A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Jonathan Best, Johnathon Toppo, Jack Whitaker, Cody Howard
Written by:
Brian Nissen (screenplay)
Directed by:
Richard Rich
Release Date:
June 1, 1993
Original Title:
Daniel
Alternate Titles:
Animated Stories from the Bible - Daniel
Genres:
Animation | Family
Production Companies:
Animated Bible Stories
NEST Family Entertainment
Rich Animation Studios
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: G
Runtime: 30
Babylonian forces invade Jerusalem and carry away many of the city’s finest young people, including Daniel and his three young friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. In captivity, the youths are in the king’s service and outperform all their rivals— pleasing the king and frustrating their enemies. When Darius, the new king, makes Daniel his first president, Daniel’s enemies plan a trap to have him killed. When Daniel survives being thrown in the lions’ den, he proves that God still rules over the affairs of men.
Nebuchadnezzar orders that all Hebrew boys be brought to his palace in Babylon. Daniel, along with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, are captured and taken to the palace. They are to be trained alongside Babylonian boys to become wise men and are given Babylonian names. David demands that the Israelites be given their own food, and they become much healthier than their Babylonian counterparts. God gives Daniel and his friends great wisdom. To Daniel, God gives the special power to interpret dreams. The King has frightening dream and when Daniel interprets the dream, the King makes Daniel and the Hebrews his closest advisors. The King has a magnificent golden statue built and demands that all worship the idol. When Daniel's three friends refuse, Nebuchadenzzar has them thrown into a fiery oven. An angel of God appears and protects them in the furnace. Time passes. Daniel becomes the closest advisor to Darius, the new king. Responding to the jealousy of other court officers who know that Daniel will never worship an idol, Darius issues a edict that all shall worship his statue. Daniel refuses to obey the decree and is thrown into a den of lions. God protects him and Darius recognizes that Daniel's God is the one true and just God. Darius frees Daniel from the lions and issues a final decree: All of this people shall worship the God of Daniel - the all powerful and just God of the Hebrews.
Associate Producer:
Terry L. Noss
Casting:
Ray Porter
Gary Jackson
Co-Executive Producer:
Stephen W. Griffin
Director:
Richard Rich
Editor:
James Koford
Armetta Jackson-Hamlett
Randy Paton
Executive Producer:
Jared F. Brown
Original Music Composer:
Lex de Azevedo
Producer:
Richard Rich
Production Manager:
Thomas J. Tobin
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