The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1998
Running Times: 73 minsFormat: colour 35mm
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby Digital SDDS

CREW

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Children's Television Workshop / Jim Henson Productions
Executive Producers: Brian Henson, Martin G. Baker, Stephanie Allain
Producers: Alex Rockwell, Marjorie Kalins
Co-Producers: Kevin Clash, Timothy M. Bourne
Unit Production Manager: Timothy M. Bourne
Production Supervisor: Jane Gootnick
Production Coordinator: Ingrid Johanson

SCRIPT
Script: Mitchell Kriegman, Joseph Mazzarino
Story: Mitchell Kriegman

DIRECTION
Director: Gary Halvorson
1st Assistant Director: Seth Cirker
2nd Assistant Director: Frederic Clark
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: J. David Brightbill

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Alan Caso
Camera Operators: Michael Green, Chip Hackler
1st Assistant Camera: John F. Verardi, Kenneth D. Hudson
Chief Lighting Technician: Tommy Ray Sullivan
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Michael A. Jones
Lighting Consultant: Alan Adelman
Key Grip: Logan R. Berkshire
2nd Grip: Henry E. Ezzell III
Dolly Grips: Troy Wade, Rufus Granger Jr
Stills: James Bridges
Colour Timer: Bob McMillian
Video Assist Operator: Mark C. McManus
Colour: DeLuxe
Cameras: Panavision Cameras and Lenses

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Alan Baumgarten
1st Assistant Editor: Ian Slater
Assistant Editors: Annie L. Kirkley, Brian Day, Brigitte Daloin, Charlotte Spencer
Avid Technicians: Eric Rigney, Dale Jones (uncredited)
Negative Cutter: Mo Henry

MUSIC
Music: John Debney, Martin Erskine, Michael A. Reagan
Songs: Michael Silversher, Patty Silversher (Together Forever); Martin Erskine, Seth Friedman (Welcome To Grouchland; Make It Mine); Michael Reagan, Greg Matheson (Take The First Step); Siedah Garrett, Jeff Elmassian, Andy Rehfeldt (I See A Kingdom); Clarence Kelley, George Sanders (I'm A Little Teapot); Siedah Garrett, Jeff Elmassian, Andy Rehfeldt (Precious Wings)
Songs Performed By: Mandy Patinkin (Make It Mine); Vanessa L. Williams (I See A Kingdom); Tatyana Ali (Precious Wings)
Songs Produced By: Jeff Elmassian, Siedah Garrett (Together Forever; Take The First Step); Martin Erskine (Welcome To Grouchland); Martin Erskine (Make It Mine); Jeff Elmassian and Siedah Garrett (I See A Kingdom); Keith Thomas (Precious Wings)
Orchestrators: Brad Dechter, Christopher Klatman, Don Nemitz, Frank Bennett
Music Supervisor: Andy Hill
Music Editor: George A. Martin
Music Engineer: John Kurlander

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Carl S. Rudisill
Re-Recording Mixers: Bob Beemer, Scott Millan
Boom Operator: C. Douglas Cameron
Supervising Sound Editor: Louis L. Edemann
Sound Editors: Howard S.M. Neiman, Lenny Geschke, Ron Eng, Scott G.G. Haller, Steven Ticknor
Assistant Sound Editor: Jerry Edemann
Apprentice Sound Editor: Ronnie Morgan
ADR Editor: Gail Clark Burch
Assistant ADR Editor: Chris Winter
Foley Artist: Gary Hecker
Foley Mixer: Nerses Gezalyan
Cable Person: Dan Giannattasio
Sound Editorial Services: Sony Pictures Studios
Re-Recording Facilities: Todd-AO Studios

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up Supervisor: Cecelia M. Verardi
Hair: Betty Lou Skinner
Costume Designer: Polly Smith
Costume Supervisor: Stephen Rotondaro
Key Costumers: Vanessa C. Jenik, Beverly J. Baker
Fabric Dyeing And Painting: Jason Weber

MUPPET CREW
Character Design Supervisor: Edward G. Christie
Additional Character Designer: Paul Andrejco
Muppet Designers/Builders: Matt Brooks, Rollie Krewson, Ann Marie Holdgruen, Deborah Glassberg, Elena Pellicciaro, Eric Engelhardt, Goran Sparrman, Henri Ewaskio, Karena Wienands, Paul Hartis, Ronald Binion, Tim Miller
Costumes: Barbara S. Davis, Victoria Ellis
Puppet And Talent Coordinators: Christina Delfico, Danette de Sena, Elizabeth Brescia
Puppeteer Captain: Kevin Clash
Workshop Accountant: Larry Galanter

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: Michael A. Schorr
Electro-Mechanical Effects: Larry Jameson, Tom Newby
Foam/Mold Lab Supervisor: James Chai

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: D. Rez Hollywood
Visual Effects Supervisor: Steve Rundell
Visual Effects Producer: Blondel Aidoo
Visual Consultant: Val Strazovec
Titles and Opticals: Cinema Research Corporation

DIGITAL EFFECTS
3D Computer Animators: Jerr Dunlap, Jongwoo Heo, Matt Plec
Senior Digital Artist: Janice Tso
Digital Artists: Andy Atkins, Ralph Maiers
Digital Color Timer: Matthieu Reid

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Alan Cassie
Art Director: William G. Davis
Set Designers: Christopher Scott Baker, Alan Hook, Helen Williams
Set Decorator: James E. Ferrell Jr
On-Set Dresser: Kip A. Bartlett
Property Master: Tantar Leviseur
Assistant Property Master: Vernon Harrell
Property Constructors: Mary Knippling, Susan Pitocchi
Construction Coordinators: Victor George Simpson, John Thomas Jones Jr
Construction Foreman: Michael J. Hall
Art Department Coordinator: Alicia Lowe
Graphic Artist: Bill King (uncredited)
Greensman: Geoff Cormier
Lead Man: Duane Williamson
Scenic Charge Man: Paul W. Oliver

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Christine Moore
Production Accountant: Gregor Wilson
1st Assistant Accountant: Pamela S. Williamson
Project Supervisor: Mark Zeszotek
Production Crew: Alex Ferguson, Brad Elliott, Carlo Yannuzzi
Production Assistants: Jane Beck, Natalie Dean, Rachel Fish, Rudy A. Persico
Assistant to Gary Halvorson: Andrew L. Lanier
Assistant to Stephanie Allain: Tom Supa
Assistant to Marjorie Kalins: Suzanne Cornelius
Assistant to Alex Rockwell: Kathy V. Parthemos
Production Secretary: Victoria Person
Purchasing Supervisor: David Roberts
Choreographer: Miranda Garrison
Transportation Captain: Neil A. Hyman
Transportation Co-Captain: Robert Gillis
Unit Publicist: Patricia Story
Craft Service: Michelle Lee Brown
Floor Captain: Lara MacLean

LOCATIONS
Studio: Screen Gems Studios, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

STUNTS
Muppet Stunt Supervisor: Fred Buchholz

MUPPET PERFORMERS
Kevin Clash (Elmo/Pestie/Grouch jailer/Grouch cab driver)
Fran Brill (Zoe/Pestie/Prairie Dawn)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Grizzy/Pestie)
Dave Goelz (Humongous Chicken)
Joey Mazzarino (Bug (as Joseph Mazzarino))
Jerry Nelson (Count/Pestie/Grouch Mayor/Grouch Cop)
Carmen Osbahr (Rosita)
Martin P. Robinson (Telly/Pestie)
David Rudman (Baby Bear/Caterpillar/Pestie / Collander Stenchman/Ice Cream Customer)
Carroll Spinney (Big Bird/Oscar)
Steve Whitmire (Ernie/Stuckweed/Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor/Parrot)
Frank Oz (Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster)
Leslie Carrera, Andy Stone, Annie Peterle, Bill Barretta, Bob Lynch, Bruce Lanoil, Drew Allison, Ed May, Jodi Eichelberger, John Boone, Kirk Thatcher, Lisa Consolo, Lisa Sturz, Mary Harrison, Matt Vogel, Matt Yates, R. Lee Bryan, Rob Killen, Rowell Gormon, Tim Parati (additional muppet performers)

CAST

When Elmo loses his beloved comfort blanket, he finds himself searching for it in the strange world of Grouchland.

France
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Films

Germany
DVD Distributor: Columbia/Tristar (includes - making-of featurette; introduction by Elmo and Bug)

Japan
Theatrical Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia Pictures
DVD Distributor: Columbia/Tristar (04168; includes - making-of featurette; introduction by Elmo and Bug)

Australia
Rating: G

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: U

Mexico
Rating: A

New Zealand
Rating: G

UK
Rating: U

USA
Rating: G

2000
Young Artist Awards, USA
Best Family Feature Film: Animated - nominated

1998
June
1: USA - filming begins

1999
September
16: Australia - theatrical release
18: New Zealand - theatrical release

October
1: USA - theatrical release

December
21: USA - DVD release (Columbia/Tristar (04168))

2000
February
18: Mexico - theatrical release

March
15: France - theatrical release

April
17: Iceland - video release

May
19: UK - theatrical release

July
7: Italy - theatrical release
14: Denmark - theatrical release
20: Germany - theatrical release
29: Japan - theatrical release

2001
February
1: Germany - DVD release (Columbia/Tristar)

The Good, The Bad and The Stinky.

Die Abenteuer von Elmo im Grummelland - German title

SEE ALSO
Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (1985)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)

PERIODICALS

Entertainment Weekly no.507 (15 October 1999) p.56 (USA)
review (by Lisa Schwarzbaum)

Variety vol.376 no.7 (4 October 1999) pp.85, 86 (USA)
review (by Joe Leydon)

NEWSPAPERS

Willamette Week vol.28 no.48 (28 September 1999) p.78
review (by Dave McCoy)

muppets; puppets; imaginary lands; helicopters