The Madagascar Penguins in: A Christmas Caper (2005)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Gary Trousdale

Writer:

Michael Lachance (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

Plot:

The penguins of the Central Park Zoo have an adventure in the city on Christmas Eve.

Plot Keywords:

Penguin | Christmas | Polar Bear | Zoo | Present

Cast

Tom McGrath	...	Skipper (voice)
Chris Miller	...	Kowalski (voice)
Christopher Knights	...	Private (voice)
John Di Maggio	...	Rico (voice) (as John DiMaggio)
Elisa Gabrielli	...	Old Lady (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Ted the Polar Bear (voice)
Sean Bishop	...	Doorman, TV Announcer (voice)
Mitch Carter	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Rif Hutton	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Richard Miro	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Holly Dorff	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Hope Levy	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Lynnanne Zager	...	Additional Voice (voice)

Runtime:

11 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:G | UK:U | Germany:6 | Singapore:G | Finland:K-3 | Spain:T | South Korea:All

Company:

DreamWorks Animation

Trivia:

This short was played in theaters with the feature film, Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).

Goofs:

Continuity: A penguin uses binoculars rotated at a 90 degree angle, but the shot of the view through them is composed as if they were being used normally (horizontally level).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Private: He looks so sad.
Skipper: Rico, I want that tree up to muster.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Madagascar (2005)

Soundtrack:

Jingle Bells

A great short animation film with a christmassy feel!

I saw the Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper before Wallace and Gromit:the curse of the were-rabbit during a special screening a few months ago (if your wondering how could I its because Wallace and Gromit came out a few months ago in Australia) and I was surprised to see this before Wallace and Gromit, I wasn't interested because i haven't seen Madagascar and thought it was going to be a crappy kids short animation film ( like a few of the pixar short animation films),but I was surprised this was entertaining and funnier then the Wallace and Gromit movie that was after it and found it funnier then most other kids animation films. It had a good christmassy feel and I wouldn't mind watching it again especially at Christmas time. I highly recommend this for adults and children alike and hope this appears on the Wallace and Gromit: the cures of the were-rabbit DVD as a special feature!