Canada, 1985
35mm film, colour
stereo, English
A Canadian animated fantasy film directed by Arna Selznick.
Plot Summary
The Care Bears live in the clouds and watch out for human children, observing them through huge telescopes.
Credits
Crew
Director: Arna Selznick
A Nelvana production
Executive Producers: Carole MacGillvray, Robert Unkel, Jack Chojnacki, Lou Gioia
Supervising Producer: Lenora Hume
Producers: Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, Clive Smith
Script: Peter Sauder
Character Creation: Clark Wiley, Dave Polter, Elena Kucharik, Linda Edwards, Muriel Fahrion, Ralph Shaffer, Tom Schneider
Animation Directors: Anne Marie Bardwell, Charles Bonifacio
Camera Operators: David Altman, Jim Christianson, Barbara Sachs
Supervising Editors: John Broughton, Rob Kirkpatrick
Editors: Jim Erickson, Tom Joerin, Gordon Kidd, Stephen Mitchell, Sheila Murray, Michael O’Farrell, Steve Weslak
Music: Patricia Cullen
Voice Director: Rob Kirkpatrick
Special Effects Directors: Trevor Davies, Keith Ingham, David Marshall, Kate Shepherd
Special Effects: Willy Ashworth, Kim Cleary, Tony Egizii, Lesley Headrick, Ted Ravn, Jan Steel Moffatt, Peter Yamasaki
Designers: Charlie Bonifacio, David Brewster, Alan Bunce, John Collins
Cast
Mickey Rooney (Mr Cherrywood)
Jackie Burroughs (The Spirit)
Georgia Engel (Love-a-Lot-Bear)
Sunny Besen Thrasher (Jason)
Eva Almos (Friend Bear/Swift Heart Rabbit)
Patrice Black (Funshine Bear/Share Bear)
Melleny Brown (Birthday Bear/Cheer Bear)
Bobby Dermer (Grumpy Bear)
Jayne Eastwood (Mrs. Cherrywood)
Anni Evans (additional voices)
Gloria Figura (Bedtime Bear)
Cree Summer Francks (Kim)
Brian George (Mr Fetucini)
Janet-Laine Green (Wish Bear)
Luba Goy (Lotsa Heart Elephant/Gentle Heart Lamb)
Terri Hawkes (Baby Hugs)
Dan Hennessey (Brave Heart Lion/Loyal Heart Dog)
Jim Henshaw (Bright Heart Raccoon)
Hadley Kay (Boys/Nicholas)
Marla Lukofsky (Goodluck Bear/Playful Heart Monkey)
Pauline Rennie (Cozy Heart Penguin/Grams Bear/Treat Heart Pig)
Billie Mae Richards (Tender Heart Bear)
Brent Titcomb (additional voices)
Alternative Titles
Les Bisounours le film – France
Les Calinours – France
Glücksbärchen – Der Film – West Germany
Der Glücksbärchifilm – West Germany
Halinallet – Finland
As Novas Aventuras dos Ursinhos Carinhosos – Brazil
Gli Orsetti del cuore – Italy
Los ositos cariñosos – Argentina
Los osos amorosos – Spain
De Troetelbeertjes – Netherlands title
Troskliwe misiaczki – Poland
Links
Sequel to
The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings (1983)
The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine (1984)
Sequels
The Care Bears (1985)
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)
Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (1988)
Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot (2004)
Care Bears: Big Wish Movie (2005)
Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! (2007)
Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot (2007)
