Franklin and the Green Knight facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Franklin and the Green Knight |
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| Directed by | John van Bruggen |
| Produced by | Merle Anne Ridley |
| Written by | Betty Quan |
| Starring | Noah Reid Elizabeth Brown Luca Perlman Kyle Fairlie Ali Mukaddam Olivia Garrett Shirley Douglas Kristen Bone Juan Chioran Mary Mouser Jonathan Wilson Richard Newman Ruby Smith-Merovitz James Rankin Gary Krawford Valerie Boyle Adrian Truss Elizabeth Hanna Catherine Disher Paul Haddad Jim Jones Debra McGrath Annick Obonsawin |
| Music by | Ray Parker Tom Szczesniak |
| Studio | Nelvana |
| Distributed by | Kaboom! Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | October 17, 2000 |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Franklin and the Green Knight (also known as Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie) was the first Franklin film, released direct to video and DVD in 2000. It has since aired on Noggin and Nick Jr. in the United States, and Canada's Family Channel.
Plot
Franklin Turtle is excited about the coming of spring, because his parents have told him he will become a big brother then. After talking with his friends about it, though, he begins to have mixed feelings. His mother reads a tale known throughout Woodland called The Quest of the Green Knight and Franklin decides to go on his own quest to end the unusually long winter, with his friend Snail as his squire.
Voice actors
- Noah Reid as Franklin Turtle
- Luca Perlman as Bear
- Olivia Garratt as Goose
- Kyle Fairlie as Rabbit
- Kristen Bone as Snail
- Leah Cudmore as Beaver
- Richard Newman as Mr. Turtle
- Elizabeth Brown as Mrs. Turtle
- Juan Chioran as Green Knight
- Paul Essiembre as Squire
- Johnathan Wilson as Goblin
- Gary Krawford as Lynx
- Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Badger
- Ali Mukaddam as Fox
- James Rankin as Mr. Owl
- Corrine Conley as Granny Turtle
- Valerie Boyle as Mrs. Beaver
- Adrian Truss as Mr. Beaver
- Elizabeth Hanna as Mrs. Fox and Eagle
- Catherine Disher as Mrs. Goose
- Paul Haddad as Mr. Fox
- Jim Jones as Mr. Gopher
- Debra McGrath as Mrs. Warbler
- Annick Obonsawin as Armadillo
- Shirley Douglas as Narrator
- Derek McGrath as Yatterwoof (Mid-credits scene)
Songs
- "Brothers and Sisters" by Leah Cudmore, Laura Lynn, Luca Perlman, Noah Reid, Lis Soderberg, and Cassandra Vasik
- "Spring Where Are You?" by Kristen Bone, Leah Cudmore, Laura Lynn, Luca Perlman, Noah Reid, Lis Soderberg, and Cassandra Vasik
- "I Wonder" by Noah Reid and Kristen Bone
- "Franklin Theme" by Bruce Cockburn (Ending credits)
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