Directed by:
Richard RichComposer:
Marcus MillerCast:
Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett, Joe Mantegna, Dee Bradley Baker, Sam Gifaldi, Elizabeth Daily (more)VOD (2)
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Young mute trumpeter swan Louie yearns to have a voice. He leaves his family's nest to learn to read and write in order to express himself. After befriending a young schoolboy named Sam, Louie learns to communicate and returns home with a chalkboard on which he writes messages for communication--but then decides that learning the trumpet would truly allow him to express himself. After Louie's father (voiced by Jason Alexander) steals a trumpet for him, Louie must pay for it to restore his father's honor. He then sets out to become a world-class trumpeter, demonstrating the importance of expressing one's self. (official distributor synopsis)
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A typical example of the poorer, commercially oriented animated productions primarily aimed at the American TV market. Only the skilled animation and drawing keep this work from receiving a Boo! rating. Showing this to children is a crime against their aesthetic sensibilities... Overall impression: 20%. ()
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