Peter and the Wolf

5.5

Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic masterpiece, first performed in Russia in 1936, has been lauded not only for the spectacular musical score, but also for the story itself--of a young boy who outwits a wily wolf. George Daugherty brings this timeless tale to modern audiences by seamlessly weaving live-action with animation and music by the RCA Symphony Orchestra. The story opens as a grandfather (Lloyd Bridges) hosts his daughter (Kirstie Alley) and grandson (Ross Malinger from Sleepless in Seattle) during a visit to his country cottage. After lunch, the trio settles in as grandfather recounts "The Story" of Peter's adventures with a bird, cat, and dizzy duck on the outskirts "of a very dark forest." The film morphs into a clever cartoon designed by the legendary Chuck Jones (of Wile E. Coyote fame). The "story within a story" leaps to life while the accompanying musical instruments also emerge as playful personalities.

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Kirstie Alley

Annie / Narrator (voice) / Duck (voice) / Cat (voice)

Lloyd Bridges

Grandfather

Art

Melinda Lawton

Title Designer

Scott Meehan

Art Direction

Marek Dobrowolski

Production Design

Camera

Jennifer Gilroy

Second Assistant Camera

Carol A. Ogihara

First Assistant Camera

David E. West

Director of Photography

Crew

Cameron Patrick

Additional Music

Directing

Elaine Suranie

First Assistant Director

Editing

Kelly Tartan

First Assistant Editor

Production

Chuck Jones

Executive Consultant

Linda Rockstroh

Associate Producer

David Ka Lik Wong

Unit Production Manager

Adrian Workman

Executive Producer

Christine Losecaat

Co-Producer

Linda Jones Clough

Executive Producer

Sound

Charles Kelly

Sound Mixer

Writing