Franklin and the Green Knight

Franklin and the Green Knight
Directed by	John van Bruggen
Produced by	Merle Anne Ridley
Written by	Betty Quan
Starring	Noah Reid; Elizabeth Brown; Luca Perlman; Kyle Fairlie; Ali Mukaddam; Olivia Garrett; Shirley Douglas; Kristen Bone; Juan Chioran; Mary Mouser; Jonathan Wilson; Richard Newman; Ruby Smith-Merovitz; James Rankin; Gary Krawford; Valerie Boyle; Adrian Truss; Elizabeth Hanna; Catherine Disher; Paul Haddad; Jim Jones; Debra McGrath; Annick Obonsawin
Music by	Ray Parker; Tom Szczesniak
Production; company	Nelvana
Distributed by	Kaboom! Entertainment; Universal Home Entertainment; Entertainment One (UK)
Release date	October 17, 2000;
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Canada; United States
Language	English

Franklin and the Green Knight (also known as Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie) was the first Franklin film, released direct to video and DVD in 2000.[1] It has since aired on Noggin and Nick Jr. in the United States, and Canada's Family Channel.[2]

Plot

Franklin Turtle is excited about the coming of spring, because his parents have told him he will become a big brother then. After talking with his friends about it, though, he begins to have mixed feelings. His mother reads a tale known throughout Woodland called The Quest of the Green Knight and Franklin decides to go on his own quest to end the unusually long winter, with his friend Snail as his squire.

Voice actors

Noah Reid as Franklin Turtle
Luca Perlman as Bear
Olivia Garratt as Goose
Kyle Fairlie as Rabbit
Kristen Bone as Snail
Leah Cudmore as Beaver
Richard Newman as Mr. Turtle
Elizabeth Brown as Mrs. Turtle
Juan Chioran as Green Knight
Paul Essiembre as Squire
Johnathan Wilson as Goblin
Gary Krawford as Lynx
Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Badger
Ali Mukaddam as Fox
James Rankin as Mr. Owl
Corrine Conley as Granny Turtle
Valerie Boyle as Mrs. Beaver
Adrian Truss as Mr. Beaver
Elizabeth Hanna as Mrs. Fox and Eagle
Catherine Disher as Mrs. Goose
Paul Haddad as Mr. Fox
Jim Jones as Mr. Gopher
Debra McGrath as Mrs. Warbler
Annick Obonsawin as Armadillo
Shirley Douglas as Narrator
Derek McGrath as Yatterwoof (Mid-credits scene)

Songs

"Brothers and Sisters" by Leah Cudmore, Laura Lynn, Luca Perlman, Noah Reid, Lis Soderberg, and Cassandra Vasik
"Spring Where Are You?" by Kristen Bone, Leah Cudmore, Laura Lynn, Luca Perlman, Noah Reid, Lis Soderberg, and Cassandra Vasik
"I Wonder" by Noah Reid and Kristen Bone
"Franklin Theme" by Bruce Cockburn (Ending credits)
"Oops I Did it Again" by Britney Spears (Mid-credits scene)

References

McCormick, Moira (September 16, 2000). "Franklin the Turtle Stars in Direct-to-Video Feature from USA". Billboard: 75. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.

External links

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[1] McCormick, Moira (September 16, 2000). "Franklin the Turtle Stars in Direct-to-Video Feature from USA". Billboard: 75. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[2] Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.

Franklin the Turtle by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
Characters	Characters
Television	Franklin (1997–2004) episodes Franklin and Friends (2011–2013)
Films	Franklin and the Green Knight (2000) Franklin's Magic Christmas (2001) Back to School with Franklin (2003) Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006)