Edited by Ed Glass * Executive Producer: Claudio Biern Boyd * Executives in Charge of Production:

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and Ronald A. Weinberg * Associate Producer: Maria Aragon * Music Composed and Performed by Bob Jewett and Jack Maeby

1995 edition

* Music and Song by Bill Nabb and Terry Wilson * Production Assistant: Olga Pla * Production Coordinator: Cristina Nicolau * Post-Production: Claudio Biern Lliviria and Ray Hampson * Production Supervisor: Olivia Borricon * Associate Producer: Jose Manuel Iglesias * Created for Television by Claudio Biern Boyd

References

External links

* 1987 films 1987 animated films {{1980s-animation-film-stub