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Short family animated film

The Velveteen Rabbit (1985): Cast

The Velveteen Rabbit (1985) movie poster

The Velveteen Rabbit is a 1985 short family animated film directed by Pino Van Lamsweerde, starring Rick Jones as Rabbit #1 / Rabbit #2 (voice), Bernard McManus and Christopher Plummer. It runs 30 minutes.

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The Velveteen Rabbit (1985) movie poster
Released
Runtime
30 min
Genres
Family , Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Velveteen Rabbit About?

The premise of The Velveteen Rabbit without spoilers.

A boy receives a Velveteen Rabbit for Christmas, but the handmade rabbit is ignored by the newer, pricier and mechanical toys that claim to be real. Speaking with the wise Skin Horse, he learns that a toy becomes truly real only when its owner loves it completely, and that once real, it stays that way forever.

The Velveteen Rabbit Themes & Keywords

· 8 tags
  • animal character name as title
  • the velveteen rabbit character
  • three word title
  • rabbit
  • toy
  • love
  • friendship
  • based on book
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Cast & crew

The Velveteen Rabbit Cast & Characters

Rick Jones leads the cast as Rabbit #1 / Rabbit #2 (voice), with Bernard McManus as Skin Horse (voice) (uncredited) and Christopher Plummer as Narrator (voice). Directed by Pino Van Lamsweerde; 8 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Pino Van Lamsweerde

More films directed by Pino Van Lamsweerde, best-rated first: Heavy Metal, Asterix in Britain and The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings.

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The Velveteen Rabbit FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Velveteen Rabbit, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Velveteen Rabbit?

The Velveteen Rabbit runs 30 minutes.

When was The Velveteen Rabbit released?

The Velveteen Rabbit was released on April 2, 1985.

Who directed The Velveteen Rabbit?

The Velveteen Rabbit was directed by Pino Van Lamsweerde.

More films by Pino Van Lamsweerde

Who is in the cast of The Velveteen Rabbit?

The Velveteen Rabbit stars Rick Jones as Rabbit #1 / Rabbit #2 (voice), Bernard McManus as Skin Horse (voice) (uncredited) and Christopher Plummer as Narrator (voice), among 8 credited actors.

Does The Velveteen Rabbit have a post-credit scene?

No. The Velveteen Rabbit has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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