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Magic Pudding Tail Credits Directed by Karl Zwicky Animation Director Robbert Smit Executive Producers Carmel Travers John Travers Paddy Conroy Icon Executive Producers Bruce Davey Ralph Kamp Produced by Gerry Travers Associate Producer Edward Trost Screenplay by Harry Cripps and Greg Haddrick and Simon Hopkinson Based on the Story "The Magic Pudding" by Norman Lindsay Music Composed by Chris Harriott Original Songs Composed by Chris Harriott and Dennis Watkins Sound by Phil Judd Edited by Richard Hindley Associate Editor Danielle Akayan CAST (In order of appearance) Sam Sawnoff Sam Neill Bill Barnacle Hugo Weaving Albert, The Magic Pudding John Cleese Bunyip Bluegum Geoffrey Rush Uncle Wattleberry Dave Gibson Rumpus Bumpus John Laws Watkin Wombat Greg Carroll Possum Dave Gibson Benjamin Brandysnap Peter Gwynne Bandicoot MIchael Veitch Henrietta Hedgehog Robyn Moore Buncle Jack Thompson Ginger Mary Coustas Frog on the Log Sandy Gore Meg Bluegum Toni Collette Tom Bluegum Roy Billing Parrot Martin Vaughan Dobson Dorking Gerry Connolly Additional Voices Dave Gibson Robyn Moore Lee Perry Marg Downey Voice Guide Tracks Keith Scott Karl Zwicky Story Development by Morris Gleitzman Karl Zwicky Production Manager Kylie Andrews Production Co-Ordinator Suzanne Ryan Digital Traffic Supervisor William J. Porter Production Assistants Ellie Louie Siobhan Murphy Susan Tanner Casting Consultant Helen Salter Casting Pre-Production Storyboard Artists Stephen Doric Daniel Foley Greg McAlpine Robbert Smit Roger Clark Tony Ealey Bun Hueng Wal Micati Astrid Nordheim Mark Sonntag Michael Stapleton David Wilkinson Joe Wylie Background Style Development Helen Steele Kelly Wallwork Richard Zaloudek Character Design Jo-Anne Boag Daniel Foley Robbert Smit David Wilkinson Character Design Cleanup Tim Pyman Cindy Bower Layout Director Margaret Parkes Key Background Layouts Daniel Foley Robert Qui Layout Artists Junko Aoyama Jo-Anne Boag Stephen Doric Tim Pyman Nicholas Harding John Hill Anthony Lovett Astrid Nordheim Shane Porteous Sarah Stockwin David Wilkinson Joe Wylie Props Design Mark Harris Props Design Cleanup Tim Pyman Cindy Bower Drawn Background Artists Helen Steele Cindy Bower Mario Donk Elaine Armstrong Timing Artists Paul McAdam Gairdon Cooke Robbert Smit Cam Ford Track Read Peter Jennings Djordje Lukic John Macbeth Clark Leaf Nowland Track Read Transfers Movielab, Sydney Mouth Breakdowns Astrid Nordheim ANIMATION Studio Manager John Rice Head of Animation Ric Jamlig Animation Manager Benji Agoncillo Production Supervisor Alex Ragsac Animators Rhon Mabiana Rey Pedregoza Nato Manzano Noel Buguis Joseph Gibaga Patrick Arguelles Dante Milla Roland Nois Boy Lacampuenga Delfin Abad Arnold Taroy Abe Legaspi Boyet Rabuyo Heck Reyes Dennis Fuentes Hardy Gamboa Joma Santiago Ricky Yoingco Jojo Villanueva Ramir Medina Nestor Dimol Sonny Santos Nono Collao Lean Lagonera Ver Cebal Michael Gibaga Susan So Oscar Mares Alex Aranzamendez Noel Malacad Eric Hufana Rene Delfino Jett Planes Aris Caingoy Benji Marasigan Eric Diano Pat Ejercitado Ariel Villar Additional Effects Animation Seung Tae Kim Animation Supervisor Margaret Parkes DIGITAL Key Colour Stylist Kelly Wallwork Colour Stylists Nicole Mather James Rose Digital Background Supervisor Kelly Wallwork Digital Background Artists Elaine Armstrong Darren Carney Mario Donk Victoria Lobregat Teresa Sciascia Helen Steele Kelly Wallwork Camera Supervisor Djordje Lukic Camera FX Design Leaf Nowland Senior Camera Operators Barry Notari Leaf Nowland Ben Jeffery Assistant Camera Operators Ned P. Smith Chris Newman Sabina Mayer Chris Phillips Jennifer Bray Rebecca O'Keefe James Steel Paint Manager Suzanne Ryan Paint Supervisors Melinda Dixon Michael D. Williams Paint Checkers Guy Jamieson Amit Moas Michael D. Wiliams Ben Terry David Murphy Peter Woodley-Page Digital Painters Penny Speers Chris McMullen Bala Bektas Barak Zelig Belinda Orpwood Belinda Price Ben Terry Brett Chandler Carl Weston Jodie Jenson David Murphy Jeremy Cooper Jisoo Kim Kemal Panigoro Ken Wilson Lars Chresta Li Yu Lisa Hughes Melinda Dixon Michael Barter Michael D. Williams Michelle Dodson Patrick Cook Robert Hsu Sabina Mayer Simon Adams Stewart Wauchop Vivienne Zelig Paul Mackay Mark Booth Wil Bourke Suzie Oneeglio David Armstrong Lee Murray Frank Lin Scanning Margot Abrahams Tom Huynh James Steel Scott Tebbutt Ned P. Smith Richard Chuidian ePaint Programmer Dave Davies Systems Administrator Scott Chandler Robert Hsu Animatic Editor John Macbeth Clark Assembly Editors Carsten Orlt Richard Pain Anne Kerr Alan Green Digital Effects Supervisor Bob Evans Digital Effects AAV Digital Pictures, Sydney Digital Effects Producer Rachel Farrow Digital Effects Artists/Inferno Soren Dyne James Hughes David Kenyon Michelle Jenkinson 3D Russell Tagg Llaszlo Kiss Logo Design Ruth Hayden Design Mixing & Sound Editing Philmsound Re-Recording Mixers Phil Judd M.P.S.E. Peter Purcell Sound Effects Editors Julius Chan M.P.S.E. Liam Egan Atmosphere Editor Alex Wong Assembly Editor Delia McCarthy Dialogue Editor Dave Eggins ADR Editor Tony Murtagh ADR Recording Engineer Mauricio 'The Kid' Hernandez Dialogue Recording Sydney Simply Sound Les Fiddess, Studio Manager Mauricio Hernandez Recording Engineer Los Angeles Buzzy's Recording Larry Lantz, Studio Manager Charlie Ireland, Engineer Andrew Morris, Chief Engineer Melbourne Music + Effects New York Todd AO East London The Bridge Santa Barbara Sound Design Thessaloniki MagnAnimous Recording Studio Chicago Chicago Recording Company Foley Recording Simply Sound Foley Artists Les 'Spider' Fiddess George Tumure Foley Recording Engineers Mauricio Hernandez Les Fiddess Foley Editing Mauricio Hernandez Les Fiddess Foley Trainee Natalie Velik Music Producer Chris Harriott Music Consultant Christine Woodruff Orchestrated and Conducted by Christopher Gordon Additional Orchestrations Larry Muhoberac Nerida Tyson-Chew Music Preparation Peter Mapleson Laura Bishop Jessica Wells Rob Workman Orchestral Contractor Coralie Hartl Concert Master Phillip Hartl Recorded at Studios 301, Sydney Recording Engineer Richard Lush Assistant Engineer Nicholas Cervonaro Additional Musicians Drums Hamish Stuart Guitars Peter Watson Keyboards Rob Workman Keyboards/Programming Chris Harriott Harmonica Peter Edwards Additional Recording Sunstone Music, Sydney Backing Vocals Arranger Tony Backhouse Music Mixed at Trackdown Digital Recording Engineer Simon Leadley Music Editor Tim Ryan Additional Music Editor Damian Candusso Music Mix Engineer Kathy Naunton Digital Film Recording AAV Australia Digital Film Supervisor Tony Poriazis Technical Supervisor David Cole Production Assistant Sean Atherton Negative Processing Cinevex Film Laboratory Atlab, Sydney Laboratory Manager Olivier Fontenay Colour Timer Arthur Cambridge Neg Matcher Chris Rowell Productions Video Transfers Video 8 AVID Consultant Stephen Smith Titles Optical & Graphic Energee Entertainment Licensing & Merchandising Manager Adrian Vander Kraan Juliet Barr Marketing Manager Sarah Winkler Director of Co-Productions and Acquisitions Genevieve Dexter Business Affairs Manger Morris Averill Peter Lightbody Financial Controller David Barty Production Accountants Candy Ng William Creamer Jeanette Galyer Robert Hofmann Assistant to the Producer Tiphanee Athans Unit Publicity Rae Francis, RF Media Catherine Lavelle, CLPR Investor's Representatives Adrian Abbott David Sharp Solicitors KPMG Legal, Sydney Michael Reed John McPhail Tax Advisors KPMG Accounting, Sydney Steven Economides Liz Skene Finance Advisors Rob Inglis Tim Koster David Foster Craig Offenhauser Production Auditors Ernst & Young, Sydney Andy Lang Completion Guarantor Film Finances Anni Browning Insurance Broker H. 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Wood, Australia Tony Gibbs Production, Errors and Omissions Insurer Chubb Insurance Australia Australian Taxation Office Product Ruling No 98/2 SONGS "It's A Wonderful Day" Written by Chris Harriott and Dennis Watkins Performed by Geoffrey Rush Published by Energee Licensing "My Heart Beats" Written by Chris Harriott and Dennis Watkins Performed by Toni Collette Published by Energee Licensing "Albert, The Magic Pudding" Written by Chris Harriott and Dennis Watkins Performed by John Cleese, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, Dave Gibson, Greg Carroll & Chorus Published by Energee Licensing "The Puddin' Owner's Song" Written by Chris Harriott and Dennis Watkins Performed by Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush Published by Energee Licensing "It's Worse Than Weevils" Written by Chris Harriott and Dennis Watkins Performed by Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush Published by Energee Licensing "In The Underground Tonight" Written by Chris Harriott and Dennis Watkins Performed by Jack Thompson, Mary Coustas & Chorus Published by Energee Licensing "Save The Town" Written by Chris Harriott and Dennis Watkins Performed by Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving & Chorus Published by Energee Licensing "Friends" Written by Merril Bainbridge and Sam Melamed Performed by Merril Bainbridge, Published by Mouth Music Pty Ltd Produced by Siew, Bolwell & Melamed Mixed by Tony Espie, Under License from BMG Australia Limited Soundtrack available through BMG BMG Australian Limited logo Dataworks Creative Educational Software Interactive CD-ROM game now available - Dataworks logo Dolby ® Digital In Selected Theatres - logo PhilmSound - logo Kodak Motion Picture Film - logo Produced with the assistance of Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC logo The Premium Movie Partnership For Showtime Australia - logo RTV Family Entertainment AG - logo Distributed by Twentieth
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