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Release Date:
September 14, 1981
Original Title:
Willo the Wisp
Genres:
Animation | Family
Production Companies:
Nicholas Cartoon Films
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 130
Long after debuting on British television in the 1980s, this popular cartoon series for kids -- narrated by the ghostly Willo (who is, in fact, a mere wisp) -- now enjoys a comfortable cult status among adults. Hounded by the meddlesome Evil Edna -- a wicked witch who inhabits a TV set -- Mavis, Carwash, Arthur and the other inhabitants of Doyley Woods (voiced by Carry On star Kenneth Williams) do their best to stay out of her way.
Animation:
Ron Murdoch
Ted Percival
Mike Pocock
Background Designer:
Mary Spargo
Camera Operator:
Chris King
Director:
Nicholas Spargo
Editor:
Michael Crane
Music:
Tony Kinsey
Production Assistant:
Andrea Fontaine
Script:
Nicholas Spargo
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