The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
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- G
- 1h 30min
- Animation, Adventure
- 10 Jul 1987 (USA)
- Movie
A group of dated appliances embark on a journey to the city to find their master after being abandoned in a cabin in the woods.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Jon Lovitz | ... |
Radio (voice)
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| Timothy Stack | ... |
Lampy / Zeke (voice)
(as Tim Stack)
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Timothy E. Day | ... |
Blanky / Young Rob (The Master) (voice)
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Thurl Ravenscroft | ... |
Kirby (voice)
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Deanna Oliver | ... |
Toaster (voice)
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| Phil Hartman | ... |
Air Conditioner / Hanging Lamp (voice)
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| Joe Ranft | ... |
Elmo St. Peters / Evil Clown (voice)
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Judy Toll | ... |
Mish-Mash / Two-Face Sewing Machine (voice)
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Wayne Kaatz | ... |
Rob (The Master) (voice)
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Colette Savage | ... |
Chris (voice)
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| Mindy Sterling | ... |
Mother / Two-Face Sewing Machine (voice)
(as Mindy Stern)
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Jim Jackman | ... |
Plugsy (voice)
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| Randall William Cook | ... |
Entertainment Center (voice)
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| Randy Bennett | ... |
Computer (voice)
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Jonathan Benair | ... |
Black and White TV (voice)
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Louis Conti | ... |
Spanish Announcer (voice)
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Beth Anderson | ... |
Chorus (voice)
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Pat Ericson | ... |
Chorus (voice)
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Gary Falcone | ... |
Chorus (voice)
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Roger Freeland | ... |
Chorus (voice)
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Janis Liebhart | ... |
Chorus (voice)
(as Janis Leibhart)
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| Darryl Phinnessee | ... |
Chorus (voice)
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Joe Pizzulo | ... |
Chorus (voice)
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| Brian Cummings | ... |
Oven / Black Car (uncredited)
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| Linda Gary | ... |
Green Car (uncredited)
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| Little Richard | ... |
Waffle Iron / Brown Car (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jerry Rees | ||
Written by
| Thomas M. Disch | ... | (based on the novella by) |
| Jerry Rees | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Joe Ranft | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Jerry Rees | ... | (screen story by) & |
| Joe Ranft | ... | (screen story by) & |
| Brian McEntee | ... | (screen story by) |
Produced by
| Willard Carroll | ... | executive producer |
| Donald Kushner | ... | producer |
| Peter Locke | ... | executive producer |
| Cleve Reinhard | ... | co-producer |
| Bai Rong Wang | ... | associate producer (as Wang Bairong) |
| James Wang | ... | associate producer |
| Thomas L. Wilhite | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Newman | ||
Editing by
| Donald W. Ernst | ||
Editorial Department
| Shelley Rae Hinton | ... | assistant film editor (as Shelley Hinton) |
| John Nicolard | ... | color timer |
| Parker Peng | ... | editorial coordinator: overseas crew (as Peng Yilin) |
Art Direction by
| Brian McEntee | ||
Production Management
| Charles Leland Richardson | ... | production supervisor |
Art Department
| Alex Mann | ... | storyboard artist |
| Joe Ranft | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jerry Rees | ... | storyboard artist |
| Darrell Rooney | ... | storyboard artist |
| Mike Gabriel | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Andy Gaskill | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Ed Gombert | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Henry Selick | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Patrick A. Ventura | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stuart Ablaza | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jim Cypherd | ... | special sound designer |
| Donald W. Ernst | ... | supervising sound editor (as Donald Ernst) |
| Andrea Horta | ... | sound editor |
| Eileen Horta | ... | adr editor |
| Sam Horta | ... | sound editor |
| Rick Johnston | ... | special sound designer |
| Andrew Morris | ... | dialogue recording engineer |
| Aseley Otten | ... | special sound designer |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John O. Robinson III | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mary Louise Rodgers | ... | foley artist |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gregg C. Rudloff) |
| Michael Salvetta | ... | foley artist (as Michael Anthony Salvetta) |
| Kevin Spears | ... | sound editor |
| Randal S. Thomas | ... | foley editor (as Randal Scott Thomas) |
| Terence Thomas | ... | sound editor |
| George Thompson | ... | dialogue recording engineer |
| Bob Walter | ... | special sound designer |
| David John West | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Dindal | ... | effects animation consultant |
| Randy Fullmer | ... | special effects animator (uncredited) |
| John Scheele | ... | visual effects consultant (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shih-hsiung Chen | ... | camera operator: overseas crew |
| Chao Juchang | ... | camera operator: overseas crew |
| Fonzie Lin | ... | camera operator: overseas crew (as Lin Chinyi) / camera supervisor: overseas crew (as Lin Chinyi) |
| John Liou | ... | camera operator: overseas crew (as Liu Hsingyuan) |
| Hsiangyi Tang | ... | camera operator: overseas crew |
Animation Department
| James Beihold | ... | layout artist |
| Chris Buck | ... | character designer |
| Randy Cartwright | ... | directing animator |
| Guang Xi Chang | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Xi Changguang) |
| Chia-Liang Chen | ... | background artist: overseas crew (as Chen Chialiang) |
| Chiung-Tzu Chen | ... | inbetween artist: overseas crew (as Chen Chiungtzu) |
| Sparky Chen | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Chen Hsiahsiang) |
| Yu Chengkuang | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Hu Chengtsung | ... | animator: overseas crew |
| Kao Chienhua | ... | background artist: overseas crew |
| Wang Chinping | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Chen Chinsheng | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Weng Chung | ... | assistant animation coordinator: overseas crew |
| Yan Shuenn Fa | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Yen Shunfa) |
| Tseng Fanhsi | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Peng Fengtsu | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Yang Yuan Fran | ... | scene checker: overseas crew (as Yang Yuanfang) |
| Ed Ghertner | ... | layout artist |
| Michael Giaimo | ... | character designer (as Mike Giaimo) |
| Hung Hanjung | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Kirk Hanson | ... | layout artist |
| Dan Haskett | ... | character designer |
| Tim Hauser | ... | layout artist |
| Glenn M. Higa | ... | scene planner (as Glen Higa) |
| Yueh-Lan Ho | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Ho Yuehlan) |
| Hu Pei Hoi | ... | final checker: overseas crew (as Hu Peihui) |
| Szu-Ko Hsaio | ... | background artist: overseas crew (as Hsiao Shihko) |
| M.Y. Hsieh | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Hseih Mingyang) |
| Jinqing Hu | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Hu Jinqing) |
| Wu Hungpao | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Skip Jones | ... | character designer |
| Yae-Te Kao | ... | background artist: overseas crew (as Kao Yaote) |
| Yao Lichuan | ... | assistant animation coordinator: overseas crew |
| Kevin Lima | ... | animator / character designer / developmental animator |
| Liao Lishu | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Feng-chiao Liu | ... | ink artist: overseas crew |
| Rella Liu | ... | inbetween artist: overseas crew (as Liu Lichun) |
| Kexuan Ma | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Ma Kexuang) |
| Alex Mann | ... | layout artist |
| Brian McEntee | ... | layout supervisor |
| Kao Meiching | ... | xerox: overseas crew |
| Sun Meichun | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Hsieh Meifang | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Hsieh Mingchuan | ... | animator: overseas crew |
| Rob Minkoff | ... | character designer |
| Steve Moore | ... | animator / developmental animator |
| Wang Mulan | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| John Norton | ... | character designer / layout artist |
| Kendall O'Connor | ... | color stylist (as A. Kendall O'Connor) |
| Rebecca Rees | ... | assistant animation supervisor / developmental animator / directing animator |
| Kevin Richardson | ... | layout artist |
| Darrell Rooney | ... | additional layout supervisor / layout artist |
| Steve Segal | ... | scene planner |
| Lin Shengpin | ... | inbetween artist: overseas crew |
| Kai Shihai | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Hsiao Shihchu | ... | animator: overseas crew |
| Kai Shihnu | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Chen Shuhua | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew |
| Brigitte Strother | ... | color modeler |
| Hsinhung Sung | ... | inbetween artist: overseas crew |
| Chen Techen | ... | inbetween artist: overseas crew |
| Ann Telnaes | ... | animator / layout artist |
| Dai Tielang | ... | animator: overseas crew |
| Chen Tien | ... | inbetween artist: overseas crew |
| Ho Tienyun | ... | animator: overseas crew |
| Frans Vischer | ... | animator / layout artist |
| Chris Wahl | ... | additional layout supervisor / animator / layout artist |
| Stevan Wahl | ... | layout artist (as Steve Wahl) |
| Bai Rong Wang | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Wang Bairong) |
| Wenchong Wang | ... | inbetween artist: overseas crew |
| Lin Wen Xiao | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Lin Wenxiao) |
| Tanya T. Wilson | ... | animator (as Tanya Wilson) / layout artist (as Tanya Wilson) |
| Kirk Wise | ... | developmental animator |
| Wei-Chang Wu | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Wu Wei-Chang) |
| Jingda Xu | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Xu Jingda) |
| Ding Xian Yan | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Yan Dingxian) |
| Bunis Yang | ... | animator: overseas crew (as Yang Chichang) |
| Hu Yihong | ... | animator: overseas crew |
| Su Yuanda | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew (as Su Yuanta) |
| Ku Yuchen | ... | inbetween artist: overseas crew |
| Peng Yuchih | ... | final checker: overseas crew |
| Chiu Yueheh | ... | ink artist: overseas crew |
| Kelly Asbury | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Ed Bell | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Mannix Bennett | ... | background artist: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Rejean Bourdages | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Ben Burgess | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Tony Fucile | ... | character designer (uncredited) |
| Ed Gombert | ... | character designer (uncredited) |
| Terrey Hamada | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Kent Holaday | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Jay Jackson | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Johan Klingler | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Jorgen Klubien | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| John Musker | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Bob Scott | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| George Sukara | ... | assistant animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Richard Sullivan | ... | scene planner (uncredited) |
| Louis Tate | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Frank Thomas | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Patrick A. Ventura | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
| Phil Young | ... | animator: overseas crew (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Susie Allanson | ... | vocal coach |
| Michael Dittrick | ... | music editor |
| Brian F. Mars | ... | music editor |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | orchestra recording producer |
| David Newman | ... | conductor / music arranger: songs |
| Krystyna Newman | ... | assistant to conductor (as Krys Newman) |
| Van Dyke Parks | ... | songs: music and lyrics by |
| Tim Boyle | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| John Carrington | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Tom Villano | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wan-Ling Chiu | ... | translator: overseas crew (as Chiu Wanling) |
| Fang Ding | ... | production coordinator: overseas crew (as Fang Ting) |
| Brian McEntee | ... | title designer |
| Tsai Tingting | ... | production assistant: overseas crew |
| Cai Yizhu | ... | translator: overseas crew |
| John Lasseter | ... | development (uncredited) |
| Richard Rich | ... | production assistant: overseas crew (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Hyperion Pictures
- The Kushner-Locke Company
- Walt Disney Pictures (support)
- ITC Entertainment Group
- Nelvana
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures (1987) (United States) (video)
- Disney Channel (1988) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Premier Releasing (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Braveworld (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC) (1990) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Parkfield Entertainment (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- ITC Entertainment (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Eurokadr (1992) (Poland) (VHS)
- Scanbox Norge (Norway) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- WGN (1993) (United States) (tv)
- Monolith Films (1994) (Poland) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (Netherlands) (VHS) (as 'Het Dappere Broodroostertje') (dubbed)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Cartoon Network (1997) (Mexico) (tv)
- Carlton Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Carlton Visual Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Prism Leisure Corporation (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- VCL Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (as 'Het Dappere Broodroostertje') (dubbed)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- 4 Front Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Cartoon Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) (as "A Torradeira Valente")
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv) (TV premiere)
- PolyGram Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) (as "A Torradeirinha Valente")
- atlas Film (1991) (Germany)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (score performed by)
- TAMCO. (orchestra recorded by)
- Eartown Movies (special sound design)
- Horta Editorial & Sound (post-production services)
- Walt Disney Pictures (titles and opticals)
- Buzzy's Recording (dialogue recorded at)
- All Nippon Airways Co. (transportation provided by)
- TDK Core (special thanks)
- DIC Entertainment (archive)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Global (produced in association with)
- Hacienda Post (post-production services: absorbed rights)
- Nick Vasu (additional animation camera services)
- Percepto Records (score album released by)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Wang Film Productions Company (produced in association with)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of dated appliances that find themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to, á la "The Incredible Journey", seek their young 8 year old "master". Children's film which on the surface is a frivolous fantasy, but with a dark subtext of abandonment, obsolescence, and loneliness.
Written by Jonah Falcon |
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| Taglines | Plug into the adventure! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a 2010 interview at Cal State, Northridge, Deanna Oliver revealed that at her son's deployment ceremony to Afghanistan, some of the soldiers who were fans of the film had brought their toasters with them for her to autograph. See more » |
| Goofs | The character's electrical cords constantly appear, disappear and change length throughout the entire film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'the Oz Kids' (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | City of Light See more » |
| Quotes |
Air Conditioner:
You guys really have an attachment for that kid, don't you? Blanky: Yes. He was our master. Air Conditioner: Well, that's real nice, and any day now, he might come romping back, huh? He'll just come whistling through that door, and everything will be the same. Real peachy-keen-like. Blanky: Uh-huh. Lampy: It's a possibility. Toaster: Well, at least we try to be optimistic. Air Conditioner: [shouts] Optimistic? Somebody try to untie the knot in this guy's cord! Kirby: Why don't you just shut off? Air Conditioner: Hey, I'm really scared there, Kirby. What are you going to do, suck me to death? See more » |