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Once Upon a Forest

Once Upon a Forest

An adventurous race against time!

19936.51h 11m

Overview

A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.

Directed by Charles Grosvenor
Written by Mark Young, Kelly Ward, Rae Lambert
Produced by David Kirschner
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $6.6M

Top Cast

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

Cornelius (voice)

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Phineas (voice)

Ellen Blain

Ellen Blain

Abigail (voice)

Benji Gregory

Benji Gregory

Edgar (voice)

P

Paige Gosney

Russell (voice)

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Michelle (voice)

Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

Abigail's Father (voice) (uncredited)

Janet Waldo

Janet Waldo

Edgar's Mom (voice) (uncredited)

Will Estes

Will Estes

Willy (voice)

Charlie Adler

Charlie Adler

Waggs (voice)

Themes & Keywords

friendshipanimalsquest

About Once Upon a Forest

Once Upon a Forest is a animation, family, adventure film released in 1993 exploring themes of friendship, animals, quest. Directed by Charles Grosvenor, it stars Michael Crawford, Ben Vereen, Ellen Blain. A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.

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