Product Details

• Actors: Philip Williams, Wayne Robson, Ellen-Ray Hennessy, Kristin Fairlie, Chris Wiggins
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• DVD Release Date: December 21, 1999
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00002EQ06
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,226 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Babar - King Of The Elephants" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The elephant king with the upright stance and smashing wardrobe finally has a movie to tell his story from the scampering days of his youth through his adventures in Paris to his days as husband, father, and king. Based on the popular HBO series--which in turn is based on the books of Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff--this 75-minute film features pleasant animation, a quasi-adult contemporary soundtrack, and adventures culled from several of the classic books, including "The Story of Babar" and "Babar and his Children." Celeste and the triplets, as well as Arthur, Cornelius, and Madame, all figure prominently. The resilient elephants face a series of mishaps, including fires, illness, and the battle with the rival rhinos. All tends to end well, except for the initial death of Babar's mother, which happens Bambi's-mother-style about 10 minutes into the movie. (Ages 2 and up) --Kimberly Heinrichs

Product Description

For over sixty years children have enjoyed the richly entertaining tales of Babar the elephant and his jungle full of friends. Now these wonderful stories have been brough to animated life in an enchanted and delightful new movie BABAR KING OF THE ELEPHANTS. While still a young elephant in the wild Babar is orphaned and flees the jungle to the big city. There his presence causes an uproar until he is taken in by a thoughtful and sweet-hearted old lady. Educated into the ways and manners of humans it isn't long before Babar becomes a sophisticated elephant-about-town. But Babar is soon drawn back to the jungle where -- with his new education he becomes King of the Elephants making Celeste his queen and building the town Celesteville in her honor. Together they will share many adventures as the story of their lives unfold.Running Time: 79 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 026359156724 Manufacturer No: 91567

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Toddlers, February 11, 2005

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C. Gresham (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babar - King Of The Elephants (DVD)

I agree with another reviewer that the scene where Babar's mother is killed is a little disturbing. However, it is still relatively mild compared to the more violent themes in the other Babar video ("Babar The Movie"). My 2-year old doesn't seem too bothered by it. Just watch it together with your child a few times to make sure they know that Babar is OK but don't make a big deal of it. The rest of the movie seems to be essentially from Babar books, strung together as a series of stories. The music is good--not fabulous but way more pleasant for adults than Barney or the Wiggles. All in all, I would recommend this for kids 2-4 years with no reservations.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Music, Fabulous Video, January 13, 2000

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Thomas A. Croft (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Babar - King Of The Elephants (DVD)

The kids (6 and 2) love it, as do my wife and I. The film takes Babar from infancy to late middle age, with excitement and gorgeous animation in between. A master's choice for any family's collection of childrens' DVDs. The soundtrack ought to be released on its own--it's that good.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loves this video, April 1, 2000

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Michael McGeehan (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Babar - King of the Elephants [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My three and half year old daughter loves elephants and loves this video. It provides a nice story line and is very well produced. It's more interesting than other videos for this age group and not as over produced as the Disney movies. It's just right! She now wants to live in Elephant City.