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.
Peter and the Wolf
December 8, 1995
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Kirstie Alley
Annie / Narrator (voice) / Duck (voice) / Cat (voice)
Ross Malinger
Peter
Lloyd Bridges
Grandfather
George Daugherty
Director
Elaine Suranie
First Assistant Director
George Daugherty
Writer
Janis Diamond
Writer
Chuck Jones
Executive Consultant
George Daugherty
Producer
Christine Losecaat
Co-Producer
David Ka Lik Wong
Unit Production Manager
David Ka Lik Wong
Producer
Barbara Divisek
Casting
Linda Rockstroh
Associate Producer
Linda Jones Clough
Executive Producer
Adrian Workman
Executive Producer
Carol A. Ogihara
First Assistant Camera
David E. West
Director of Photography
Jennifer Gilroy
Second Assistant Camera
Cameron Patrick
Additional Music
Kelly Tartan
First Assistant Editor
Joel Goodman
Editor
Chuck Jones
Character Designer
Jean Flynn
Animation Director