The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: The Elephant Bird and the Thief


 * Directed by Ken Kwapis


 * Produced by Tony Garnett & Ken Kwapis


 * Written by Judy Freudberg & Tony Geiss


 * Cinematography Curtis Clark


 * Editing by Evan Landis


 * Running time 88 minutes (original and Allied Filmmakers), 112 minutes (Miramax version)


 * Country United States (filmed in Canada)


 * Language English


 * Box office $13,961,370


 * Music by Robert Folk (released versions) & Jack Maeby (additional music: Arabian)

Characters
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A

 * Applejack
 * Annie DeLoo
 * Aunt Myrtle

C

 * The Cat in the Hat

D

 * Dad Tidbiddle
 * Daisy-Head Mayzie
 * Dr. Gazeat

E

 * Eliza Jane
 * Elwood

F

 * Fluttershy
 * Fox in Socks

G

 * Gabi
 * The Gink
 * Grandpa Jacob
 * The Grinch
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H

 * Horton the Elephant

J

 * Jane Kangaroo
 * Junior Kangaroo

K

 * King Lindy of Lime
 * King Noogle

L

 * Larry Nooly
 * Lester McBird
 * The Little Cats

M

 * Max (the Grinch's dog)
 * Mayor Stovepipe
 * Megan Mullally (character)
 * Mick Maputo Bird
 * Morton the Elephant Bird
 * Mr. & Mrs. Nooly
 * Mr.Knox
 * Mrs. Zabarelli (mentioned)
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N

 * Nico And Pedro
 * Nigel (Rio)
 * Nicodemus
 * Norval the Fish

P

 * Pinkie Pie
 * Pam-I-Am
 * Princess Mindy

Q

 * Queen Regina

R

 * Rainbow Dash
 * Rarity

S

 * Sam-I-Am
 * Snipes
 * The Snoozer
 * Sour Kangaroo
 * Sue Snue

T

 * Terrence McBird
 * The Thief
 * Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
 * Twilight Sparkle

U

 * Uncle Norton

W

 * The Wickershams

Y

 * Yertle the Turtle
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Upcoming Posters
The Backgrounds are removed on characters and titles and behind Backgrounds
 * Original:
 * Background: Title.seuss.jpg
 * In Sarah Hall Small's Place: Suesnue.jpg (character only)
 * On top of Morton: Foxandknox.jpg (characters only)
 * On top of Yertle's head: Thief.jpg (character only)
 * Allied Filmmakers:
 * Background: Just Like the Moon – Brett Dennen
 * Behind Background:
 * Main Place: Title.seuss.jpg (title and characters only)
 * In Sarah Hall Small's Place: Suesnue.JPG (character only)
 * On top of Morton: Foxandknox.jpg (characters only)
 * On top of Yertle's head: Thief.jpg (character only)
 * Beside Horton: Twilight friends S1E02.png (characters only)
 * On the Cat's Hat: Rio2-character-photo nigel-rio2-character-wallpaper1. (character only)
 * On the Grinch's head: Phido the Vulture.jpg (character only)
 * Miramax:
 * Title: Arabian Knight (No white background)
 * Background: Home Underground
 * Main Place: Title.seuss.jpg (characters only)
 * In Sarah Hall Small's Place: Suesnue.JPG (character only)
 * On top of Morton: Foxandknox.jpg (characters only)
 * On top of Yertle's head: Thief.jpg (character only)
 * Beside Horton: Twilight friends S1E02.png (characters only)
 * On the Cat's Hat: Rio2-character-photo nigel-rio2-character-wallpaper1. (character only)
 * On the Grinch's head: Phido the Vulture.jpg (character only)
 * Flying with Morton: Nico and Pedro
 * Recobbled Cut:
 * Background: Wood
 * Main Place: Title.seuss.jpg (title and characters only)
 * In Sarah Hall Small's Place: Suesnue.JPG (character only)
 * On top of Morton: Foxandknox.jpg (characters only)
 * On top of Yertle's head: Thief.jpg (character only)
 * Beside Horton: Twilight friends S1E02.png (characters only)
 * On the Cat's Hat: Rio2-character-photo nigel-rio2-character-wallpaper1. (character only)
 * On the Grinch's head: Phido the Vulture.jpg (character only)

During the Credits of the Miramax version

 * The first minute and a half of the credits of Arabian Knight are presented over a background in the style of a pop-up book similar to a traveling sequence earlier in the film. The rest of the credits are presented a colorful scrolling background.

Songs During the Credits

 * “Rio Rio” by Ester Dean feat. B.o.B.
 * “What is Love” by Janella Monáe

Other Cast

 * John Kennedy - Money Whozit, Nervous Whozit, Norval the Fish, Uncle Norton the Elephant
 * Bruce Lanoil - Big Nosed Whozit
 * Kathryn Mullen - Down Whozit
 * Jerry Nelson - Snoozer
 * The Team disguised themselves as Unexpected characters including:
 * Human Pinkie Pie (MLP) - Pinkie Pie's disguise
 * Human Twilight Sparkle (MLP) - Twilight's disguise
 * Humam Rainbow Dash (MLP) - Rainbow Dash's Disguise
 * Human Rarity (MLP) - Rarity's disguise
 * Human Applejack (MLP) - Applejack's disguise
 * Human Fluttershy (MLP) - Fluttershy's disguise
 * Joey (Green Eggs and Ham (TV)) - Terrence's disguise
 * Sam-I-Am (Green Eggs and Ham (TV)) - Sam's Disguise

In the Miramax version

 * Big Nosed Whozit rolls the Grinch a snare drum roll on the snare drum before the Grinch kills Larry by using Fireworks.
 * Several previously mute characters were given voices, most notably the thief (as the Narrator explains in this version, the thief is "a man of few words, but many thoughts"). Another character that have added a voice is Phido.
 * The end credits of the South African/Australian prints of "The Elephant Bird and the Fox" show scenes from the movie that were scrapped from the edited versions, including the Thief narrowly avoiding getting his arms chopped off, behind the credits. However, the prints of "Arabian Knight" only use animated pictures from the movie behind the credits.
 * The Narrator mentions that the thief eventually was put in jail for years but becomes the Captain of the Guards.
 * Pinkie Pie said, "Ah, no thanks. I just had a big breakfast," just like Baby Cakes.

In the Recobbled Cut

 * The Edits are like in the Miramax version:
 * Big Nosed Whozit rolls the Grinch a snare drum roll on the snare drum before the Grinch kills Larry by using Fireworks.
 * The Narrator mentions that the thief eventually was put in jail for years but becomes the Captain of the Guards.
 * The credits roll over deleted-scene footage, including a section of the credits from The Arabian Knight, showing The Thief on springs trying to steal the Buddha Ruby.

Audio

 * Peanuts - National Anthem (Thief's trick on the Great Fear; whole Thing)
 * The Sandlot 2- Part 13 (Whole Thing; Fourth of July)
 * The Lorax - Mission Impossible (Going to Mt. Crumpit)
 * The Sandlot 2- Part 16 (Part 1; Team out of Disguise)
 * The Sandlot 2- Part 16 (Part 2; Team in Disguise only)
 * Batucada Familia (Whole Thing; Finale)
 * It's so amazing Calvert version (Flashbacks)
 * Rio Rio (End Credits)

Soundtrack
These are the song list for the 3 versions.
 * "Fruzzle Floom Fruit" is a song from The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode, "The Mystery of Winna-Bango Falls". In the song, the Little Cats and the denizens of The Jungle of Nool sing about the Fruzzle-Floom Fruit, a fruit that grows only once a year in the jungle. They also express in the song how much fun they have sliding on the peels of the fruit.
 * "'Search for the Best Nest'" is a song sung by Morton the Elephant Bird and Junior Kangaroo sing when they are looking for a nest for Morton. As they search they see other jungle inhapits and their homes. When they find the right nest it's one that doesn't belong to Morton. The song is featured in the Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "Make Yourself at Home".
 * "How I Love My House" is a Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss song that the Cat in the Hat, the Little Cats and Terrence sing about how they enjoy living in the house or tree they live in. The Cat in the Hat shows off items from around his house.
 * "The Snoozer" is a song sung by the Cat in the Hat with the help of the Little Cats about the statue and how everyone enjoys resting by it. As the songs continues one of the seussville characters sing about how he came upon the statue and made friends. That's when everyone starts dancing and playing limbo around the Snoozer. The song was featured in the Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "The Snoozer".
 * "What Is Love" is a song from Rio 2. It is sung by Nico, Pedro, Rainbow Dash (in Jewel's voice) and Horton (in Blu's voice).
 * "Rumpus" is a song from Where the Wild Things Are. Sung by The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am, Pam-I-Am, Little Cats A, B, and C, Fox in Socks and Mr. Knox, Terrence McBird, Megan Mullally, Nico, Pedro, Horton the Elephant, Jane Kangaroo, Morton the Elephant Bird and Junior Kangaroo while they march around the home underground
 * Mozart Piano Sonata in C, K. 545 (1/2); 1st movement; Eschenbach is a piece where the Thief gets the ruby.
 * "Only Mrs. Zabarelli Knows" is a Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss song performed in the episode "Mrs. Zabarelli's Holiday Baton". Annie DeLoo starts off on her "Plinktey-Plink" piano, and everyone in the pageant asks what they should do. As the song continues, they sing, "Mrs. Zabarelli is on her way," hoping that she'll arrive and answer their questions about the pageant.
 * "I Will Survive" is a song performed by Nigel and Gabi in Rio 2 in the talent show.
 * "Hair, Hair, Hair" is a song that Elwood the Jester sings about all the different hair in the land of Lime. As he strums his guitar the people of Lime sings a verse of all the hair in the land. The song was featured in the Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "The King's Beard".
 * "The Phony King of England" is a song featured in Robin Hood. It was written by Johnny Mercer and is sung by Horton. The song was sung by Horton at a private celebration honoring Morton and Fox's engagement, with a lot of Horton's friends dancing along to it.
 * "One Little Star" is an original song written for Follow That Bird. On Thidwick's first night alone after having left the home underground in an attempt to return to the underground home, he finds himself trying to fall asleep in a barn loft and wishing that Rainbow Dash was there to sing him a lullaby. Instead, he begins to sing "One Little Star" to himself. Unbeknownst to him, Yertle, Sam-I-Am, Rainbow Dash, and Pam-I-Am are huddled around a campfire, having stopped for the night. Rainbow Dash joins in, as does Fox in Socks, who is at his couch-bed in the living room and missing his best friend. As the song comes to a close, the screen splits into three sections, and all three are shown singing together as they settle in for the night and fall asleep.
 * It's So Amazing is a song from the Thief and the Cobbler. It's sung by Morton the Elephant Bird and Fox in Socks.
 * "Adventure Awaits" is a song from The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode, "Norval the Great." Norval the Fish sings the song to Pinkie Pie before they begin their adventure together. They are joined by some singing animals.
 * "Ruler Of The World" is a song that Yertle the Turtle sings while flying though the air in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "The King's Beard." Yertle shoots himself from his bedroom in the underground home and lands in Junior's room. As he's flying a few birds fly along with him singing his backup cords of the song.
 * "You're My Baby" is a song that Horton the Elephant sings to his son Morton the Elephant Bird as a lullaby. Yertle the Turtle hears Horton singing on the roof. It makes 2 appearenes: on Horton's rooftop bedroom and on TV.
 * National Anthem is a peace from A Boy named Charlie Brown. The Thief tricks the Great Fear by playing this song on the radio while his hand is on his heart.
 * "Easy Goin' Day" is an original song written for Follow That Bird. Sung by Fox in Socks and Rainbow Dash, it revolves around these two new-found friends spending a day together. The reprise at the end credits at Follow that Bird is at the end credits.
 * Out in the Jungle is a song that Mick Maputo Bird sings to Junior Kangaroo in his room. When he first arrives he transforms Junior's room into a jungle setting. The Wickershams, Sneels, and a snark also appear, providing backup vocals and visual representations of jungle folk. It was featured in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "The Cat in the Hat's Indoor Picnic"
 * "Get Outta Town" is a music video that The Grinch and the Whozits sing to Larry Nooly on to get out of Ka-Larry. He dances around the video with the Whozits singing his back up. It was featured in episode "The Guest" of The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss.
 * "Mission Impossible" is a song that the chorus sing while the team are on their way to Ka-Larry to defeat the Grinch.
 * Equestria Girls is a song in My Little Pony Equestria Girls. Twilight Sparkle and her friends (in disguise) sing the song in Mt. Crumpit and the Great Fear danced to the song.
 * "I'm So Blue" is a song written for Follow That Bird. Big Bird sang this song after being caught by the Great Fear, locked in a cage, and paint on him to make him blue. It reflects his hopeless feelings, and desire to return home.
 * For He's a Jolly Good Fellow - Larry Nooly and Horton the Elephant sang this to the Great Fear for their surprise party from the Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "The Guest".
 * "The Season Of Love Reprise" is a song from Swan Princess Christmas. It is the song Morton sings to outgrinch the Grinch.
 * "Batucada Familia" is a song in Rio 2. It is sung in the party at the end of the movie by Fox in Socks, and Rainbow Dash.
 * It's so amazing Calvert version  is a song sung in flashbacks.
 * "Rio Rio" is a song in Rio 2 performed by Ester Dean featuring B.o.B. The song is played during the end credits of the movie.

Villians' Defeats

 * The Grinch: Tied up by Rainbow Dash and Little Cat C takes off his hat and unleashes a VOOM, which blows the Grinch away.
 * Max: His same fate is live the Grinch's.
 * Whozits: Defeated when Morton sings "Seasons of Love" and burst into flames.
 * Nigel and Gabi: Defeated with the other villians when Morton sings "Seasons of Love" and are sent to Rio.
 * Lester McBird: Shot by the Grinch and falls into a bowl
 * Sour Kangaroo: Reforms
 * Durn: Does the old ‘character-on-top-of-train-unexpectly-whacked-by-tunnel-entrance’ gag
 * Gooden: he doesn’t count on the weight factor
 * The Wickershams: Wickersham Brothers are floating around the air after Junior gave them the flying ribbon, two of them got avoided by the cat, and the 198 monkeys reformed
 * Charlie: reforms

Locations

 * Jungle of Nool - the main location
 * Home Underground - The shed where the heroes live in
 * Mt. Crumpit - The Great Fear live here
 * Around the Corner outside the Hime underground - The thief went past it to get the 3 golden coins.



Trivia

 * Moral: Be careful what you wish for.

Muppets who grow eyelids

 * The Cat in the Hat: avoiding two Wickershams swinging into each other.
 * Grandpa Jacob: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, "Talkin' with the Cat," while sleeping.
 * The Grinch: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, "The Cat in the Hat Takes a Nap," when sleeping.
 * Mr. Knox: Mr. Knox becomes very bored (while Fox in Socks paints him).
 * Morton the Elephant Bird: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, "Horton Has a Hit," when sleeping.
 * Terrence McBird: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, "The Cat in the Hat Takes a Nap," when sleeping.
 * Thidwick the Moose: when sleeping in the cupboard and setting up a death trap for the Grinch.
 * The Wickershams: Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss "Horton Has a Hit," sent to sleep by Horton's lullaby in the roof
 * Yertle the Turtle: sent to sleep by Horton's lullaby on the roof.