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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} the Queen of Night Mumfie's Quest #2 by Britt Allcroft Britt Allcroft Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Queen of Night Mumfie's Quest #2 by Britt Allcroft Britt Allcroft. Brittany Allcroft (born Hilary Mary Allcroft , 14 December 1943) is a British director, producer, writer and voice actress. She is the creator of the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (later re-titled Thomas & Friends ), Shining Time Station (with Rick Siggelkow), Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales and Magic Adventures of Mumfie . She wrote, co-produced and directed the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000). Early life. She was born Hilary Mary Allcroft in Worthing, England. At the age of 16, she changed her first name to Britt as her career in British radio and television gained momentum. She went on to create a succession of programmes for the BBC and ITV during the 1970s and 1980s, including Moon Clue Game , Dance Crazy and Keepsakes . Mothers By Daughters , produced for Channel Four, was broadcast by PBS in the United States. She also worked in theatre, staging shows at the London Palladium and Drury Lane Theatres. [1] Career. While making a documentary about British steam trains in August 1979, Allcroft met the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, author of The Railway Series of children's books. She said, "It really didn't take me long to become intrigued by the characters, the relationships between them and the nostalgia they invoked." She told him that she wanted to bring these stories to life and made an arrangement to secure certain rights through his then- publishers Kaye & Ward. [2] In 1980, she co-founded Britt Allcroft Railway Productions (internationally known as The Britt Allcroft Company) with her husband, television producer Angus Wright. It took Allcroft four years to raise the funding for, and create, a first series of 26 episodes in collaboration with director David Mitton. The first two episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends , shot on 35 mm film with narration by Ringo Starr in the UK/US and music by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell, were aired together for the first time on British television on 9 October 1984. The series's success in the UK, and the merchandising campaign that Allcroft had been organising since 1983, soon led to further success in other parts of the world. In 1989, she and American producer Rick Siggelkow created Shining Time Station , a live-action children's sitcom fronted by the magical character of the miniature Mr. Conductor, who introduced two Thomas stories in each half-hour programme. Shining Time Station won a number of awards and significantly increased the popularity of the Thomas media franchise in the US. Shining Time Station lasted until 1995 then in 1996 she created the short spin-off series Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales . In 1994, Allcroft followed Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Shining Time Station with the cartoon-animated Magic Adventures of Mumfie in collaboration with director John Collins. Inspired by the books by Katharine Tozer, this production received critical acclaim and was seen worldwide. [3] In 2008, several years after she left her original company, Allcroft revived the Mumfie library. Allcroft wrote and directed Thomas and the Magic Railroad , a film based on the Thomas franchise that was released in 2000. She also provided the voice of the character Lady. [4] The box office failure of the film caused Allcroft to resign as deputy chairman of her company in September 2000. [5] Personal life. Allcroft was previous married to television producer Angus Wright, but later divorced. [6] [7] [8] She currently resides in Santa Monica, California (US). She is on the advisory council of Southern California Public Radio and the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund. [1] Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie - Part One: The Beginning of Things. Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie - Part One: The Beginning of Things is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 3rd October 1994, VHS Release 1995 24th October 1995 and VHS Re-release by VCI on 3rd October 1996. Contents. Episodes [ edit | edit source ] The Beginning of Things - Mumfie is a special little elephant who lives all alone. One morning, Mumfie sets off to find an adventure and meets some new friends; Scarecrow and Pinkey, a piglet with wings. The three friends set off towards the seaside in search of an Island where they hope to find Pinkey's mother. A Whale of Discovery - The mountain on the beach surprises Mumfie when it comes to life. Mumfie and his friends soon find out that there is more to Whale than meets the eye. Whale gives the three friends a ride to the Island where Pinkey's mother is being held prisoner. Pinkey's Mysterious Island - The Island is a dark, dangerous place and despite a warning from the mysterious Black Cat, Mumfie continues to dance and sing and gets swept away on the wind, deep below the forest. Mumfie's spirits are soon lifted when he finds Pinkey's mother. Definitely Danger - Mumfie is captured by Bristle, the keeper of the Rule Book, and is put to work dusting the wicked Secretary's strange bottle collection. While dusting, Mumfie makes a new friend, Napoleon Jones the raven and discovers the wonders of the Queen of Night's special jewel. Credits [ edit | edit source ] Trailers [ edit | edit source ] Opening (Original 1994 release) [ edit | edit source ] Video Collection International children's promo from 1992 [announced by Pat Sharp] Tracking control screen Warning screen The Video Collection logo (1986-1995) Britt Allcroft Presents logo The Magic Adventures of Mumfie intro Start of The Beginning of Things (1994) Closing (Original 1994 release) [ edit | edit source ] End of Definitely Danger (1994) Coming Next in Vol. 2 The Magic Adventures of Mumfie Credits A Britt Allcroft Production logo The Video Collection logo (1986-1995) Opening (Rare 1995 release) [ edit | edit source ] Video Collection International children's promo from 1994 [announced by Sarah Greene] Tracking control screen Warning screen The Video Collection logo (1986-1995) Britt Allcroft Presents The Magic Adventures of Mumfie intro Start of The Beginning of Things (1994) Closing (Rare 1995 release) [ edit | edit source ] End of Definitely Danger (1994) Coming Next in Vol. 2 The Magic Adventures of Mumfie Credits A Britt Allcroft Production The Video Collection logo (1986-1995) Opening (1996 Re-Release) [ edit | edit source ] VCI children's promo from 1996 (Long version) [announced by Jonathan Kydd] Tracking control screen Warning screen VCI logo (1995-2005) Britt Allcroft Presents The Magic Adventures of Mumfie intro Start of The Beginning of Things (1994) Closing (1996 Re-Release) [ edit | edit source ] End of Definitely Danger (1994) Coming Next in Vol. 2 The Magic Adventures of Mumfie Credits A Britt Allcroft Production VCI logo (1995- 2005) Trailers and info [ edit | edit source ] Original 1994 release [ edit | edit source ] The Video Collection children's trailer from 1992 with clips of "Rosie and Jim", "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends", "Learn with Sooty" and "Sesame Street". The "Coming next in Vol. 2" ending segement, announced by Patrick Breen. Rare 1995 release [ edit | edit source ] The Video Collection children's trailer from 1994 with clips from "The Magic House", "Sooty and Co.", "Rainbow", "Christopher Crocodile", "Brum", "The Riddlers", "Sesame Street", "Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends", "Tots TV", "Rosie and Jim" and "The Wind in the Willows". 1996 Re-release [ edit | edit source ] The VCI children's trailer from 1996 with clips from "Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends", "Fourways Farm", "Sooty", "Rosie and Jim", "Tots Video", "Sky Dancers" and "Dragon Flyz". Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie. Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie is an American/Canadian animated children's television series, inspired by the works of Katharine Tozer, with an original music score containing more than 22 songs. Created by Britt Allcroft (producer of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends ), narrated by American actor Patrick Breen and directed by John Laurence Collins, Mumfie was first shown in the UK on CITV to popular and critical acclaim. Characters [ edit | edit source ] Mumfie – The main character of the story, Mumfie is an elephant who lives in a little cottage in the woods. He always expects mail but never receives any. One day he decides to go on an adventure and the first thing he sees is a bird who asks if he can brighten up a dull tree. Scarecrow – When Mumfie first met Scarecrow he was always in a field not ever moving until he set on the quest with him. Scarecrow is with Mumfie in all episodes. Pinkey the Flying Pig – Starting her first appearance in a farm where other pigs bully her, Pinkey is upset because she misses her mother so Scarecrow and Mumfie help her out. The Black Cat – A mysterious, magical cat who riddles Mumfie as he proceeds his journey. Disappearing and reappearing the black cat helps Mumfie in ways he doesn't expect. She has a niece who is a grey kitty. The Secretary – The villain of the story who wants the Queen of Night's jewel as his source of power to rule all. Whale – Whale is Mumfie, Scarecrow and Pinkey's Friend who helps them to get to the island because instead of internal organs inside him he has a glamorous, luxury room set with portholes, hammocks, carpets and lights. Pinkey's mother – Pinkey wanted to see her mother with Mumfie and Scarecrow only to find that she didn't want her to get caught by the secretary. Bristle – At first a servant to the secretary Bristle is very strict about rules as he explains to Mumfie. When the secretary was defeated, he became loyal to the Queen of Night instead.
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