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1971 animated film directed by Roman Kachanov

Cheburashka

Russian	Чебурашка

Directed by	Roman Kachanov
Written by	Eduard Uspensky Roman Kachanov
Starring	Klara Rumyanova Vasily Livanov
Cinematography	Teodor Bunimovich
Music by	Vladimir Shainsky
Release date	6 June 1971 (6 June 1971)
Running time	20 min 6 sec
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Cheburashka (Russian: Чебурашка) is a 1971 Soviet animated film directed by Roman Kachanov.

Plot

Cheburashka wishes Gena the Crocodile a happy birthday and gives him a toy helicopter as a gift. When they launch the helicopter, Cheburashka accidentally holds onto it and is carried a great distance. Later, they encounter a group of pioneers and express their desire to join the organization. Initially, the pioneers suggest that they stay in the pet corner, but Gena and Cheburashka insist on becoming full members.

After some discussion, it becomes apparent that neither Gena nor Cheburashka knows how to build birdhouses, start campfires, or march. The pioneers decide not to accept them right away and suggest they learn these skills first. Gena and Cheburashka try to build a birdhouse without success, but they manage to build a playground for local children and help the pioneers collect scrap metal. In gratitude, the pioneers finally accept Gena and Cheburashka into their group and teach them how to march.

Creators

Director: Roman Kachanov
Scriptwriters: Eduard Uspensky, Roman Kachanov
Artist: Leonid Shvartsman
Operator: Theodor Bunimovich, Vladimir Sidorov
Composer: Vladimir Shainsky
Sound technician: Georgy Martynyuk
Animators: Yuri Norstein, Maya Buzinova, Natalya Dabizha

Cast

Klara Rumyanova as Cheburashka
Vasily Livanov as Gena the Crocodile
Vladimir Ferapontov as Gena (singing voice)
Tamara Dmitrieva as Pioneers

Soundtrack

This film opens with a song called "Let Them Run Clumsily" (Пусть бегут неуклюже) of Vladimir Shainsky on Alexander Timofeevsky's words.

References

"Песенка Чебурашки". Soundtimes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-01-22.

External links

Cheburashka on Russian Film Hub
Cheburashka at Animator.ru
Cheburashka at Animatsiya.net (the original film with subtitles in English and other languages)
Cheburashka at IMDb

v t e Films of Roman A. Kachanov
Director/screenwriter	A Little Frog is Looking for His Father (1964) The Mitten (1967) Gena the Crocodile (1969) Cheburashka (1971) Shapoklyak (1973) The Heron and the Crane (1974) The Last Petal (1977) The Mystery of the Third Planet (1981) Cheburashka Goes to School (1982) Two Tickets to India (1985) About an Old Man, an Old Woman and Their Hen Ryaba (1982) Dereza (1985) The Newcomer in The Cabbage (1989)
Animator/art director	The Night Before Christmas (1951) The Snow Maiden (1952) The Scarlet Flower (1952) The Enchanted Boy (1955)

Films of Roman A. Kachanov

Director/screenwriter

A Little Frog is Looking for His Father (1964)
The Mitten (1967)
Gena the Crocodile (1969)
Cheburashka (1971)
Shapoklyak (1973)
The Heron and the Crane (1974)
The Last Petal (1977)
The Mystery of the Third Planet (1981)
Cheburashka Goes to School (1982)
Two Tickets to India (1985)
About an Old Man, an Old Woman and Their Hen Ryaba (1982)
Dereza (1985)
The Newcomer in The Cabbage (1989)

Animator/art director

v t e Works of Yuri Norstein
Director/Co-director	25th October, the First Day (1968) The Battle of Kerzhenets (1971) The Fox and the Hare (1973) The Heron and the Crane (1974) Hedgehog in the Fog (1975) Tale of Tales (1979) Winter Days (2003, segment) The Overcoat (TBA)
Animator (selected films)	Left-Hander (1964) Go There, Don't Know Where (1966) Times of the Year (1969) Cheburashka (1971) Shapoklyak (1974) 38 Parrots (1976) Autumn (1982) The Book of the Dead (2005)

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