The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold (1981): Cast
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold is a 1981 short music animated film directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., starring Ken Jennings as Dinty Doyle / Father Leprechaun (voice), Art Carney and Bob McFadden. It runs 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Directors
- Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Rankin/Bass Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold About?
The premise of The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold without spoilers.
Dinty Doyle, a cabin boy searching for a Christmas tree, ends up on an uncharted Irish island where he unwittingly frees a foul‑mouthed banshee from a pine tree. Leprechaun Blarney Kilakilarney knows she’ll try to steal his clan’s Christmas gold, so with Lord Patrick’s help they devise a plan to outwit the gold‑hungry hag before morning.
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- christmas special
- irish
- leprechaun
- island
- stop motion animation
- puppet animation
- celtic mythology
- stop motion
- christmas
- claymation
- christmas tree
- banshee
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- character name in title
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold Cast & Characters
Ken Jennings leads the cast as Dinty Doyle / Father Leprechaun (voice), with Art Carney as Narrator / Blarney Kilakilarney (voice) and Bob McFadden as Lord of the Leprechauns (voice). Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Jules Bass
- Co-director Arthur Rankin, Jr.
- Ken Jennings as Dinty Doyle / Father Leprechaun (voice)
- Art Carney as Narrator / Blarney Kilakilarney (voice)
- Bob McFadden as Lord of the Leprechauns (voice)
- Peggy Cass as Faye (voice)
Also Starring in The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold
· 5 more- Christine Mitchell Old Mag
- Gerry Matthews
- Glynis Bieg Girl (voice)
- Frankie Moronski Boy (voice)
- Aidan Nicolle
More from Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.
More films directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., best-rated first: The Last Unicorn, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Wind in the Willows and The Coneheads.
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “El tesoro de los duendes” and “L'Or des Lutins”.
- Also known as
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- El tesoro de los duendes
- L'Or des Lutins
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The Luck of the Irish 2001 -
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns 1999 -
The Christmas Tree 1991 -
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The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold?
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold runs 24 minutes.
When was The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold released?
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold was released on December 23, 1981.
Who directed The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold?
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold was directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.
More films by Jules Bass Who is in the cast of The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold?
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold stars Ken Jennings as Dinty Doyle / Father Leprechaun (voice), Art Carney as Narrator / Blarney Kilakilarney (voice) and Bob McFadden as Lord of the Leprechauns (voice), among 9 credited actors.
Does The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold have a post-credit scene?
No. The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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