The Water Babies (1978)
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- 1h 34min
- Animation, Adventure
- 15 Jun 1979 (USA)
- Movie
This children's fantasy tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who discovers a complex underwater world where young children are held prisoner by an evil shark and an eel.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| James Mason | ... |
Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark
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| Bernard Cribbins | ... |
Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel
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| Billie Whitelaw | ... |
Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby / Old Crone / Mrs. Tripp / Woman in Black / Water Babies 'Gate Keeper'
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| Joan Greenwood | ... |
Lady Harriet
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| David Tomlinson | ... |
Sir John / Voice of Polar Bear
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Tommy Pender | ... |
Tom
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Samantha Gates | ... |
Elly / Voice of Ariadne the Water Baby
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| Paul Luty | ... |
Sladd / Voice of Claude the Swordfish
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| Jon Pertwee | ... |
Salmon / Jock the Lobster / Kraken (voice)
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Olive Gregg | ... |
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Lance Percival | ... |
Terence the Sea Horse (voice)
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| David Jason | ... |
Cyril the Walrus (voice)
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Cass Allan | ... |
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Liz Proud | ... |
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| Una Stubbs | ... |
(voice)
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| Ignacy Machowski | ... |
Grimes (voice)
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| Tadeusz Plucinski | ... |
Foreman (voice)
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Jerzy Tkaczyk | ... |
Sir John (voice)
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Mira Morawska-Nalecz | ... |
Lady Harriet (voice)
(as Miroslawa Morawska)
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Barbara Paleczny | ... |
Mrs. Tipp (voice)
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| Juliusz Berger | ... |
Sladd (voice)
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Filip Gebski | ... |
Tom (voice)
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| Dorota Lanton | ... |
Ellie (voice)
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| Ryszard Dembinski | ... |
Jock (voice)
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| Jacek Czyz | ... |
Claude (voice)
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Wojciech Szymanski | ... |
Teofil (voice)
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Tadeusz Wludarski | ... |
Shark (voice)
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Jaroslaw Domin | ... |
Eel Flap (voice)
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Leopold Matuszczak | ... |
Archie (voice)
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Ryszard Olesinski | ... |
Cyryl (voice)
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| Wlodzimierz Bednarski | ... |
Kraken (voice)
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| Ilona Kusmierska | ... |
Water Baby (voice)
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| Ewa Zlotowska | ... |
Ariadna (voice)
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| Tomasz Knapik | ... |
Lector (voice)
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Poppy Lane | ... |
Fishwife (uncredited)
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Peter Russell | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Toby | ... |
Dog (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lionel Jeffries | ||
| Miroslaw Kijowicz | ||
Written by
| Michael Robson | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Charles Kingsley | ... | (based upon the book by) |
| Lionel Jeffries | ... | (additional material by) |
| Denis Norden | ... | (additional animation dialogue) |
Produced by
| Ben Arbeid | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Shaw | ... | producer |
Music by
| Phil Coulter | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrzej Osiecki | ||
| Jan Ptasinski | ||
| Edward Scaife | ... | director of photography (as Ted Scaife) |
| Jan Tkaczyk | ||
| Krzysztof Winiewicz | ||
Editing by
| Brian Bishop | ||
| Adam Sendyk | ||
| Peter Weatherley | ||
Production Design by
| Miroslaw Kijowicz | ||
Art Direction by
| Herbert Westbrook | ||
Costume Design by
| Phyllis Dalton | ||
Makeup Department
| Harry Frampton | ... | makeup artist |
| Bobbie Smith | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ben Arbeid | ... | in charge of production: UK |
| Zofia Karska | ... | production leader: animation |
| Magda Mazanowska-Barycz | ... | production leader: animation (as Magda Barycz) / production manager |
| Bruce Sharman | ... | production supervisor: live action sequences |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Frift | ... | assistant director |
| Leszek Galewicz | ... | second director |
| Mike Higgins | ... | second assistant director |
| Kieron Phipps | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Albert Blackshaw | ... | construction manager |
| Tommy Ibbetson | ... | property master |
| Jack Stephens | ... | set dresser |
| Jack Stokes | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Cyril Collick | ... | sound recordist |
| Antal Kovacs | ... | sound editor: animation (as Tony Kovacs) |
| Mike Le Mare | ... | sound editor |
| Grethe Mitchell | ... | animation sound effects |
| Jim Shields | ... | sound editor |
| Otto Snel | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ginger Gemmel | ... | camera operator (as Neil Gemmell) |
| Albert Reuben | ... | chief electrician |
| Jan Tkaczyk | ... | animation photography |
| Roy Turk | ... | camera operator: animation effects |
Animation Department
| Jan Baudouin de Courtenay | ... | animator (as Jan Baudouin) |
| Brian J. Bishop | ... | animation editor: UK (as Brian Bishop) |
| Tony Cuthbert | ... | supervising designer and animation director: animation sequences |
| Leszek Galewicz | ... | assistant animation director |
| Leszek Galysz | ... | animator |
| Jaroslaw Jakubiec | ... | animator |
| Miroslaw Kijowicz | ... | animation director: Poland / background artist |
| Leszek Komorowski | ... | animator |
| Andrzej Kozlowski | ... | animator |
| Bartolomiej Kuznicki | ... | background artist |
| Edward McLachlan | ... | animation designer (as Eddie McLachlan) |
| Hanna Michalewicz | ... | animation editor: Poland |
| Elzbieta Morawska-Komorowska | ... | animator (as Elzbieta Morawska) |
| Piotr Morawski | ... | animator |
| Aleksander Piatkowski | ... | animator |
| Adam Sendyk | ... | animation editor: Poland |
| Rafal Sikora | ... | animator |
| Zbigniew Stanislawski | ... | animator |
| Jack Stokes | ... | animation director: UK |
| Cecylia Terlikiewicz | ... | animator |
| Joanna Zacharzewska | ... | animator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Betty Adamson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Philip Kohler | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Phil Coulter | ... | conductor |
| Gaweda | ... | song performed by |
| Zbigniew Stawecki | ... | song lyrics: polish version |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Daniels | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Maria Etienne | ... | dubbing dialogue: polish version |
| Maria Piotrowska | ... | dubbing director: polish version |
| Danuta Sierant | ... | dubbing editor: polish version |
| Zdzislaw Siwecki | ... | dubbing sound operator: polish version |
| Jan Szatkowski | ... | dubbing production manager: polish version |
| Wally Eggleden | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Norma Garment | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Ariadne
- Studio Miniatur Filmowych (production)
Distributors
- Pethurst International Ltd. (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1985) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Channel 5 Television (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv) (limited)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Metrodome Distribution (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Pickwick Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Prism Leisure Corporation (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- SFM Entertainment (United States) (tv)
- Screen Legends (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Screenbound Pictures (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Screenbound Pictures (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Thorn-EMI Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Pre Cert release)
- Videosonic (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- Winkler Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studio Miniatur Filmowych (animation by)
- Studio Opracowan Filmów (dubbing studio)
- Westbrook Partnership (title design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This story is about a 12-year-old boy who discovers a complex underwater world where young children are held prisoner by an evil shark and an eel. Before he can return to the surface and clear his name, however, he must help the Water Babies leave their enclosed lake and reach the free waters of the ocean. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com} |
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| Taglines | An enchanting children's tale featuring a superb blend of live action and delightful animation See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was released about 115 years after Charles Kingsley's source novel of the same name, first published in 1863. See more » |
| Goofs | When Tom and the lobster are singing "High Cockalorum" for the first time, Tom's mouth is opening and closing when he is not actually saying anything. Likewise, his mouth is shut when he is saying something. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Mary Poppins Returns (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Water Babies See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The movie's opening credits summarizes in illustrations of "A Story of a Little Chimney Sweep in the Year 1850". While the chimney sweeper is climbing: * The live-action cast members is portrayed in oval picture frames. * For the "animated sequences" credits, it shows the design of Tom ( Tommy Pender ), in his underwater design, and the design of the Otter. The credits end at the top of the chimney, in which it cuts to the real chimney for the opening shot. See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom:
[running back and forth on the roof]
Me brush! Where's me brush! I'll get clouted if I can't find me brush! See more » |