Babar: The Movie is a 1989 drawn-animated film made by Canada's Nelvana Limited and France's Ellipse Programme, and distributed by New Line Cinema. It is based on the characters of Jean de Brunhoff's eponymous children's books, and was a follow-up to the first season of the HBO TV series. This is one of New Line Cinema's only two animated feature films; the next being 1994's The Swan Princess. On the night of Elephantland's Victory Parade, Babar tells to his four children the story of his first days as King of the Elephants. His first order of business, he is told by his two counselors, is to... choose a name for Elephantland's Annual Parade. Babar promptly selects one, but is informed by the bureaucratic-minded lords that the matter must be thoroughly examined by committee. Babar's cousin, Celeste, then interrupts to tell Babar that her home has been attacked by Rataxes, the rhinoceros lord, and his horde.
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| Release date: | 1989 |
| Directed by: | Alan Bunce |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 76 Minutes |
| Producer: | Clive A. Smith, Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh |
| Music by: | Milan Kymlicka |
| Screenplay by: | Peter Sauder, Laurent de Brunhoff, Jean de Brunhoff, J.D. Smith |
| Genre: | Children's, Animation |