Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
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- G
- 7min
- Animation, Short
- 25 Oct 2006 (USA)
- Video
In this short featuring the characters of the movie Cars, Mater is told the story of a Ghostlight, which causes him to be scared.
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Cast
| Larry the Cable Guy | ... |
Mater (voice)
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| Owen Wilson | ... |
Lightning McQueen (voice)
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| Michael Wallis | ... |
Sheriff (voice)
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| Bonnie Hunt | ... |
Sally Carrera (voice)
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| Paul Newman | ... |
Doc Hudson (voice)
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| Cheech Marin | ... |
Ramone (voice)
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| Paul Dooley | ... |
Sarge (voice)
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Directed by
| John Lasseter | ... | (directed by) |
| Dan Scanlon | ... | (co-director) (co-directed by) |
Written by
| Joe Ranft | ... | (original story by) & |
| John Lasseter | ... | (original story by) & |
| Dan Scanlon | ... | (original story by) |
Produced by
| Darla K. Anderson | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Nielsen | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Bruno Coon | ... | (original score composed by) |
Editing by
| Torbin Xan Bullock | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Patrick Day Kennedy | ... | assistant editor |
| Hoon H. Kim | ... | editorial manager |
| Robin Leigh | ... | colorist (as Robin Young) |
| David Lortsher | ... | colorist |
| Louis Rivera | ... | colorist |
| Jeff Wan | ... | colorist |
| Katelin C. Holloway | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| William Cone | ||
| Bob Pauley | ||
Production Management
| Paul Cichocki | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Joshua Hollander | ... | unit production manager |
Art Department
| Craig Foster | ... | graphic designer |
| Christina Garcia Weiland | ... | set artist (as Christina Garcia) |
| Tia W. Kratter | ... | shading art director |
| Dominique Louis | ... | title card designer (as Dominique R. Louis) |
| Bud Luckey | ... | title card designer |
| Nathaniel McLaughlin | ... | environment designer (as Nat McLaughlin) |
| Alex Seiden | ... | set artist |
| Suzanne Slatcher | ... | set artist |
| Sophie Vincelette | ... | set dressing supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Jeremy Birn | ... | lighting artist |
| Neil Blevins | ... | digital artist |
| Jay Carina | ... | rendering & optimization artist |
| Ye Won Cho | ... | lighting artist |
| Charu Clark | ... | rendering & optimization artist |
| Keith Cormier | ... | lighting artist |
| Airton Dittz Jr. | ... | master lighting artist |
| Angelique Ford | ... | rendering & optimization supervisor |
| Dean Foster | ... | lighting artist |
| Carl N. Frederick | ... | rendering & optimization artist (as Carl Nai Frederick) |
| Jamie Frye | ... | digital painter |
| Ian House | ... | lighting artist |
| Jason Johnston | ... | effects artist |
| Sandra Ford Karpman | ... | rendering & optimization artist (as Sandra Karpman) |
| Mitch Kopelman | ... | master lighting artist |
| Steve May | ... | supervising technical director |
| Eileen O'Neill | ... | lighting artist |
| Andrew Pienaar | ... | lighting artist |
| Jon Reisch | ... | effects artist |
| Michael Sparber | ... | lighting artist |
| Kenneth Sullivan | ... | lighting artist (as Ken Sullivan) |
| Peter Sumanaseni | ... | lighting supervisor |
| Erdem Taylan | ... | effects supervisor |
| Paul Topolos | ... | digital painter |
| Brad Winemiller | ... | effects artist |
| Maria Yershova | ... | master lighting artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Craig Good | ... | camera polish (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat | ... | character artist |
| Shawn Brennan | ... | layout artist |
| Adam Burke | ... | animator |
| Scott Clark | ... | supervising animator |
| Brett Coderre | ... | animator |
| Chris DiGiovanni | ... | animation manager |
| Nancy Kato | ... | animator |
| Michal Makarewicz | ... | animator |
| Steve Mason | ... | animator |
| Jon Mead | ... | animator |
| Billy Merritt | ... | animator |
| Dave Mullins | ... | animator |
| James Ford Murphy | ... | supervising animator |
| Victor Navone | ... | animator |
| Dan Nguyen | ... | animator |
| Gregg Olsson | ... | layout artist |
| Bobby Podesta | ... | supervising animator |
| Brett Pulliam | ... | animator |
| Steve Purcell | ... | additional character designer |
| Jaime Landes Roe | ... | animator (as Jaime Landes) |
| Roger Rose | ... | animator |
| Mark Sanford | ... | layout artist |
| Brett Schulz | ... | animator |
| Bob Scott | ... | animator |
| Doug Sheppeck | ... | animator |
| Michael Stocker | ... | animator |
| Colin Hayes Thompson | ... | character artist |
| Bob Whitehill | ... | layout supervisor |
| Anthony Ho Wong | ... | animator |
| Ron Zorman | ... | animator |
| Craig Good | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Joey Newman | ... | conductor |
| Mark Robertson | ... | concertmaster |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan E. Levin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Kearsley Higgins | ... | production coordinator |
| Brad Kane | ... | production coordinator |
| Susan E. Levin | ... | script supervisor |
| Alex Mandel | ... | production coordinator |
| Becky Neiman | ... | end credits designer |
| Adrian Ochoa | ... | production coordinator |
| Joe Ranft | ... | end credits designer |
| Shane M. Thomas | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Simon Bax | ... | special thanks |
| Ed Catmull | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Jobs | ... | special thanks |
| Lois Scali | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2007) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2006) (Mexico) (DVD) (included as bonus in "Cars")
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (included as bonus in "Cars")
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Mexico) (Blu-ray) (included as bonus in "Cars")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Mexico) (Blu-ray) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Mexico) (DVD) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included as bonus in "Cars")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arista Nashville (appears courtesy of: Brad Paisley)
- Skywalker Sound (sound design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At night, all around town, Mater the disheveled tow truck is causing havoc, playing tricks, disturbing the peace, and scaring other motor vehicles. At Flo's V-8 café, the local cop car warns Mater about the ghostlight, a legendary orb of blue that haunts these parts. The cop car tells the story and warns one and all that the ghostlight hates the sound of clanking metal. All the cars rush home, leaving only Mater, whistling past the graveyard, alone at his junkyard. Then, a blue light appears; can Mater save himself or is there more to the story?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The penultimate film (voice) project for Paul Newman. He would lend his voice as narrator for the British film release The Meerkats (2008) just prior to his death. See more » |
| Goofs | Despite the fact that Mater's friends went home for the night, they pranked him when he went to his junkyard. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Pixar Animation Studios Part 3 (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Behind the Clouds See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In a post-credits scene, Mater actually sees The Screaming Banshee but, not realizing it is him, warns him of the Banshee before departing, leaving the monstrous truck confused. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sheriff:
You see son, the only thing to be scared of out here is your imagination. Doc Hudson: Yep. That, and of course, the Screaming Banshee. Well, good night! All cars: Good night! [All drive off, except Mater, then all lights shut off] Tow Mater: The screaming what? [shakes] See more » |