Ratha's Creature, part 16 of 16

Storybreak episode
The ending sequence with credit roll.

Update 06/13/2010
Hi again guys,
The credit roll lists the voice actors, but doesn't say which character(s) they played. I think I have figured it out, however, but correct me if I'm wrong.

Ratha: Dianne Davis
Thakur: Michael Bell
Fessran: Mona Marshall
Mondir: Frank Welker ( http://www.frankwelker.net)
He also did various animal sounds and voices.
Meoran: Pete Renaday (?)
UnNamed sabertooth: Steve Schatzberg

others?

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Ratha
• series
• books
• Storybreak
• adaptation
• Clare
• Bell

[rathacat]

I believe that Michael Bell played Thakur (pronounced Ta-KOOR - the film got it wrong, which is why it sounds like "Stacker". I didn't see a narrator credit in this part. It may be at the beginning. I'll look. Thanks for all the info about Southern Star.Actually, I quite like this little film. Considering length, time, money, and other limitations, it was pretty decent for it's time (mid1980s). Of course I'd like to see a feature film by Pixar, Blue Sky, or the guy that did Avatar. ;)

[wiley207]

The Southern Star company also did "Teen Wolf," "The Berenstain Bears" (1985 series) and "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue"

[rathacat]

Did Southern Star do all the Storybreak episodes, or did CBS get other animation sompanies involved? Creative design input. I think I sent some sketches of what the cats and three-horns looked like. I'm not sure if they used them. Usually authors don't get much input unless they happen to be J.K. Rowling

[falcolf]

Wow, you must of been thrilled when you heard your book was going to be animated! I can't imagine how cool that would be. I'm rather impressed by the run cycles in this, they aren't too bad.

[rathacat]

I definitely was! Quite a few books get optioned for film, but very few are actually adapted. I was so elated that my friends nearly had to peel me off the ceiling.

[lestersimmons82]

in 1988, CBS Storybreak's closing credits are slightly different from the 1985-86/87 credits. The 1988 closing credits features "Southern Star Productions" with thunder in the end.

[wolfspiritsama]

I didn't even know this video existed until just now. And for that matter that there was more then one book. I loved the first book, and read it back when I was in high school, but the book itself did not list any sequels. So I just learned today that there was a series. I need to track them down. Thank you for providing this, and as I understand, you're the author. So thank you a million times over for writing the books. I look forward to reading the rest of the series when I find it.

[SinnFein4ever]

Does Alan Oppenheimer play the voice of Stacker or of the narrator?

And which one's Michael Bell?

[TServo2049]

Oh, I believe one other episode was done by H-B/Wang in season 1, and "Harry, the Fat Bear Spy" was animated at a studio in New Mexico.

[TServo2049]

Also, the character, storyboard, and background designs for most episodes were done in the United States before the main production was done in Australia.

[TServo2049]

Southern Star did every episode, except for Yeh-Shen, which was done by Hanna-Barbera in Hollywood and Wang Film Productions/Cuckoo's Nest in Taiwan.

Perhaps it was the "pilot" for the series (even though was the second to air)...

[FilmTraum3]

Very nice film!Thanks for posting!

[Astragem14]

It certainly was the case with me! I don't know if I'm just easily pleased or what, but I still find it entertaining, even after all these years and after reading the book. :) I think they did a good job of culling a simple, entertaining fable from it.