The Special Magic of Herself the Elf (1983)

Original title

The Magic of Herself the Elf

Directed by

Raymond Jafelice

Genre

music, animation, family, fantasy

Country

Canada

Runtime

22 min

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young elf named Herself goes on an adventure in a magical forest. She learns about friendship and helping others along the way.

whimsicalgentlelightheartedmusicalsimplefantasticalnostalgicstraightforward

What happens

The Magic of Herself the Elf (also known by its on-screen title, The Special Magic of Herself the Elf) is an American animated television special that premiered in the United States on July 30, 1983 in broadcast syndication. The special was produced by the Canadian animation company, Nelvana Limited, Scholastic Entertainment, and Those Characters from Cleveland, and distributed by Lexington Broadcast Services. Directed by John Celestri (credited under first name Gian) and Raymond Jafelice, it stars the voices of Jerry Orbach, Georgia Engel, Ellen Greene and Priscilla Lopez. The music was sung and performed, though not written, by Judy Collins. The special is based on the American Greetings/Mattel property, Herself the Elf, starring Priscilla Lopez. It was released once on video by Scholastic-Lorimar (a label of Karl-Lorimar Home Video). There are no further home video releases to date. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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