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The Happy Elf (2005)

The Happy Elf poster
Directed by
John Rice
Genre
fantasy film, musical film, Christmas film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
45 min
Rated
L
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elf named Eubie wants to bring Christmas cheer to a gloomy town. He sets off on a mission to make the residents happy by spreading holiday spirit and music.

lightheartedwhimsicalcheerfulbouncymusicalkid-friendlyupbeatfestive

What happens

The Happy Elf is a 2005 animated Christmas television special based on Harry Connick Jr.'s song of the same name. The special is narrated by Connick and stars the voices of Rob Paulsen, Carol Kane, Lewis Black, Kevin Michael Richardson and Mickey Rooney. The animation was provided by Film Roman, an IDT Entertainment company, known for animating The Simpsons. The Happy Elf originally aired on NBC on December 2, 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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