This retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale has the digit-sized heroine evading the clutches of various toads, moles, and beetles before she can proceed with her courtsh... Read allThis retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale has the digit-sized heroine evading the clutches of various toads, moles, and beetles before she can proceed with her courtship with her dream lover, Prince Cornelius.This retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale has the digit-sized heroine evading the clutches of various toads, moles, and beetles before she can proceed with her courtship with her dream lover, Prince Cornelius.
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- Thumbelina
- (voice)
- Prince Cornelius
- (voice)
- Jacquimo
- (voice)
- Mother
- (voice)
- Queen Tabitha
- (voice)
- King Colbert
- (voice)
- Mrs. (Ma) Toad
- (voice)
- Mozo
- (voice)
- Gringo
- (voice)
- Baby Bug
- (voice)
- Gnatty
- (voice)
- Li'l Bee
- (voice)
- Mr. Beetle
- (voice)
- Mrs Rabbit
- (voice)
- Ms. Fieldmouse
- (voice)
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- TriviaThe producers generated positive ratings during test screenings by playing the Walt Disney Pictures logo at the beginning, making viewers think they were watching a Disney movie. Ironically, Disney purchased this film through their acquisition of 20th Century Fox, who replaced Warner Bros. as the distributor due to Fox acquiring Don Bluth Ireland Limited, the production company.
- GoofsAround half the movie would have been avoidable if Jaquimo had carried Thumbelina on his back to her home when he first met her, rather than after she escaped her wedding to the mole.
- Quotes
Mother: Now, here is the story of the noble dog, who saved the king from the wicked wizard. Once upon a time...
Thumbelina: Oh, mother, please. Are there any stories about... about little people?
Mother: Well, as a matter of fact, there are, Thumbelina. Look.
[lifts her on to the book, which is opened to a picture of fairies]
Thumbelina: Why, they are little! Just like me!
[points to wings]
Thumbelina: But... but what are those?
Mother: Those are wings, Thumbelina. These are fairies and fairies have wings so they can fly.
Thumbelina: Mother, have you ever seen a fairy?
Mother: Well, I thought I did once.
Thumbelina: Really?
Mother: [laughs] Yes.
[puts reading glass on to picture to magnify the image]
Mother: And here, the fairy prince and princess are having a wedding.
Thumbelina: And they live... happily ever after!
Mother: [smiles] Usually, my dear.
Thumbelina: [crawls under glasses so she is by the picture of the prince] I... suppose it works best if two people are about... the same size.
Mother: [unsure] Yes, of course.
Thumbelina: [crawls out from underneath the glasses] Well... well, that's not fair. I... I must be the only little person in the world. I wish I were big.
Mother: Oh, no, Thumbelina. No. Don't ever wish to be anything but what you are.
- Crazy creditsAfter all of the credits Thumbelina runs across the screen and "a DON BLUTH presentation" follows her. A few seconds later Prince Cornelius on his bumblebee fly across the words and they vanish.
- Alternate versionsThe latest DVD version omits the Warner Bros. logos, as it was licensed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, which its logo appears instead.
- SoundtracksFollow Your Heart (Intro)
Lyrics by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman
Music by Barry Manilow
Arranged and Produced by Barry Manilow
Performed by Gino Conforti
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- Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina
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- Budget
- $28,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,373,501
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,318,822
- Apr 3, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $11,373,501
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