On its surface, the movie seems rather straightforward. A happy birthday hug hugga bunch anderson, janet on. It is a very badly made cartoon it is voiceovers with images from a book projected on the screen no animation. After all, grams is the only one in her family that gives her hugs. Much like poochie the poodle, the hugga bunch is one of those 1980s toy lines that i have no firsthand memories of from my own childhood but later became familiar with through other peoples nostalgia. This is the most commonly available version of the phantom of the opera. Mar 26, 2014 the dolls, which were packaged with a smallersized huglet companion, even inspired the madefortv movie the hugga bunch. Not many people have heard of this film, but those that have remember it.
A young girl named bridget severson lives with her parents, brother, and grandmother. The bookworm tells of a tree the produced young berries that will help keep her grandmother young. Bridget and the hugga bunch journey to huggaland in search of a solution that will keep bridgets grams from leaving. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The hugga bunch tv movie 1985 the hugga bunch tv movie. Queen admira aarika wells is an evil witch in the 1985 film the hugga bunch.
She travels through the mirror and visits the bookworm. The hugga bunch are little, dolllike people who live in huggaland, which can be reached through mirrors. The movie borderline plagiarizes other films like it, and turns into an unintentional comedy, filled with hysterically awkward and unlikely dialogue, in addition to the disarmingly odd and stiff, ambulating dolls. She soon finds out that theyve talked her grandmother into. The doctor offers to transfer the bookworms brain to the raven.
Taking the one where pinkie pie knows too seriously ft. This weeks episode is a listener request that frankly neither of us had ever heard of until now sadly. The hugga bunch is a glorified commercial posing as a childrens film for a line of plush dolls meant to compete with cabbage patch kids during the mideighties. The title characters in the franchise lived in a place called huggaland. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Not many people have heard of this film, but those that have remember it fondly as one weird childrens movie. Monday memorygasm the hugga bunch were way more twisted.
It is a collection of six short films, and an animated christmas card from disney. The little girl has to steal magic berries from an. It is a reedit of the 1925 version and originally had a synchronized sound score. Eventually they rose to be a big hit in the early to mid 1980s and soon hugga bunch came in the form of. See more ideas about dolls, childhood and my childhood. Popples 1986, one magic christmas 1985, alice in wonderland 2010, alice at the palace 1982, the last keepers 20. But its okay, because she was dressed for scrubbing day. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
So, you can imagine my joy when my mom brought home a vhs copy of the hugga bunch, a puppet filled bonanza of craziness. Tweetemail tweetemail not many people have heard of this film, but those that have remember it fondly as one weird childrens movie. It starts with a girl who teleports through her mirror to the place where all hugga bunch live, huggaland very original, i know. Huggabunch a hugga bunch hello vintage childrens book, hardcover 1985, parker brothers. Bridget severson gennie james travels through her mirror into huggaland to find a way to keep her grandmother young. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Dec 06, 2016 hugga bunch a golden book video 1984 vhs. A puppet film about a young girl on a quest to save her grandmother from being put in a home. Collectible hugga bunch brand doll have a question. Dec 24, 20 anyone else addicted to this movie as a child.
It is the best available print of the film from the ucla film and television archives. See more ideas about movies, i movie and good movies. A puppet film about a young girl on a quest to save her. So, you can imagine my joy when my mom brought home a vhs copy of the hugga bunch, a. I had a hugga bunch doll with lilac color hair and a shiny purple dress.
Similar movies to the hugga bunch 1985 the bookworm turns 1940 6. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Free wallpapers download of the hugga bunch movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. The hugga bunch tv movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nov 23, 2015 this pin was discovered by melissa terry. My mom even made her matching clothes with some of my outfits.
Vf the hugga bunch 1985 film entier gratuit streaming. I always sort of wonder if there was a jerry stahlpermanent midnight thing going on when the hugga bunch was created zatojones 20080121 also is it me or do the huggas have an unnerving mechanical harmonic undertone to their voices. Vintage hugga bunch patooty plush doll kenner hallmark original clothes 1985. I remember wearing a dress to my uncles wedding and carrying around my hugga bunch doll who was dressed in the same outfit. The hugga bunch movie was a real life puppet film and there were also animated cartoons. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The toy was an audio cassette player with four extra colorcoded answer buttons. The 1985 film, which won a primetime emmy, followed a girl who. At last, the 1980s classic kids movie the hugga bunch is available on dvd.
Seems to me that pippi was showing just a little too much thigh with the stocking clips and short shorts. They eventually enter a castle that is surrounded by trolllike beings. Hugga bunch books jestresss forgotten books and stories. Electronic talk n play old school toys, childhood toys. Apr 29, 2017 this pin was discovered by malinda marie. They come into our world to revive our hugging senses and teach us the value of holding someone real close. At the time this tv movie was produced it was the most expensive tv movie ever made. The hugga bunch were a range of soft bodied dolls released by kenner in the eighties, they produced this film as a tiein about the dolls. It is a dvd rip from the milestone edition, with the man with lantern sequence edited in.
Vf the hugga bunch 1985 film entier gratuit streaming et. Find great deals on ebay for hugga bunch the movie. Admaira owned a tree that produced berries that she consumed one per hour. Her brother andrew is way too into baseball to hug, and her parents are always busy with work. Aug 24, 2010 tweetemail tweetemail not many people have heard of this film, but those that have remember it fondly as one weird childrens movie. Join the hugga bunch as the answer the call of a child in distress. The toys inspired the hugga bunch, a 1985 television film produced by filmfair communications. See more ideas about good movies, movies and i movie. Huggaland is a place where everything is made out of soft things. The hugga bunch is a group of soft, huggable creatures who live in huggaland, a magical place that exists on the other side of the mirror. Hugga bunch was produced by hallmark and orginally started as characters on greeting cards. The hugga bunch movie with images dvd movies, hugga. Jan 14, 2011 hugga bunch was produced by hallmark and orginally started as characters on greeting cards. The hugga bunch dvd features the story of bridget, a polite young girl trying to save her grandmother from moving to a retirement community and out of her house.
Most children of the 80s share a very specific kind of affliction. Relive some great memories with this nostalgic film. I would like anyone who inquires about this to know what i wanted to know prior to buying it. With gennie james, natalie masters, terry castillo, tony urbano. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Feb 23, 2010 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. As a little girl one of my favorite dolls was my hugga bunch doll. Shell need all the friends she can gather to get the. Hugga bunch movie bahaha why did i love this movie when its so creepy. Starting in early 1985, the companies manufactured the hugga bunch dolls, each of which held a smaller doll called a huglet in their arms.
I remember watching the cartoon version many times when i was a child but i cant find any mention of it anywhere, its like it doesnt even exist. A bunch of ed, edd n eddy episodes on cartoon network from january 2004 woc apr 5, 2019 0419. The ground is like a quilt, and the trees and houses are like pillows. They come into our world to revive our hugging senses and teach us the value of holding someone special real close.
The hugga bunch dvd the 1985 hugga bunch movie special bonus comes in the dvd set also the making of hugga bunch dvds ship in plastic protective sleeves no cases or artwork are includedthe hugga bunch is a group of soft, huggable characters who live in huggaland, a magical place that exists on the other side of the. The hugga bunch is a group of soft, huggable characters who live in huggaland, a magical place that exists on the other side of the mirror. A tv movie made by hallmark to sell hugable stuffed dolls with ugly hair to children, i watched 1985s the hugga bunch quite often as a child. The hugga bunch 1985 is a family, fantasy movie starring gennie james and natalie masters. This was a great fantasyland adventure that i still enjoy watching at 21 years old. The hugga bunch books were based on a series of dolls of the same name. Electronic talkn play is an interactive toy first produced in 1984 by cbs toys, under the child guidance label, and later by hasbro under the playskool label. Hugs from the heart everyone is too busy to play with tweaker. They were a range of cuddly dolls whose big gimmick was that they could move their arms in a hugging motion when their heads were titled, and each came. Ive spent a lot of time searching and all i can find is the live action version made in 1985. Queen admira the hugga bunch the female villains wiki. Starring gennie james and the hugga bunch puppet characters. However, when you actually pay closer attention to the subtext, this is a far more complex.
The dolls, which were packaged with a smallersized huglet companion, even inspired the madefortv movie the hugga bunch. I didnt have a hugga bunch doll myself my mom thought they were ugly and creepy but thankfully my cousin let me hug her hugga bunch doll when she wasnt giving it affection. Hugs from the heart huggins and kisseshugs for grandma rated. The movie borderline plagiarizes other films like it, and turns into an unintentional comedy, filled with hysterically awkward and unlikely dialogue, in addition to the disarmingly odd. Im looking for an animated version of the hugga bunch kids movie. Everyone but her grandmother, is too busy for hugging or showing affection. A girl travels through her mirror into huggaland to find a way to keep her grandmother, the only one who knows how to hug, young. The soft doll for children evolved into an actual film with a rather tragic plot. Gennie james, who portrayed sally fields daughter in the academy awardwinning movie places in the heart, stars as little bridget severson, a lonely child about to lose the only person who knows how to give a real hug, her grandmother. The hugga bunch was a half live action, half puppetry production made purely as nightmare fuel for children in order to indoctrinate them to buy a set of terrifying dolls.
I remember i loved the adventure the little girl took into the hugga bunch world and it reminded me of the room in willy wonka and the chocolate factory where the kids could eat everything. Written by david swift and directed by gus jekel, it earned a primetime emmy award for outstanding visual effects. Every hugga bunch comes with an even smaller, creepier doll called a huglet. The hugga bunch was a 1980s toy line from the kenner, parker brothers companies and hallmark cards.
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