Once Upon a Forest

Once Upon a Forest is a 1993 animated film based on the Furlings characters created by Rae Lambert. A Hanna-Barbera/HTV Cymru/Wales production released by 20th Century Fox, the film was directed by Charles Grosvenor and produced by David Kirschner.

It tells the story of three forest denizens that go on an expedition to cure their friend, Michelle, who became sick from chemical fumes. The film's environmental theme divided critics at the time of its release, along with the animation and story. The film was a box office bomb, grossing US$6.6 million against a budget of $13 million.

Plot

The story opens in a forest known as Dapplewood, where "Furlings" (a term for animal children) live alongside their teacher, Cornelius (Michael Crawford). The four Furlings central to the story are Abigail (Ellen Blain), a woodmouse; Russell (Paige Gosney), a hedgehog; Edgar (Benji Gregory), a mole; and a badger named Michelle (Elisabeth Moss), who is Cornelius' niece.

Once Upon a Forest (soundtrack)

Once Upon a Forest is a soundtrack album from Fox Records, based on the 1993 animated film of the same name. It contained the film's three songs, "Please Wake Up", "He's Gone/He's Back" (only the second half is included here) and "Once Upon a Time with Me", along with a score composed by James Horner and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Since its original distributor went out of business in the mid-1990s, it has gone out of print.

Track listing