Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure 1977 35mm Ultra HD

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure 1977 35mm Ultra HD
Transferred from 35mm film in UHD by Helge Bernhardt and restored by Garrett Gilchrist.
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Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure is a 1977 American live-action/animated musical fantasy film directed by Richard Williams, produced by the Bobbs-Merrill Company, a publishing arm of ITT, and released theatrically by 20th Century Fox.
Directed by Richard Williams
Produced by
Richard Horner
Stanley Sills
Screenplay by
Patricia Thackray
Max Wilk
Based on Characters
by Johnny Gruelle
Starring
Claire Williams
Didi Conn
Mark Baker
Music by Joe Raposo
Cinematography
Dick Mingalone (Live-action)
Al Rezek (Animation)
Edited by
Harry Chang
Lee Kent
Ken McIlwaine
Maxwell Seligman
Production
company
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Richard Williams Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
April 1, 1977
Running time
85 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $4 million
Box office $1.35 million (Rentals)
Editing notes: The reels were transferred by Helge Bernhardt using a Blackmagic Cintel Gen2. This eliminated most black dirt from the transfer, leaving mainly white emulsion scratches as "snow."
Phoenix digital dirt removal processes were then run on the first four minutes of Reel One ​by Helge Bernhardt, up to and including the opening credits. This was very effective and I hoped we would do more of this, but other projects got in the way.
The transfer, as expected, gets dirtier at the beginning and end of reels, and one or two minutes of footage was isolated around reel changes for further work, much of it done by hand in Photoshop by Garrett Gilchrist, including the removal of reel markers, splices, and heavy damage around the actual reel changes.
Hundreds of frames were cleaned by hand, with sixteen minutes of the film originally targeted for cleanup, and then the entirety of Reel One and the closing credits for a total of thirty minutes.
Automatic work was also done via PFClean. However, PFClean was unable to handle changes on "ones" (including special effects like the flickering when the Captain sings 'You're My Friend'). Phoenix would almost certainly have done a better job with this material. Garrett analyzed the automatic PFClean work frame by frame, to remove sections with faster movement where the line work would be damaged.
Garrett then did further work frame by frame in Photoshop, which took several months of by-hand restoration work, and occasionally shot stabilization in After Effects.
Reel One was considered the most problematic. We have scanned about four different prints of reel one, and all are dirty and missing some footage. While I was impressed by our "A-Print" Reel One scan, an alternate Reel One scan was also done by Helge, with thanks to someone who does not want to be credited.
While the previous scan was darker and bluer, this scan was brighter, more contrasty and more yellow, losing some highlight detail and clarity. It was also a much dirtier scan. FemBoyFilms handled Phoenix digital dirt removal processes on this version of Reel One, in full.
The cleaned-up result was good, but since this scan is considered lower quality, it is only used briefly in this edit. It's used for the 20th Century Fox logo (with heavy cleanup by Garrett Gilchrist), briefly as Marcella shakes the snowglobe, and as Marcella closes the roof of her dollhouse. It is also used for color during the live action segments in the first two minutes of the film, for richer yellow and green tones.
Sound used here is from the prints as scanned. It is possible that previous scans of this film are superior in that regard, but that's a matter of taste and hard to pin down. (That would include the retail VHS, the KA scan, the PD Rag Doll Blu Ray/35mm leak ... I forget which we used on the 2007 DVD.)
Investigations into the copyright status of this film revealed that the necessary paperwork is now lost or unavailable. A large company like Disney, which owns FOX now, or Paramount, which owns CBS now, could probably paper over those gaps to release the film. Smaller companies we've spoken to couldn't figure it out. ITT, which produced the film, was heavily associated with the US government. It was something of a scandal at the time. So some have argued that the film could be considered in the public domain, saying it would at least partially belong to the people of the US, save the various licenses (Gruelle family and Joe Raposo).
I don't know whether I would personally take the risk and argue that, but that is certainly an argument that someone could make.
Production services with thanks to Tim Finn and Jonathan Baylis.

[@Sunnythekit]

the fact that ann calls andy “andrew” and andy calls ann “annie” is the cutest thing ever

[@eleanorhogan8643]

I completely agree with you.

[@kasshoyos80]

Facts

[@HumphreyAlphaandOmega]

*fax!*

[@asencionnaverrete4470]

That's they're real names

[@eleanorhogan8643]

@@asencionnaverrete4470 Very likely.

[@User_P1nk]

Tanjiro Kamado: I am the best brother in animation 😇 Raggedy Andy: HOLD MY PAPER FLOWER!

[@Dallieandonika.2345]

Raggedy Ann: ANDY NO-

[@issaugokikasetes]

😂😂

[@jocelynecupcake]

LOL good one

[@Demi_Sukimata]

So true!

[@ThisAccIsNoLongerAvailable.]

I know right? He is so sweet towards his sister.. but they're both very good brothers to their own sisters 😆

[@v33_12]

i love that the animators really captured the fact that raggedy ann and andy ARE ragdolls, with the way that they twist and turn like they have no bones or joints, just like any other doll :3

[@catbatrat1760]

And somehow made it not creepy

[@LeoVeryFoda8682]

yeah.. a totally regular doll.. with.. nothing strange about it..

[@wildfire9280]

@@LeoVeryFoda8682 you’ve never seen a doll talk?

[@samkurenai7225]

@@LeoVeryFoda8682 Anne is not Annabelle, the doll is the same but one is just a cute ragdoll and the other is just a creepy posession story

[@wesst.422]

I'm a huge fan of how they animated the Camel, The idea of him being a play costume piloted by two people. Especially during the musical number, when the two halves dance separate each other XD

[@shunkaidou69]

I'm so impressed that a children's show depicted toxic relationships so well, with the taffy pit being greedy and wanting to keep Ann all to himself, and the jester pushing the trio around, saying he's doing it because he "loved" them. Edit: I forgot to mention the king as well, as he only wanted to keep the trio around to use them, in this case to inflate his ego

[@imdumb2]

Honestly, yea. All the side characters (besides the playroom dolls) had something. Greedy had- well, greed, camel had possible schizophrenia, Looney had what I saw as mania, gadzooks had basically depression, and the king had insecurities big enough for a king.

[@gooeydude574]

Hehe, “inflate”

[@therockinist9586]

What about the camel?

[@CurtyTails]

​@@imdumb2 Honestly the camel I would say was chasing a high he'll never have to the point of almost dying trying to chase it-jumping off a cliff to find happiness. Honestly his character had the best metaphor and it actually teared me up at the end to see him finally happy and hearing Anne say "it's not just a mirage".

[@ChaliceMovingXIV]

​@CurtyTails each character is chasing something they will never have. Camel is looking for "Home", greedy is looking for "a sweetheart" king is looking for "the last laugh". What they all are seeking, Ann already has. Her song "what I see" shows that she sees happiness in the world and that she sees the same thing in herself. The camel is the protagonist of the film because he actualizes that within himself.

[@spectreghostly]

This movie felt like an acid trip but also a giant hug.

[@rllycldg_3633]

Couldn't explain it better

[@Ririlovessss]

The camel was def on something

[@booish1]

@@Ririlovessss i want whatever hes on

[@bl6973]

This also applies to mamma mia and mamma mia here we go again

[@sxatcychan1988]

@@Ririlovessss Given his backstory, it could also be that his abandonment and loneliness had driven him mad.

[@slitheri.ayrton3762]

“Watch it sister” has me dying

[@CottgeCora]

Yo same 😂

[@SpadeTheShadowKing]

My favorite line

[@eleanorhogan8643]

Me too. Andy is such a funny character.

[@janehates]

The fact that he broke his flow to throw some “talk sh- get hit” at her 🤣

[@smugfortune9977]

Raggedy ann should be awarded "sweetest main character" award because she always has a way to just make you smile

[@eleanorhogan8643]

And she is so nice and freindly to everyone.

[@bonedude1286]

Raggedy Andy should be awarded "sassiest main character" award.

[@SadieWoo]

​@@bonedude1286 that's true-

[@emenefasossou3312]

That's true. She deserves it, and "Most caring main character"

[@TheSilliestofGooberz]

I love how Andy’s voice is more softer with Ann than anybody else

[@Lime_Flavoured_Toxic_Waste]

Bro is such a mood aswell 😭

[@princessinfrills]

@@Lime_Flavoured_Toxic_Waste His "Oh brother..." when he heard Babette killed me-

[@PetProjects2011]

How can you not love a film that credits it's animators like a film bills it's stars?

[@Dallieandonika.2345]

:)))

[@robertyeah2259]

@@ms.mustlovecats1556well it had to be someone lol. i don’t know about you but i don’t watch movies I know I don’t like.

[@ms.mustlovecats1556]

@@robertyeah2259 I ( kinda ) remember watching this movie back as a child. I hated it then. As an adult, I wanted to see if I could remember anything about the movie, which was WHY I optioned to watch it, once more. The ONLY thing I appreciate this movie was *SOME* of the songs. Other than that . . . . . . it was / STILL is full of 💩. 😒

[@WS_Studios]

@@ms.mustlovecats1556why do you hate it so much?

[@-St4rSailorr]

@ms.mustlovecats1556 There’s no need to be so damn rude about it.

[@catbatrat1760]

I love Raggedy-Ann's voice. 🥺 So soft and sweet, it sounds like a hug.

[@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361]

that was didi conn who voiced raggedy ann in this movie while doing it she also played rizzo from the broadway musical movie grease with john travolta and the late olivia newton john and than later she played stacey jones the station master from the pbs kids tv series of shining time station and the sony and destination films movie thomas and the magic railroad which was a movie with shining time station and thomas and his friends on the island of sodor.

[@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361]

@@Eet_Mia oh yeah frenechie.

[@zt1053]

@@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361 she was also on Benson

[@timothymckann9415]

I've seen Didi Conn on Whew!,hosted by Tom Kennedy,and 2 episodes of Highway to Heaven

[@louayhamdouni5793]

It also sounds like a Care Bears.

[@RetroFoxProjects]

NAW WHEN THE PIRATE STARTED SNEEZING A PUFFS TISSUE COMMERCIAL POPPED UP 💀

[@spudfartking1533]

LMAO💀✋🏻

[@user-xs5bl9dy6d]

A nose in need, needs Puffs indeed

[@Dreamartist47]

I'm dying of laughter 😂 When I saw this comment on my TV, it was late at night while watching this movie I laughed so hard 😂

[@Who.took.my.toast1233]

Lmao

[@adenbaden315]

I love how the beginning of this movie feels like a sweet little kid's movie and then after the 20-minute point it dissolves into absolute madness

[@imdumb2]

Like life itself

[@adenbaden315]

@@imdumb2 Yeah, that's very true. By the time I was 20 minutes old Batman showed up in the hospital room and snatched me out of my mother's arms and jumped out of the window and fell down a hill into a bank, and proceeded to throw me at a vault and money flew out so I could go to college 18 years later and everyone there was a bee for some reason.

[@average-art3222]

Honestly, showing off the very one child that adores and enjoys her dollies and toys. Even showing the pan camera of the house, my god houses like that are barely seen sometimes. But that I Soo agree with you.

[@Mooms]

For anyone wondering, yes, Ragatha is confirmed to be based on Raggedy Ann. Gooseworx (the creator of The Amazing Digital Circus) has repeatedly said that this movie is their favorite.

[@JoKeR-hh8rg]

(and gooseworx told michael kovach to do his best raggedy andy impression, and that's how jax's voice was created)

[@IThinkuhhh]

@@JoKeR-hh8rg nicee

[@N0T_CRAZY.360]

That's the main reason I just watched this in the middle of the night and tbh it's now one of my favorites

[@dibzybd9741]

@@N0T_CRAZY.360same! 😄

[@Nworld57]

I don't doubt this, but I am wondering where one could find this info.

[@krisbies]

I never thought I'd see the day that I'm watching a 70s kids movie about Raggedy Ann and enjoying it but here we are

[@ArtzieKit]

Same here, actually. I feel like I could appreciate this movie in some way tbh.

[@krisbies]

@@ArtzieKit a lot of people call it an “animator’s film.” That means that even if you don’t think it’s the best movie, you can definitely appreciate the work that was put into it.

[@Hana-Lee1987]

Same here and I'm in love with this

[@LanaCbello]

Same, I live it so much

[@_idiot8872]

same tbh

[@User_P1nk]

18:45 Fun fact: Andy has a hat under his hat.

[@PurpleStarCosmos]

Gotta be prepared no matter what💪💪🔥🔥🔥

[@User_P1nk]

A true Chad​@@PurpleStarCosmos

[@Dreamartist47]

Andy always keeps a block of lead in his head😂

[@user-ce5ek5od2m]

CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT HOW TALENTED BABETTE AND THE CAPTIN’S VOICE ACTORS ARE???!!! LIKE THATS SINGING- GURL

[@HotchmoxoxOfficial]

these are the names of the VAs btw: Niki Flacks as Babette George S. Irving as Captain Contagious

[@frankiemanki7536]

23:40 “easy Annie, you’re the only sister I got” MY HEART 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭

[@spudfartking1533]

OMG I JUST NOTICED THAT,IM CRYINGHAKSSJWORAKEVD😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@CatLover-gz7kr]

That’s amazing 😭😭😭

[@LYFT-SAE]

Yuck..

[@Catinasuit3]

@@LYFT-SAEwhat?

[@henryboi_hehe]

@@LYFT-SAE???

[@BAGELBURGERMEAL]

The fact that the actress for Marcella was the director's kid is so sweet

[@Nate-Dawg921]

You got to love Marcella's party dress!

[@d4rk_legendsx]

FOUND YOU

[@eleanorhogan8643]

Really? That is intresting.

[@MEANDGACHAFRIENDS1]

I feel like this was a birthday gift for the kid having a movie

[@eleanorhogan8643]

@@MEANDGACHAFRIENDS1 Very likely.

[@xhylm]

i forgot that this movie was made in a time where gay mainly meant happy and not homosexual and got shocked when babette said she wanted to be gay

[@Lucky_Lyra]

😂 she gonna get with raggedy Ann

[@Autistic_Sandw1ch.official]

@@Lucky_Lyra absolutely Everybody saw how Annie was playing with her dress and trying to look good when she saw Babette 🥺

[@ChlorineWaters]

@@FANTOCCIOTHEGREATESTsame,I thought I was the only one who didn’t think it gave those vibes

[@MEANDGACHAFRIENDS1]

Happyyyyy and gayyyyyy ❤😂

[@Willllow]

@@FANTOCCIOTHEGREATEST That's not a very progressive attitude to have

[@Royal-Phantom-Pain]

Okay but Ann and Andy are such a great sibling duo, like Ann is the sweetest thing ever and her voice is so adorable and so smoothing, also she's just so humble and caring. Andy is such a professional hater, but while he's hotheaded and sassy, he's still a great guy, like even if at first Andy was calling the Camel crazy, he still felt sympathy for him and offered to be his friend. These two are such lovable characters. Also, it's just so nice to see siblings care for each other and have each other's back. They're just so wholesome, and I love them so much.

[@Noneya120]

Your pfp is pomni.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

I love them too.

[@edenanimates1465]

Hello XDDCC

[@heydymartinez7689]

Meow meow

[@Royal-Phantom-Pain]

@BLUZZY388 Hey, can you please just not? I mean, judging by my profile picture, I'm pretty sure it's obvious that I'm a fan of the series, but can you please just not bring it up all the time????? Can you let Raggedy Ann be its own thing?

[@cups_tale7792]

I love how childlike anne and andy seem, anne sounding out words and andy having the “i’m not girly!!” Attitude with “no girls toy” and also them just caring for each other during the whole movie, looking out for each other n whatnot, thats not necessarily a childlike only attribute but it’s certainly noticeable in children, esp holding hands, they’re so sweet

[@edisauka6510]

That's what siblings do for each other they care for each other and look out for each other so yeah it is holesome

[@butterbaconcomic5140]

@@edisauka6510 dont forget the W

[@violetacarrillo291]

1977 also the year when I made his parade debut

[@user-LOVEMOCHI_chan]

This film makes the heart sweet and happy!❤😋

[@sallyhassan7153]

​@@butterbaconcomic5140of what😊

[@BananaPhoPhilly]

This is animated so well compared to other 70s cartoons it's insane

[@phoenixlich]

Apparently it's because of the director, Richard Williams who was an animator that had outrageously demanding expectations for his time, insisting to following the old 1920s standard of 24 frames per second that by the 70s had been dropped to 12 animation frames per second to cut costs. He upheld this same standard for his own personal animated film "the thief and cobbler" which took 30 YEARS to produce. it's a fascinating and heartbreaking story of it's own.

[@shayray8764]

@@phoenixlich The Thief and the Cobbler never even finished production, sadly. Richard kept missing deadlines on the project, and it became such a money-dump with no returns that his vision never saw the light of day, as he was forcefully removed from the project and finished production under the leadership of Warner Bros executives and then butchered even further by Disney. The closest version to the original vision we'll ever see is the recobbled edition, made available in full right here on KZbin - by this very channel, nonetheless!

[@doom5895]

@@phoenixlich thief and the cobbler took 30 years for completely different reasons, but 24 fps definitely didn't help! cant imagine how expensive an and andy was because of this LOL

[@thecapitalg]

​@@doom5895the studio that was making it shut down too right

[@wa-bu3ke]

@@shayray8764 it's basically done now

[@DR34ML3SSINC]

I may have been born in the times where Ann and Andy dolls are 'creepy'.. but this? this reminds me that there were kids that found genuine comfort in them. I love Andy so much, I hope one day I could get dolls of them.

[@PeriluneStar]

I think the actual doll looks slightly creepy, but they look so cute in the animation!! Also I see you are a fellow Deltarune fan :D

[@EssieBell-xu4yt]

This film gave me a new view on raggedy Ann dolls.I now see them as cute.

[@User_P1nk]

Once you see them in this movie, they are cute asf

[@eleanorhogan8643]

​@@PeriluneStarI never found them scary at all.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

​@@User_P1nkTo be fair nearly all of the characters in this film are cute.

[@Kyl3_Br0fl0vski-FOREV]

This is amazing EVEN the part where he said "where's my foot?" "oh there it is"

[@Cherry_soda0-o]

That makes me giggle every time

[@Kyl3_Br0fl0vski-FOREV]

@@Cherry_soda0-o same😭

[@tunethawtay-mo8dp]

Ann and Andy's relationship is better than any other sibling relationship in the real world

[@d4rk_legendsx]

LMK PFP

[@LettuceLordLewis]

@@ThatPervertedBunny ARE YOU SANE

[@Evelynium]

@@LettuceLordLewis Judging by their name probably not

[@smugfortune9977]

​@@ThatPervertedBunnyyou've got issues dude

[@d4rk_legendsx]

@@ThatPervertedBunny what tf odes tbus mean

[@TrishDaFrog]

“No Girls Toy” has to be the SMOOTHEST animation I’ve seen in a while 😮 (Not Andy just going on a rant about how he’s “no girls toy” while doing the most effeminate hip swings)

[@toffeeofthesnails]

Ok so I wasn’t the only one thinking it-

[@user-rh2io7gm1l]

At 11:37 during the song, he was mocking the way girls walk.

[@Animation_Pr0jects]

ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS WALK LIKE THIS 🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣

[@nikiblehmomalt1933]

​@@Animation_Pr0jects🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️❗❗❗

[@paddypeacockandcolin4172]

I'm not sure. Did you see the thief and the cobbler in the last 20 or 15 minutes. If you like smooth animation, you're going to love that, especially when the one-eyes are showing off their boots and weapons - pure euphoria.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

Alright is nobody going to talk about how beautiful the stars look in the blue sequence?

[@L0V3R_77]

Nah because animated stars and sparkles are so gorgeous, especially the old animations 😪

[@bongo7378]

i dont know i was crying over the camels song

[@rainbow_qiwi2226]

I love how in the beginning no one actually realizes that Andy's gone until one of the toys mentions the feet sprouting from underneath the box and Ann's just like *wait a damn minute-*

[@Ryclak]

This movie makes me feel a type of nostalgia I've never experienced, especially since I was born nowhere near the 70s.

[@ToastyBrain]

Same. I was born in the late 90s, but I really enjoy the movie. I have a lot for older animations and video games, most of them came out before I was born. It does make me think of my childhood though since my grandmother made some Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls when I was little. I still have them.

[@queenkutina4171]

same and im born in 2008 ☠

[@sadclownsyndromee]

@@queenkutina4171 literally twinning helpe 😭

[@Arbysroastbeefjuice]

Were you born in the 50s?

[@geosmiin]

same LOL I was born in 2005. this movie makes me feel so happy. The animation is beautiful.

[@AgentMulder120]

how adorable. Andy was the star of the show for me, his voice was just so cute and charming, just like his sister's. Andy's charm also makes me think of Donald O'Connor

[@finleyforevermore]

Mark Baker did such a great job making Andy such a charming character! His voice for him is just perfect!

[@baconsoup1864]

Oh he does sound like Donald O'Connor! I love his films, no wonder I like Andy he sounds just like him!

[@AgentMulder120]

@@baconsoup1864 not just his voice either, his mannerisms and the entirety of the no girl's toy segment is so Donald O'Connor coded lol

[@MordyMcCheese]

Why doesn't this movie have more attention than it does? It is the EPITOME of underrated. It has some of the smoothest and most gorgeous animation, wonderful music and great chracters.

[@tictoxy]

Not only that, it's an absolute gem to look back on! I'm a 2000's kid, but I grew up on movies like this and they always have this hint of nostalgia you just can't get from most movies nowadays. I wish this movie got more of the attention it deserves tbh

[@lulufan100]

This is the original Toy Story (unless there's an earlier one I don't know about). It's so nice to look at and I love how they credit the animators in the beginning. They did an amazing job. I think the movie may have been forgotten because of those 2 identical dolls. They're just creepy looking and annoying to me. If those needles segments were cut out, I think the movie would benefit from it because the racial issue would be gone and the flow would just be better. It was just a different time I guess. I don't have any proof of this, it's just a guess. I see it a lot of older media I've watched. Some stuff just ages poorly

[@ruthygerstenberger621]

@@lulufan100 100% agree

[@HotchmoxoxOfficial]

except for the plot

[@captainngoose]

Its crazy at how high the quality of this movie is. My mom is 51. She was like 4 when this movie came out. It looks amazing.

[@saragonzalez1049]

27:57 "Ah- where's my foot? Oh there it is" -Raggedy Andy

[@user-om3my7pn7o]

I loved this movie as a kid. I loved how weird it was, and the freedom of expression the film portrayed totally opened my limited world at the time; I was a young kid living with an abusive parent and this movie brought me an escape. I find it hilarious that people in the seventies, when this film was made, didn’t appreciate it at all, in fact, it had been stated that this film disturbed children. Lol

[@solen77]

I did not grow up with this but I enjoyed watching the movie. And why some children found it disturbing was probably because of all the crazy in the movie. Falling Into what first I thought was a mud pit was the domain of a gluttonous abomination that hunger could not be satisfied. Although the children should have not been creeped out about it, heck didnt they have those disney movies and all?

[@Titaniaqueenofthefae]

It's time for a live action/CGI remake I think,

[@derekdexheimer3070]

It got more play in the early 80s, when the Disney Channel first appeared on cable. It was in constant rotation, shown multiple times a week. This gave it enough lift I remember it was shown as a primetime movie on one of the big three networks. A Chuck Jones produced special with the same characters appeared after, sometime in the mid-80s. I've seen the Chuck Jones special floating around here on KZbin.

[@Shtickyaight]

Wow

[@Mcpollo_Justdonalds]

@@Titaniaqueenofthefaewouldn’t that ruin its charm?

[@gracielazelaya216]

Ann's outfit looks so comfy when she is animated

[@berniekatzroy]

The amazing digital circus continues to reference this film.

[@rommix0]

Oh it very much does. Heck one of the characters could be seen as a Raggedy Ann knockoff. I'm sure the creators have seen and love this movie.

[@isabellew989]

@@rommix0 You would be correct. Gooseworx has said this movie is one of the inspirations for TADC. In addition to Ragatha, Jax's voice and personality are reminiscent of Andy, and the sun is basically this movie's sun minus the nose.

[@rommix0]

@@isabellew989 For sure. It's nice when animators are inspired by the works of Richard Williams. The Raggedy Ann movie, Roger Rabbit, and Thief and the Cobbler.

[@momoapples]

The Fudge is based on The Greedy

[@StanleyJohn-OPackard]

I bate tadc

[@mullisaukko423]

I just re-watched this and I can feel how much I actually needed to escape reality into this world of magical animation

[@Vintage_dolly4]

Yes I agree

[@kristineholcroft9163]

Me too

[@WobblesandBean]

It's the weirdest damn thing ever, but god I love it

[@-St4rSailorr]

Fr, I love escaping the negatives off the real world to be distracted by Ann’s positivity, this whole movie’s like a warm hug-

[@LanaCbello]

I love it so much and I don’t know why

[@Lull622]

It's too bad candy hearts and flowers seems unfinished. The little kiss Ann gives Andy before Rag Dolly is so sweet.

[@jamesishawtteehee]

Even though they are siblings that still pretty sweet but how could you tell they are not wholesome siblings like they are too cute I just want to cry I want to squeeze THEMMMMM

[@rosythewildflower]

It seems unfinished? What do you mean

[@thejman5683]

@@rosythewildflowerI heard that the movie had a bunch of crazy production issues behind the scenes, and I guess Candy Hearts and Flowers was one of the things that got affected. Then again this was animated by the guy who made the Thief and the Cobbler. A film that had a really troubled production.

[@rosythewildflower]

@@thejman5683 how was it affected

[@neonmajora8454]

@@rosythewildflower I think they say that cos they're a long part of the song where they're basically just standing around towards the end

[@misabelmarin8956]

I swear if I hear one more The amazing digital circus in here. I about to explode

[@average-art3222]

Oh let them be goners. Plus, this film we as an inspiration for future shows or films. And honestly, I would always prefer this film then other films that rely too much on CGI.

[@shandrokk5566]

The subject of a "forgotten toy" never fails to tear me up inside. I really feel for that camel.

[@JeremyB381]

How incredible that a movie made almost 50 years ago looks far superior then anything Hollywood can produce now.

[@sarahflandin8128]

Don't you think that she look like ragatha (from the amazing digital circus)?

[@YEEOOOWWCHH]

​@@sarahflandin8128ragatha is most definetly inspired by raggedy ann

[@cristalcortes6725]

@@sarahflandin8128you’ve probably already found out at this point, but gooseworx said that this movie was her favorite, and slightly referenced to it multiple times in the pilot!!

[@colbykanter2000]

Whether it's about ethos, movies, and especially music, the true beauty and grace of American culture lies in the twentieth century alone.

[@theworldcreatorishere]

​@sarahflandin8128 inspired by raggedy Ann. Tadc was made a couple weeks ago and raggedy in 1910.

[@bobbymccabe2825]

I grew up with this movie. Storytelling wise, it’s not particularly strong, but the animation is so deeply surreal… it’s worth a watch for that alone.

[@LittleMsShine]

I like the music

[@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361]

@@LittleMsShine you know the song home by joe raposo is also used in the picture machine from the shining time station episode all's fair.

[@notcardlinsytaccount1355]

When Richard Williams was signed in to do the animation, he hated the script, but made the most of it.

[@austinmorrison6953]

Yeah the animation and visuals are definitely the highlight of this

[@austinmorrison6953]

@@notcardlinsytaccount1355 that why it’s such a mind screw?

[@sunnysander6204]

My great grandmother used to sew her own Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, this movie really reminds me of her... All the happiness and perseverance, no matter what... I absolutely loved watching this movie, it felt like seeing her again... great film!

[@windyywillows]

That warms my heart

[@jesusforeverphily]

No 3d no rigged animation.. just 2d animation drawn Frame by Frame. Wow bro hats off to yall

[@unripelemon1142]

12:02 "Stop! You'll hurt yourself!" *hits him in the face*

[@TheNo1pencil]

Thats my favourite part of the song. It cracks me up.

[@KaminoKatie]

This film should be the golden standard for toy-based movies

[@jocelynecupcake]

IKR This walked so toy story could run ^u^ Raggedy Ann is the bets toy themed movie ever

[@Elfilinfan2004]

It should be with toy story and the lego movie as the best toy themed movies of all time. The three horsemen as I like to call it lmao

[@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361]

@@Elfilinfan2004 and johnny gruelle made the raggedy ann and andy stories the very first toy story series in books movies and tv series before disney in pixar made the toy story movies collection.

[@plumberchoochooman]

Agreed, its so wholesome!

[@EssieBell-xu4yt]

This was the original Toy story.Change my mind

[@DaoDaKing]

28:01 “where’s ma foot? oh there it is” is just so funny to me 😂

[@airealitynow]

im 15 yrs old n I watch this movie very often, its just so adorable

[@nightfox11037]

Same, this movie is heartwarming and good for all ages :)

[@MisterJulius]

Loved this movie as a kid, much to the dismay of my parents who thought it was just too scary. Used to watch it once a day every day for a bit, up until the VHS tape just up and disappeared into thin air! I wonder what could've been behind that, haha

[@softjasper543]

this is why i used to bite my parents when i was younger 😌

[@REN.KITTY.2017babyhellyeah]

the greedy is really scary its like an acid dream tbh

[@cheyennecolin5546]

If they walked in at 5:13-5:28 I can’t blame them 😂

[@lenlen8099]

They designed them so weirdly

[@reganv.8309]

😂😂😂😂

[@nickwerner7983]

13:15 This was “ANDY’S COMING!!!” before the actual “ANDY’S COMING!!!” was released in 1995 with Toy Story.

[@Dreamartist47]

This movie has the same story pilot as Toy Story and I do wonder if John Lasster took inspiration from this movie

[@joonie5795]

Does anyone else wonder if Toy Story 1 was based off of this? The introduction of Babette as a birthday gift for Marcella is like Buzz being introduced as a birthday gift for Andy. Both Buzz and Babette go through a window into the “real world” and have to be rescued. There are many other similarities too, it’s cool to see.

[@AllergyAngelXOXO]

I wonder this too!

[@elizabetholmos652]

The intro credits started and I was already crying, WDYM THEY RESPECT THE ANIMATORS AND PUT THEM UPFRONT ITS BEAUTIFUL

[@PingachuWarham]

It's a crime that I didn't know of this movie's existence until now.

[@natesfoodreview9540]

No it’s not, a crime would be like pooping on the ground and then throwing it at unexpecting middle schoolers as they walk home from there 7 hour school shift then there parents would be like what happened and they would be like some guy threw poop on me but because there stupid little children kids there parents wouldn’t believe them and ground them that would be a crime

[@natesfoodreview9540]

This movie rocks

[@Wormiedude]

@@natesfoodreview9540why tf is that story so specific

[@-Cr0w-.]

Same 😭😭

[@FANTOCCIOTHEGREATEST]

@@Wormiedude ikr lmao

[@LexiDrinksPepsi]

for a whopping 16 SONGS and a film that is so incredibly surreal, every song is so remarkable. I loved no girls toy as a kid and i considered putting it in my playlist lol

[@helpingtoaster]

I have re-watched this movie since I got depressed over my grades and so when I passed the year I asked for a Raggedy Andy Doll (Since he's my favorite in the movie) and now he just came!! He's so cute

[@user-mb7xh5mt1i]

I asked for one too! :)

[@Aliengrove]

Y'all should stop complaining about people saying "Ragatha, tadc" and etc, they were literally inspired off this film in many ways.. AND Gooseworx is probably bringing more attention to this underrated masterpiece

[@tonymata8070]

Didi Conn sounds adorable as Raggedy Ann, can’t believe that she’s Frenchy in Grease and its sequel. Also, I must say that the animation is spectacular to behold. And to finally see it restored in 1080p instead of VHS quality is quite astonishing, props this person for restoring this unfortunately forgotten animated feature.

[@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361]

and didi conn was really good as stacey jones the station master from shining time station and thomas and the magic railroad, the only shining time station movie.

[@Agee_Ientee]

This film seems to have made its mark as the creator of The Amazing Digital Circus, Gooseworx, is OBSESSED with this movie to the point where Ragatha, a ragdoll character from the show, was directly inspired by Ann design-wise. Alongside that, the voice actor for the purple rabbit Jax, Michael Kovach, was told to make his vocal performance similar to Raggedy Andys. Hope this explains some of the recent comments to people unfamiliar with TADC

[@melon0637]

raggedy ann's voice is so soothing like I'm melting, I literally lean in when she sings

[@cyndawu1940]

Babette becoming the pirate captain is the best plot twist I've ever seen

[@Random__Person_]

12:18 "Watch it sister "

[@WobblesandBean]

11:13 Awe, even in the middle of his hate song, he still pats Sockworm.

[@abbywright1301]

How to make a 70's animated film: ((this is a joke)) Step 1: Cute storyline Step 2: Acid trip Step 3: Music Voila! Thats all

[@LadyVenus125]

😂😂😂

[@MsPocketMonsters]

I love Raggedy Ann's voice. It's so sweet. Kinda puts me to sleep.

[@Mr_Nirvana_noclickbait]

"Where's my foot? Oh there it is" I'M CRYKG ANDY IS SO SILLY

[@UnrelatedAntonym]

Richard Williams is a great animator and animation director. I really wish he was given the budget and time to really see the whole way through producing his vision for RA&A and The Thief And The Cobbler. These movies both have excellent animation! I love how the animators are given star-like billing in the opening credits for this movie, telling who animated which characters.

[@enzotakerian5488]

Richard Williams was the animation director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. May he rest in peace.

[@Mx_Rabbit]

And the opening credits are so cute too! Normally im bored with the credits but with the way they put so much effort in the opening credits alone is worth watching.

[@alittleofsomething]

He needed to be paired with a writer. He is an amazing animation director but not the best storyteller. Like they did with Who Framed Rodger Rabbit.

[@KimberlyPlayTime]

Bro I swear if I see a digital circus fan saying "is that raghatha?1?1?1?1?"..

[@meltingrose]

it pisses me off ngl

[@FANTOCCIOTHEGREATEST]

@@meltingrose same here ngl

[@EssieBell-xu4yt]

Lol me too, I have no problem with the show but I just get angry when someone says that.

[@FANTOCCIOTHEGREATEST]

@@EssieBell-xu4yt SAME

[@someonewhocantmakeuptheirm2671]

i mean ragatha is quite literally based on anne lmao

[@CARICARNAGE]

Andy is the only man I've ever loved frfr

[@spudfartking1533]

real

[@Cherry_soda0-o]

Real

[@VdangSoSweet]

I love how wholesome the sibling relationship ragedy ann and andy has especially after andy ranting he is no girls toy yet soft when it comes to his sister.

[@dot3069]

This is such a beautiful movie! I´m a 2000's girl so I didn't knew this existed. It has Alice in Wonderland and Toy Story vibes. I´m impressed of how smooth and realistic the animation is. Love Ann's voice, so calm and cute💕

[@NoelJohnCarlo]

I was born in 2002 and I never knew this movie existed back then.

[@DeadBunnyXvX]

I have a feeling that Toy Story got inspired by this original film

[@Kaika433]

I was born in 2000 too, and today i discovered this beautiful movie

[@ukim2]

same!

[@slothfox]

Same!

[@shandrokk5566]

Sometimes i act like I'm a big strong man and then I go and cry my eyes out because Raggedy Ann is too cute and precious for this world.

[@sweetpea644]

Fun fact: this is HotDiggedyDemon's favorite movie.

[@unripelemon1142]

Gooseworx's as well I believe

[@artfrog2]

I have only heard of this film through people saying how bizarre it is. My question: How did I not know this was so gorgeous?? Its animated, written and voice-acted with SO much LOVE. Definitely a spectacle in a way more beautiful way than I was expecting

[@Mx_Rabbit]

It definitely has bizarre moments but i think thats apart of the charm. Its fitting for toys going on adventures.

[@user-vp1by4hl5c]

I just love Andy in the background in 7:45 he's just laying down there meanwhile the others are just singing 😂😂😂

[@anastasia_852]

LMAO

[@Notquitekris]

I first watched this movie three years ago in 2021 and I’m back now 2024 just finished it and love it so so much! I’ve grown so much and it still makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Just recommend it to a mate (Hey, if you’re watching hope u like it) and I’m feeling good. ❤

[@RetroChimDevv]

I've watched this movie a billion times, and I've always loved it. In a few months, I'm going to be auditioning for theater programs and colleges as Raggedy Andy. I've been practicing the "No Girls Toy" number over and over again for the musical portion of the audition. Super excited and I give so much credit to this film.

[@PeriluneStar]

That's awesome, I hope you get the part!!

[@EssieBell-xu4yt]

You deserve the part man

[@claracecilia2794]

Good luck! I'm sure you'll do amazing.

[@Uzi_BiteMe]

good luck :)

[@rosykindbunny1313]

You gotta update us now that's it's been 6 months

[@cannonloose3153]

I'm in my late 50s and I remember watching this in the theaters in 77 with my two younger sisters and I thought it was lame as a pre teen boy, but over the years I fell in love with the story and score written by the ever so talented house Joe Reposo that I watched it with my two daughters and now loved watching my 3 granddaughters love this.

[@Plexxis_SugarPom]

omg you got to see this IN THEATERS?! Man, I'm jealous.

[@Angthaartist]

1:06:57 I’ve never seen such an absolute girlboss moment like this before

[@silverssketchbook5245]

Gosh, imagine animating the scenes with Mr Greedy. That would've taken ages

[@Kat_Hexfan]

Half of the animators quit cuz of him💀✌️

[@HotchmoxoxOfficial]

​@@Kat_Hexfanthat scene was only animated by one person

[@imdumb2]

Jesus Christ

[@marikuma88]

Digital Circus brought me here and I am so glad it did. How did I never know about this movie years ago, it’s so beautiful. New favorite movie forever

[@NirvanaSubliminals]

I was -25 years old when this released and grew up without knowing it existed. I also used to be terrified of the Raggedy Ann doll. This movie in a single watch became one of my faves and made me absolutely cherish Ann. This film, especially, just has some amazing designs, and it's hard not to love all the personality and emotion of the characters, as well as the voice acting.

[@Elfilinfan2004]

If there were plushies based on the models of this film I'm 100% sure they would look MUCH cuter and less creepy or chibi and simple kinda like the sanei all star plushies they do for video game characters

[@Alexis-vv5bk]

I'm so glad you got to find this gem so many years later

[@Mx_Rabbit]

​@bandanafan2004 im still learning how to use a sewing machine but im definitely gonna make it a goal to make a raggedy ann doll based on this movie

[@Fandom_Maniac]

I like how the toys act like they are toys I mean like how when ann and andy fall they fall like how a ragdoll would, since they are ragdolls. Idk it's just interesting. Also the voice acting in here is perfect I love Ann and Andy's voices

[@EvilDoresh]

I did _not_ expect Andy to be this cool. He has just the _right_ amount of attitude. I also did certainly _not_ expect the Knight to be this disturbing. Dude would feel right at home with Batman's rogues gallery.

[@imdumb2]

Blud gives trauma like no other 😌

[@pajamas_jones]

41:36 okay-- can we PLEASEEE talk about how well-animated the entire scene with Greedy is???? like seriously, his design is so creative and just so well-executed

[@sunnyssnazzystripes1137]

28:52 Lyrics for “Candy Hearts and Paper Flowers” because no one else wrote them 🎶: Times when you’re real down and low Every lonely place I go There’s a way I always know We’re always together Paper daises to explain Sunshine always follows rain And a heart that’s sweet and true Will help us weather the weather That’s what keeps us together Candy hearts and paper flowers Sunshine days and skies of blue Rhymes and songs we sing for hours Words to say “I love you true” Times get bad and then I worry How I’ll ever see it through But candy hearts and paper flowers Will always keep me close to you Will always keep me close to you If the night is gloomy and I’d like to hide Or a chill goes through me cus I’m scared inside That’s when I remember all the things you’ve done Little things that warm me like a morning sun And I feel so happy, don’t you see? Cus I start to thinking just how much you mean to me So let the night get gloomy any place I go I got you beside me, that’s a fact you should know It’s because I love you so If the night is gloomy and I’d like to hide (Candy hearts and paper flowers) Or a chill goes through me cus I’m scared inside (Sunshine days and skies of blue) That’s when I remember all the things you’ve done (Rhymes and songs we sing for hours) Little things that warm me like a morning sun (Words to say “I love you true”) And I feel so happy, don’t you see? (Times get bad but I don’t worry) Cus I start to thinking just how much you mean to me (Cus I know you’ll see me through) So let the night get gloomy any place I go (And candy hearts and paper flowers) I got you beside me, that’s a fact you should know (Will always keep me close to you) It’s because I love you so Candy hearts and paper flowers will always keep me close to you

[@Kenyathecloud]

Tysm I needed this

[@ElliotHasIssues]

Raggedy Andy's voice just sounds so nice

[@Autistic_Sandw1ch.official]

Agreed

[@OhNo....IsThatWhoIThinkItIs...]

What's surprising about this, people are still watching this, I'm highly impressed about how Raggedy Ann and Andy haven't died yet, and with all the refrences in TADC, this will honestly never die. And it seems it won't die until a long time. Also, I like my own comments, if you have a problem with that, fight me.

[@totalclown]

Im only 30 minutes into this but just letting you know watching this while under a duvet with a cat curled up next to you is the best its like im experiencing nostalgia but ive never watched anything like this and i was born in 2009

[@thatonemax2170]

I'm sorry but the bit between 41:40 - 42:00 is just so precious it just melts my heart for some reason they're both just so adorable like shshsjsj qwq.. Especially Ann- her voice is just so cute and adorable she makes me so happy qwq

[@reganv.8309]

Right? Her voice is like the softest bed in the world 🤗 she's so precious

[@garrtoons4303]

Kind of a shame that this was never re-released for it's such a beauty as well as filled to the brim with catchy tunes.

[@Lil.ochito]

ANN AND ANDY LOOK SO SILLY AT BLUE 😭

[@spudfartking1533]

they're silly lil goobers

[@Pepper-stanM]

The movie was so sweet and gentle. The songs were so catchy and I seem to can't stop repeating them! When I first watched this, it reminded me of Toy story, just a bit older. And the thing they both share is they both pretty much have the same plot. Just ones about dolls and the other is about action figures and gadgets. I really enjoyed the movie alot! The quality is a little good for a movie from the 70's and for a platform that was from years later. And the thing that surprised me was that the 2 movies both have a new toy arrriving. Like ones a super cool buzz lightyear and the other is a french doll which is babette. The rest of the movie was very enjoyable. I don't think anybody relizes this but i just relized that yk theres a raggedy andy? Well do you know woody's owners name? Ya, andy! 2 andy's!

[@crsproductions2003]

I heard the descendants of Johnny Gruelle (Raggedy Ann's creator) approved of the film even if Richard Williams didn’t think to highly of the project

[@pogicus89]

It’s amazing that even though he didn’t necessarily think this movie anything special, he and the animators still put heart and soul into directing it. Clearly with the massive cult following it has garnered it was a good call. Animation doesn’t necessarily have to tell a story that’s any good, it just has to make that story LOOK as good as possible.

[@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361]

than from 1983 till 1999 richard williams made the animation with live action in the opening title theme song of reading rainbow.

[@TAGanimation]

45:30-45:31 the little drip on that finger stopping midway always drove me nuts lol.

[@yukowolfang8645]

Drives you nuts and bananas and fudge and ice cream, you mean - The Greedy

[@V_MC]

2 years ago, in late october of 2022, i was sitting in my room one evening a few days before halloween, watching youtube. Then i missclicked on this exact video. At first, i thought i had clicked on some sort of 1 minute clip, but then i looked at the time and the title. I had nothing better to do, and thought "hey! If it's an animated movie about that one haunted doll, why not watch it?" (Cause that's where i knew Ann from originally lol) ... At the end of it, when the credits rolled, it felt like i had stumbled upon something i should've seen much MUCH earlier in my life, but never did. The characters, the music, the story, the animation, it all felt so...nostalgic? In a way. It was all so charming, so naturally, i searched up the movie on tiktok and found that yes, there was indeed a small fandom dedicated to it! Almost a year later, october 13th 2023, (which was on a friday hilariously enough-) the pilot episode for The Amazing Digital Circus dropped. One character stood out to me, Ragatha, she looked just like Raggedy Ann. At that point, i had almost forgotten about the movie so her whole character brought back that memory. Recently, the 2nd episode got uploaded, Candy Carrier Chaos. The inspiration that episode took from this movie's "Greedy" was really fun to see- and again, brought back that very memory from october 2022. So that's why i'm here now, to rewatch this movie again. I know i can't experience it the same way i did that evening 2 years ago, but dammit, it's still such a wonderful movie. I'm so glad i found it when i did, and thanks for reading my story

[@MonicaChuidianRiveraCalderon]

Loved this movie 🎬 as a little girl and surprisingly 😢I still love it at my age of 51.❤❤❤😊😊😊 I am happy to know that the voice of Raggedy Ann is Didi Con from Greese,she was one of the Pink ladies.

[@Demi_Sukimata]

Raggedy Anne and Andy are such a cute sibling duo, they are so adorable!

[@elizam729]

This movie needs to have a DVD/Blu-Ray release!

[@Naminski1a]

From 20th Century-Fox Home Entertainment, of course.

[@zombiefulci3301]

@@Naminski1a yeah, not from independent archivists pressed on request crap on purple back DVDs sold on shifty I-Offer, needs to be studio quality from

[@Elfilinfan2004]

More like Disney+ since they now own 20th century fox

[@elizam729]

@@Elfilinfan2004 That makes sense

[@Klug2424]

​@@Naminski1aWhy are you here

[@AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH]

My mumma love the raggity dolls so much so I’m watching all of them then I’m just going to quote it all the time too make her happy

[@marcyutau]

i want a raggedy ann doll now

[@marikuma88]

I want try to make my own! Andy as well

[@marcyutau]

@@marikuma88 Im getting one for my birthday on January 4th

[@User_P1nk]

Correction, WE want.

[@marcyutau]

I got her off amazon. she somehow is prettier than she looked in the listing