The brave little toaster
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The brave little toaster |
| Original title | The brave little toaster |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1987 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jerry Rees |
| script |
Brian McEntee , Jerry Rees , Thomas Michael Disch |
| production |
Peter Locke , Thomas L. Wilhite |
| music |
David Newman , Van Dyke Parks , Al Jolson , Little Richard , Bernard Herrmann , Daniel Butterfield |
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The Brave Little Toaster ( The brave little toaster ) is an American animated film from 1987, which at the same history of science fiction author Thomas M. Disch based. It was produced by Hyperion Pictures and is the first of three parts. The film was only released in German cinemas four years later in 1991.
action
The film is about five old household items - a vacuum cleaner , a table lamp , a radio , a safety blanket and a toaster - which go on an adventurous journey to find their former owner Robert. He moved away with his parents many years ago and left the five on their own. On their journey they have to leave behind a terrible thunderstorm, a vicious electrician and a voracious junk press, among other things, until they finally reach their human friend, who is now an adult and has a girlfriend. But before they can resume, they still have to hold their own against recently purchased, state-of-the-art, jealous household appliances.
production
The film was animated in China and set to music in Japan. However, the most important places in film production remained in the USA. In the credits the airline is mentioned that transported the film between the continents.
synchronization
In the German dubbing , two characters were converted. In the original, the toaster is a female character and the table lamp is a male character. The voice of Robert was dubbed by Thomas Hermanns .
Sequels
Two sequels followed, which were also shown on German television. The brave little toaster flies to Mars followed in 1998 (original title: The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars) and in 1999 the brave little toaster as a savior in need (original title: The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue ).
Reviews
"A funny, entertaining and at times quite black story, in which one can also think about the all too fast expiration dates of our living environment."
Web links
- The Brave Little Toaster to the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Trivia on imdb.com
- ↑ The brave little toaster. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed September 2, 2017 .