Caillou's Holiday Movie
DVD Cover
Directed byNick Rijgersberg
Story byPeter Svatek
Produced by
  • Lesley Taylor
  • Natalie Dumoulin
StarringAnnie Bovaird
Narrated byMerlee Shapiro
Cinematography
  • Mario Allard
  • Benjamin Arcand
  • Rachel Bernard
  • Cathy Boisvert
  • Frederic Bouchard
  • Chu Ying Chow
  • Sophie Codaire
  • Thierry Dansereau
  • Guy Dubé
  • Rouja Koleva
Edited by
  • Nathalie Rossin
  • Micheal Simard
Music byLeon Aronson
Production
company
Distributed bySony Wonder (Canada)
Warner Home Video (United States)
Release date
  • October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench
English

Caillou's Holiday Movie is a 2003 Canadian animated Christmas film,[1] based on the Canadian TV series Caillou, itself based on the book series of the same name by Hélène Desputeaux.

Caillou's Holiday Movie was released direct-to-video on VHS and DVD on October 7, 2003.

Plot

It's a very special holiday for Caillou when he learns about Christmas traditions around the world and the importance of giving and sharing. When Caillou wonders just how many days there are left until Christmas, his father, Boris gives him a Christmas calendar featuring holiday traditions from countries around the world in every window. Caillou also goes tobogganing, learns how to ski and plays Hanukkah games with his friend Leo. Caillou also gives away some of his toys when he learns about children around the world that are in need of toys such as his old ones he no longer plays with. Caillou's little sister Rosie also gets in on the Christmas fun. When Doris offers to help Rosie with making gifts, Rosie decides to try it on her own. The film features several songs performed by the cast of the film, including "Where Christmas is Not the Same", "Eight Days to Go" and "Everyday", which was performed by French-Canadian artist Marilou.

Production

Caillou's Holiday Movie was produced at Caillou Special 1 Productions Inc (A subsidiary of CINAR Corporation). The previous English voice actress for Caillou, Jaclyn Linetsky, who also played Lori Mackney in What's with Andy?, Meg in Mega Babies, and Megan O‘ Connor in 15/Love, died in a traffic collision a month before release, and the film was dedicated in her memory.

Annie Bovaird was cast to replace Linetsky as the voice of Caillou. The film was directed by Nick Rijgersberg, written by Peter Svatek and produced by Evelyn Anyosz, Andre Auger, Diane Dallaire, Natalie Dumoulin, Louis Fournier, Julie Lovelock, Lesley Taylor and Steven Valin.

Voice cast

  • Annie Bovaird as Caillou
  • Merlee Shapiro as Storyteller
  • Jennifer Seguin as Doris
  • Pat Fry as Boris
  • Jesse Vinet as Rosie/Kid Elf
  • Vince Davies as Leo
  • Brigid Tierney as Clementine
  • Amanda Tilson as Sarah
  • Pauline Little as Grandma/Elderly Woman (1st Time)
  • George Morris as Grandpa
  • Jason Szwimer as Elf
  • Dean Patrick Fleming as Fireman Eric
  • Liz MacRae as Leo's Mom
  • Walter Massey as Santa
  • Jennifer Morehouse as Firewoman Stacie/Elderly Woman (2nd Time)
  • Terry Simpson as Mailman
  • Amanda Strawn as Teacher Loraine
  • Brian Wrench as Jonah

Soundtrack

Caillou's Holiday Movie Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedDecember 14, 2010 (Canada)
GenreSoundtrack
LabelUniversal
ProducerJeffrey Zahn

The soundtrack was released seven years later, featuring 18 songs. The score was composed by Jeffrey Zahn, but it wasn't featured in the soundtrack. The soundtrack was released in Canada on December 14, 2010 and became available on the Canadian iTunes Store.[2]

Reception

Mark Van Hook concluded the film is "inoffensive but bland", adding: "recommending it only to young children", in a review for DVD Verdict.[3]

Home media

Sony Wonder, and Warner Home Video released the film in VHS and DVD in Canada, and the United States on October 7, 2003.

The special features in the DVD include: an animated interview with Caillou; more holiday songs; the read-along of The Night Before Christmas; and six Caillou challenges, all in English, French or Spanish languages.

The film was presented in full screen as well as in 2.0 Stereo audio. The film was re-released by NCircle Entertainment and DHX Media (as part of Caillou's 27th anniversary) on November 11, 2014.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9781476672939.
  2. ↑ Caillous Holiday Movie iTunes Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Review on DVD Verdict dvdverdict.com
  4. ↑ "Ncircleentertainment.com". www.ncircleentertainment.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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