Elmo jumps into the trash can to retrieve Blanket. Elmo gets out with the help of fireflies. Costume Supervisor: Stephen Rotondaro 9. voiced by Caroll Spinney. He convinces Elmo that he has what it takes to be brave. Elmo and his beloved blue blanket are inseparable. The film is one of the few Sesame Street productions directly produced by The Jim Henson Company. History Talk (0) Share ==Cast== Elmo as Frieda, Isabella, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Marina the Mermaid, Stormy, Amaya/Owlette, Minnie Mouse (Phineas and Ferb/The Wiggles/Jake and the Never Land Pirates/PJ Masks/Mickey Mouse) The film has a rating of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 6.72/10. This album, released in 1999, is the soundtrack to The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. 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[1] The film received generally positive reviews from critics, but was a box office bomb, grossing $12 million against a budget of more than $26 million. Elmo as Frieda, Isabella, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Marina the Mermaid, Stormy, Amaya/Owlette, Minnie Mouse (Phineas and Ferb/The Wiggles/Jake and the Never Land Pirates/PJ Masks/Mickey Mouse) Cast. Elmo and his beloved blue blanket are inseparable. voiced by Kevin Clash and 1 other. Huxley sends his huge chicken to stop Elmo, who tosses Elmo far away. Elmo gives up on retrieving his blanket for the night. Elmo embarks on a rescue mission, learning important lessons about sharing and responsibility. [citation needed], On December 21, 1999,[9][10] the film was released on VHS and DVD by Columbia TriStar Home Video. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland is a 1999 American musical adventure comedy film directed by Gary Halvorson in his feature film debut. Elmo refuses to share his blanket resulting in a tug of war that rips it. A kind Grouch girl named Grizzy tells Elmo that his blanket is in Huxley's house at the top of the faraway Mount Pickanose. ... on-set dresser (as Kip A. Bartlett) Joyce Carter. A caterpillar wakes Elmo the next morning. She accepts his apology, agreeing that they can resume their friendship. Heh!" Elmo loves his fuzzy, blue blanket, and would never let anything happen to it. Edit. Cast Elmo - Scamp (Lady and The Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure), Zoe - Angel (Lady and The Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure), Blanket - Himself, Big Bird - SpongeBob SquarePants, Ernie - Larry The Cucumber (VeggieTales), Bert - Bob The Tomato (VeggieTales), Telly Monster - Dudley Puppy (With Kitty Katswell as Extra) (T.U.F.F. set designer (as Christopher Scott Baker) Kip Bartlett. A parody of the 1999 Columbia/Jim Henson film, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. | A tug-of-war between Elmo and his friend sends his blanket to faraway Grouchland, a place full of grouchy creatures and the villainous Huxley. Paul Andrejco, Muppet designer for Bear in the Big Blue House, also designed Humungous Chicken. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at TVGuide.com SpacePegasus16's Movie Spoofs of Columbia's 1999 Jim Henson ''The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland''. They ask a Grouch police officer for help but are arrested and imprisoned. When Oscar carelessly tosses the fuzzy blanket into his trash can, Elmo dives in after it. The regular puppets were used for the normal Sesame Street characters, and puppets for assorted Grouches (including Grizzy) were designed and built by Mark Zezsotek. Ernie and Bert introduce the film, and Elmo welcomes viewers, finds his blanket and plays with it in his bedroom. Company Credits Elmo succeeds with the help of the audience and the Queen allows him to pass through. "[7] On Metacritic, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film holds a 59/100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Elmo and Blanket are both teleported through a colorful, swirling tunnel to Grouchland, a city filled with Grouches, stinky garbage, and Huxley, a mean, immature and greedy man with unusually large eyebrows, who steals anything he can grab, including Elmo's blanket. However, a tug-of-war with his friend Zoe sends his blanket to a faraway land, and Elmo in hot pursuit. In total, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland earned back less than half its $26 million budget, grossing $11,683,047 during its two-and-a-half-month theatrical run. Zoe. [8], The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland was the only family film playing in most theaters at the time of its release. Bug is revealed to be at the controls of the helicopter, and refuses Huxley's demand for the blanket, instead returning it to Elmo. Elmo - Young Bambi (Bambi 1 & 2) Zoe - Young Faline (Bambi 1 & 2) Telly - Pumbaa (The Lion King) Big Bird - Balto (Balto (1995) Oscar the Grouch - Young Ronno (Bambi 2) Baby Bear - Timon (The Lion King) Grover - Bagheera (The Jungle Book) Produced by Jim Henson Pictures and the Children's Television Workshop, the film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 1, 1999. The blanket falls into the hands of Oscar the Grouch, who drops it in his trash can. Uranimated18's spoof for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Elmo arrives at Huxley's house as Huxley sends the Pesties to stop him. Grizzy. voiced by Fran Brill. Filming wrapped and visual effects were added during the following month. Official Sites The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandis the secondSesame Streetfeature film, released in 1999. Elmo dives into the bottom of Oscar's trash can, where he finds his blanket snagged on a door. 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