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* Hugo the Hippo

on BBC Two England

The feature-length cartoon starring the singing voices of Marie Osmond Jimmy Osmond Burl Ives
Hugo is a Hippo; which is the short way to say Hippopotamus, which is the long way to say River Horse. When Hugo's family is killed by the wicked Aban Khan , Hugo has to swim back from Zanzibar to Africa all on his own. Poor Hugo! with the voices of Narration by BURL IVES
Animation directed by JOSEF GEMMES Words and music by ROBERT LARIMER
Screenplay by THOMAS BAUM Produced by ROBERT HAIMI
Directed by BILL FEIGENBAUM Films: page 82

Contributors

Unknown:
Marie Osmond
Unknown:
Jimmy Osmond
Unknown:
Burl Ives
Unknown:
Aban Khan
Directed By:
Josef Gemmes
Music By:
Robert Larimer
Unknown:
Thomas Baum
Produced By:
Robert Haimi
Directed By:
Bill Feigenbaum
The Sultan of Zanzibar:
Robert Morley
Aban Khan:
Paul Lynde
Jorma:
Ronnie Cox
Jorma's father:
Percy Rodriguez
the Royal Magician:
Jessie Emmette
Mr M'Bow Wow:
Lance Taylor Sr
the Judge:
Len Maxwell

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