Annabelle's Wish

Annabelle's Wish is a 1997 animated Christmas film that revolves around a young calf who aspires to learn to fly and become one of Santa Claus' reindeer. It is narrated by Randy Travis and stars veteran voice actress Kath Soucie. It originally aired on FOX

Plot

The story of the film is based on an old legend, that Santa Claus (or God in the original legend) gives animals the ability to speak on Christmas. The film takes place in a rural farming community somewhere in the United States where a young calf named Annabelle is born on Christmas Eve. Upon meeting Santa Claus, she becomes fascinated with reindeer and their ability to fly, and wishes to fly herself. At the same time, having been gifted with the temporary ability to speak, she befriends her farmer's grandson Billy, who suffers from muteness. Throughout the course of the year, they learn the true value of friendship and learn that with faith and a willingness to overcome great odds, anybody can achieve their dreams.

Cast

*Annabelle: A young calf who aspires to fly like Santa Claus' reindeer. She is very close to Billy. Young Annabelle and adult Annabelle are voiced by Kath Soucie.
*Billy Baker: Grandpa Baker's beloved grandson who suffers from muteness due to a barn fire in his childhood that took the lives of his parents. He nows lives with his grandfather and is Annabelle's best friend. Young Billy is voiced by Hari Oziol and adult Billy is voiced by Randy Travis.
*Grandpa Baker: Billy's loving grandfather who dreams to help his son speak again. He firmly believes in Christmas as well as miracles. He is voiced by Jerry Van Dyke.
*Santa Claus: The kind-hearted gift-giver who grants the animals their ability to talk and ultimately, Annabelle's wish. He is voiced by Kay E. Kuter.
*Aunt Agnes: The show's main antagonist, Agnes is Billy's wealthy and selfish aunt who seeks to gain custody over her nephew. She is voiced by Cloris Leachman.
*Star: Annabelle's mother who is named for the distinctive star-shaped mark on her forehead. She is a voice of wisdom for her young daughter. She is voiced by Jennifer Darling.
*Bucky and Buster Holder: Billy's two schoolmates who constantly make fun of his inability to speak. Bucky is the tall, thin one while Buster is short and pudgy.
*Gus Holder: Charles' grumpy neighbor who used to love Christmas just as much as everybody else until he grew up. He is voiced by Jim Varney.
*Emily: Billy's best friend. She is voiced by Aria Noelle Curzon as a child but by Beth Nielsen Chapman as an adult.
*Sheriff: The town sheriff. He is voiced by Clancy Brown.
*Scarlet: Charles' beautiful horse. She is voiced by Rue McClanahan.
*Slim: The pudgy pig of the flock. He is voiced by Jerry Houser.
*Owliver: The gang's flightless owl. He is voiced by Steve Mackall.
*Brewster the Rooster: The confident, loud-mouthed rooster of the group. He is voiced by Brian Cummings and Robin Williams.
*Ears: Charles' dog who constantly trips over his floppy ears. He is voiced by Jay Johnson.

*Tress MacNeille and Frank Welker provided additional voices.

External links

*"Annabelle's Wish" at [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133372/fullcredits#cast|Internet Movie Database]