The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

June 19, 1987 (Orlando)
July 13, 1987 (Los Angeles)

The Brave Little Toaster is a 1987 American independent animated musical adventure drama film directed by Jerry Rees. It is based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch. The film stars Deanna Oliver, Timothy E. Day, Jon Lovitz, Tim Stack, and Thurl Ravenscroft, with Wayne Kaatz, Colette Savage, Phil Hartman, Joe Ranft, and Jim Jackman in supporting roles. It is set in a world where domestic appliances and other consumer electronics come to life, pretending to be lifeless in the presence of humans. The story focuses on five anthropomorphic household appliances, which include a toaster, a lamp stand, a blanket, a radio and a vacuum cleaner, who go on a quest to search for their owner.

The film was produced by Hyperion Pictures and The Kushner-Locke Company. Many CalArts graduates, including the original members of Pixar Animation Studios, were involved with this film. The rights to the book were acquired by Walt Disney Studios in 1982. John Lasseter, then employed at Disney, wanted to do a computer-animated film based on it, but it was turned down. While the film received a limited theatrical release, The Brave Little Toaster received positive reviews and was popular on home video. It was followed by two sequels, The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue in 1997 and The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars in 1998.

Storyline

In this animated film, five sentient household appliances -- Toaster, Blanky, Radio, Lampy and a vacuum cleaner named Kirby -- living in an abandoned cabin have grown lonely. Longing to reunite with their owner, a young man named Rob, the appliances set off on a harrowing trek through the wilderness, surviving as best they can despite limited sources of electricity. Worse yet, when they arrive in the big city they discover they may no longer be useful because of new, modern appliances.

Also See

• The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
• The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1999)

Sound Effects Used

• Disney Castle Thunder
• Goofy Holler
• H-B CRICKET - MANY CRICKETS AND FROGS SINGING, ANIMAL, INSECT, AMPHIBIAN
• H-B TEETH, CARTOON - TEETH CHATTER
• H-B WINCH - WINCH PULLEY CRANKING
• Hollywoodedge, Funny Alarm Clock Be CRT034701
• Hollywoodedge, Short Single Double CRT020902
• Horta Door Opening
• Horta-Hacienda Post Splats (5th splat only.)
• Horta Tire Squealing
• PUNCH WITH BELL DING
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, OWL - SINGLE OWL HOOTS, ANIMAL/Sound Ideas, BIRD, OWL - SINGLE OWL HOOTING, ANIMAL/Valentino Owl Hoots & Clucks
• Sound Ideas, CRASH, AUTO - AUTO APPROACH, SKID AND CRASH, CARTOON (Crash element only.)
• Sound Ideas, CRICKET - TWO CRICKETS CHIRPING, ANIMAL, INSECT
• Sound Ideas, RADIO, TUNING - RADIO STATIC, POPS AND WHINES
• Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - WET HIT 01
• Sound Ideas, SWISH, CARTOON - SINGLE SWORD SWISH
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 02
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 04
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - DISTANT THUNDER ROLL, WEATHER 01 (Needs clarification.)
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01 (H-B)
• Sound Ideas, TWANG, CARTOON - HOYT'S BOW TWANG
• Sound Ideas, WATER, FALLS - LARGE WATERFALL, CLOSE UP

Image Gallery

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