The Magic of Herself the Elf

*The Special Magic of Herself the Elf*
The Special Magic of Herself the Elf
Genre	Animation; Family; Fantasy; Musical
Written by	Diane Dixon
Directed by	Raymond Jafelice
Starring	Denny Dillon; Georgia Engel
Music by	Judy Collins; Patricia Cullen
Country of origin	Canada; United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	; Ray Peterson associate executive producer)
Producers	Michael Hirsh; Patrick Loubert; Clive A. Smith
Editors	Cathy Hunt; Tom Joerin; Rob Kirkpatrick; Don Lauder
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Nelvana; Scholastic Entertainment; Those Characters from Cleveland
Distributor	Lexington Broadcast Services Company
Release
Original release	July 30, 1983

The Magic of Herself the Elf (also known by its on-screen title, The Special Magic of Herself the Elf) is a 1983 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.^[1] ^[2]

Directed by (credited under first name Gian) and , it stars the voices of Jerry Orbach, Georgia Engel 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 Terri Hawkes. It was released once on video by Scholastic/Lorimar (later Karl-Lorimar). There are no home video releases to date, except old tapings of the special.

Cast[]

Denny Dillon as Meadow Morn (voice)
Georgia Engel as Willow Song (voice)
Ellen Greene as Creeping Ivy (voice)
Terri Hawkes as Snow Drop (voice)
Jim Henshaw as Wilfie - a Wood Sprite (voice)
Priscilla Lopez as Herself the Elf (voice)
Jerry Orbach as King Thorn (voice)
Susan Roman as Wood Pink (voice)

References[]

^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 388–389. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 328. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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[Specials-1] Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 388–389. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[2] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 328. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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The Special Magic of Herself the Elf
Genre	Animation Family Fantasy Musical
Written by	Diane Dixon
Directed by	Raymond Jafelice
Starring	Denny Dillon Georgia Engel
Music by	Judy Collins Patricia Cullen
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Ray Peterson associate executive producer)
Producers	Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith
Editors	Cathy Hunt Tom Joerin Rob Kirkpatrick Don Lauder
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Nelvana Scholastic Entertainment Those Characters from Cleveland
Distributor	Lexington Broadcast Services Company
Release
Original release	July 30, 1983 (1983-07-30)