The Fox and the Hound 2

Infobox Film
name=The Fox and the Hound 2


writer=Roger S.H. Schulman
director=Jim Kammerud
producer=Ferrell Barron
distributor=Buena Vista Pictures
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
language = English
released=flagicon|US December 12, 2006
flagicon|UK February 26, 2007
starring=Reba McEntire
Patrick Swayze
Jonah Bobo
Harrison Fahn
Jeff Foxworthy
Vicki Lawrence
Stephen Root
runtime= 69 min.
budget = Unknown
imdb_id=0465997
allmovie_id=1:359801
preceded_by = "The Fox and the Hound" (1981)

"The Fox and the Hound 2" is a 2006 direct-to-video midquel to the 1981 Disney animated film "The Fox and the Hound". It was produced by DisneyToon Studios, directed by Jim Kammerud, and features the voice talents of Patrick Swayze and Reba McEntire. The story of the film takes place during the youth of Tod and Copper, in which Copper is tempted to join a band of singing stray dogs. The film was released on December 12, 2006, rated G by the MPAA, and had an official soundtrack album released on November 21, 2006.

Plot

Best friends Tod, a fox kit, (Jonah Bobo) and Copper, a hound puppy, (Harrison Fahn) visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie (Reba McEntire), Cash (Patrick Swayze), Granny Rose (Vicki Lawrence), and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd (both Jim Cummings). It is important that they perform well because a talent scout from the Grand Ole Opry will be at the fair.

Cash and Dixie get into an argument, and Dixie walks off before their performance, forcing them to go on stage without her. During the show Copper sings along, and Cash invites the pup up on stage to sing with them. The musical number is a success. Cash invites Copper to join the band, which he does upon promising that he is a "stray". Copper spends the entire day with Cash, forgetting his promise to watch fireworks with Tod.

Dixie finds Tod and sympathizes with his feelings of abandonment. During their conversation, Tod lets it slip that Copper isn't a stray, and Dixie hatches a plan to get Copper out of the band with Tod's help.

Tod lures Copper's owner, Slade, to the fair in a wild chase. The chase leads to widespread mayhem in the fair, and the Singin' Strays' performance is sabotaged right in front of the talent scout Mr. Bickerstaff. Copper is fired from the band and returns home with Slade. Tod is sorry for ruining everything, and is brought home by Widow Tweed. Along the way, Tweed narrowly misses being hit by the talent scout's car, and Bickerstaff's hat flies off and lands on Tod.

The following day, Tod and Copper admit their mistakes and are friends again. Hoping to amend for his doings, Tod gives Bickerstaff's hat to Copper, who uses it to track down the talent scout at a local diner. Tod tricks Cash and Dixie into thinking the other is in trouble, and the entire band end up meeting up at the diner. Copper convinces the band the importance of harmony, and The Singin' Strays howl a reprise of their song "We're in Harmony," attracting the attention of the talent scout. Impressed with the band, he arranges for the dogs to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.The film ends with Copper choosing to leave the band and play with Tod again.

Voice cast

* Patrick Swayze as Cash
* Reba McEntire as Dixie
* Jonah Bobo as Tod
* Harrison Fahn as Copper
* Vicki Lawrence as Granny Rose
* Jim Cummings as Waylon & Floyd
* Rob Paulsen as Chief
* Jeff Foxworthy as Lyle
* Stephen Root as the Talent Scout

Soundtrack

The Fox and the Hound 2 Soundtrack Album features a combination of country and bluegrass writers and performers were found in Nashville by Disney according to the music supervisor Kimberly Oliver, and Matt Walker Senior VP, DisneyToon Studios.

* Friends for Life - vocals One Flew South and composer Marcus Hummon. Best friends song. A Bluegrass meets Folk Rock song according to Marcus. The album features the full version of this song, which was cut shorter for the film.
* Nashville 7 - score composed by Joel McNeely and Mike Marshall.
* We're in Harmony - performed by Chip Davis, music and lyrics by Will Robinson.
* Hound Dude - singer Josh Gracin, composer Will Robinson. A pun on Hound Dog, a backstage view of being a popular performer.
* Depressed Dixie - score composed by Joel McNeely. Late at night, howling at the moon with Dixie at a bar, over a bowl of kibbles. A background of the down times of the performing business, that the performers state they can all relate to.
* Good Doggy, No Bone! Performed by Reba McIntire, composer Marcus Hummon
* Sticky Hound Puppy - score composed by Joel McNeely.
* Blue Beyond - lead vocals Trisha Yearwood, composer Gordon Kennedy and Blair Masters. Even though it is raining everything is down, I will always be there. Gordon compares this song to the timeless When You Wish Upon A Star, and Trisha states that "if he was trying to write a classic, I think he did."
* We Go Together - vocals with the Singin' Strays - performed by Little Big Town composer Marcus Hummon. The main theme of the whole movie.
* You Know I Will - Lucas Grabeel, also a music video version on the additional bonus features section. Music and lyrics by Gordon Kennedy.
* Sad Puppy Blues - score composed by Joel McNeely.
* We're in Harmony - performed by the Singin' Strays - Dixie, Cash, Granny, Waylon and Floyd, with Copper. Music and lyrics by Will Robinson. [ 'CD-Soundtrack Wonderland Music Company BMI, Walt Disney Records. ' ]

Background music score composer instrumental songs Joel McNeely. Bluegrass music for setting the moods of scenes, performed by several famous bluegrass performers. ["The Fox and the Hound 2": DVD, 2006 - credits for songs as listed at the end of the film.'] [The Fox and the Hound 2 : DVD, Backstage Disney , 'the making of the music of the Fox and the Hound 2']

References

External links

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*imdb title|id=0465997|title=The Fox and the Hound 2
* [http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/foxandthehound2/ "The Fox and the Hound 2"] Official Disney DVD site
* [http://www.ultimatedisney.com/foxandthehound2.html DVD Review at UltimateDisney.com]
* [http://animated-views.com/2006/director-jim-kammerud-on-the-fox-and-the-hound-2/ Director Jim Kammerud on "The Fox and the Hound 2"] Animated News & Views interview