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Annabelle's Wish
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Annabelle's Wish is a 1997 American animated Christmas film that revolves around a young calf who aspires to learn to fly and become one of Santa Claus' reindeer. It is narrated by American country singer Randy Travis and stars veteran voice actress Kath Soucie. Hallmark Home Entertainment released the film to video on October 21, 1997, followed by a television broadcast later that year on Fox.
Wishes can come true.
Dialogue
Star: Come on inside honey.
Young Annabelle: But I wanna go with them! I want to fly too!
Star: Well, you'll have to ask Santa about that.
Young Annabelle: Is he coming back?
Star: Yes - next year.
Young Annabelle: Good, then I'll wait right here! [she sits down in the snow]
Ears: Er, you know, a year, is a very, very long time, young lady. Maybe - you'd better wait inside the barn. At least that's my opinion.
Aunt Agnes: [after Billy and Annabelle meets for the first time outside and begin to play, Agnes joins Grandpa's side] You gave him a cow for Christmas?
Grandpa Baker: No, it was Santa Claus.
Aunt Agnes: You're teaching the boy to believe in that fantasy?
Grandpa Baker: Ain't nothin' wrong with a little believin', after what he's been through.
Aunt Agnes: Exactly! This dreadful farm is a constant reminder of that horrible fire. This farm just isn't safe, let alone for a boy who can't talk!
Grandpa Baker: Oh, Agnes.
[The Holder Brothers are bullying Billy, again]
Buster: How come you only hang around with girls?
Bucky: And cows?
[He pushes Billy, making him fall on the snow]
Bucky: Huh, Billy? How come?
Emily: [angry] Why don't you leave him alone?
Bucky: Why don't youy let Billy stick up for himself? Oh, I forgot: he can't talk.
Emily: You're just jealous 'cause YOU don't have any friends!
Bucky: [pushing her as well] Stay out of this, Emily!
[As she glares at them, they began to laugh. Annabelle, fed up with the teasing, charges at them and hits them square in their stomachs, making them fall down with a loud SPLAT]
Adult Billy: [as the Narrator, talking about Annabelle, Billy and Emily] Talkin' just wasn't required for the kind of friendship they had.
Voice cast
Annabelle: Young and adult Annabelle are both voiced by Kath Soucie
Billy Baker: Young Billy is voiced by Hari Oziol and adult Billy is voiced by Randy Travis
Grandpa Charles Baker: voiced by Jerry Van Dyke
Aunt Agnes: Voiced by Cloris Leachman
Gus Holder: Voiced by Jim Varney
Bucky and Buster Holder: Gus' two sons. Bucky is voiced by Charlie Cronin and Buster is voiced by James Lafferty.
Emily, voiced by Aria Curzon as a child and by Beth Nielsen Chapman as an adult
Santa Claus, voiced by Kay E. Kuter
Star, voiced by Jennifer Darling
Scarlett, voiced by Rue McClanahan
Slim, voiced by Jerry Houser
Owliver, voiced by Steve Mackall
Brewster, voiced by Brian Cummings
Hens, voiced by Mary Kay Bergman and Tress MacNeille
Ears, Charles’ dog: Voiced by Jay Johnson
The town sheriff and The lawyer: Both voiced by Clancy Brown
Doc Taylor, voiced by Stu Rosen
Tress MacNeille, Alison Krauss, and Frank Welker provided additional voices.
External links
Category:1997 English-language films
Category:1997 American animated films
Category:Films directed by Roy Wilson
Category:American children's animated fantasy films
Category:Direct-to-video animated films
Category:Animated Christmas films
Category:Films about cows
Category:Traditionally animated films
Category:Animated films about orphans