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Gino Conforti | ... |
Jacquimo
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Barbara Cook | ... |
Mother
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Jodi Benson | ... |
Thumbelina
(voice)
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Will Ryan | ... |
Hero /
Reverend Rat
(voice)
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June Foray | ... |
Queen Tabitha
(voice)
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Kenneth Mars | ... |
King Colbert
(voice)
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Gary Imhoff | ... |
Prince Cornelius
(voice)
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Joe Lynch | ... |
Grundel
(voice)
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Charo | ... |
Mrs. (Ma) Toad
(voice)
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Danny Mann | ... |
Mozo
(voice)
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Loren Lester | ... |
Gringo
(voice)
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Kendall Cunningham | ... |
Baby Bug
(voice)
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Tawny Sunshine Glover | ... |
Gnatty
(voice)
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Michael Nunes | ... |
Li'l Bee
(voice)
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Gilbert Gottfried | ... |
Mr. Beetle
(voice)
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A girl no bigger than her mother's thumb feels all alone in the world knowing she is the only person her size. Her wish for a companion at last comes true when the prince of the faerys arrives at her window sill. However, the niave Thumbelina's life goes downward from there when a toad kidnaps her. While she tries to find a way home, she begins to grow up and learns about hope with the help of the friends she always wanted. Written by Max Vaughn
This is a movie that grows on me. When first getting a copy, made little mark, but after my 3 yr old daughter started requested this repeatedly several times a day, I've found the songs and animation to have grown on me. It has much of the enchantment and dreamy themes that Disney studios seem only to accomplish during those revitalized golden years of early 90's at Disney. But I trust my daughter's taste, and I have a new found love now in this 10 year old hidden treasure myself.
Jodi Benson has a beautiful voice and it may be this is on of the leading attributes that captures attention the same way her Mermaid performance as Ariel has done.
I believe the test of a good film, is one that captures year heart and you can call you're own, and this one has found a way to do that.