The Fat Albert Halloween Special
Synopsis
It's Halloween for Fat Albert and the Junkyard Gang, and everyone's all set for trick-or-treating. While searching for costumes a store clerk kicks them out, leaving the gang to comes up with their own home-made costumes. Then they are off to the movies to scare old Searchlight Johnson, then more hijinks with Mudfoot Brown, and old lady Bickwell. As you can probably guess, things don't go too well and they learn their lessons... Searchlight catches them up to no good in the theatre and throws them out. Mudfoot Brown eats most of their candy, and old lady Bickwell turns out to have the best Halloween treats in town.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 24, 1977
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hal Sutherland
- Screenplay & Story
- Jim Ryan, Bill Danch
- Original Score
- Norm Prescott, Ray Ellis
- Original Title
- The Fat Albert Halloween Special
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 23m
- Production Studios
- Filmation Associates
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hal Sutherland
Jim Ryan, Bill Danch
Norm Prescott, Ray Ellis
Jim Blodgett
Norm Prescott, Lou Scheimer
Department Leadership Roster
Hal Sutherland
Director
Norm Prescott
Original Music Composer
Norm Prescott
Producer
Ray Ellis
Original Music Composer
Jim Ryan
Writer
Jim Blodgett
Editor
Bill Danch
Writer
Lou Scheimer
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fat Albert Halloween Special
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What is The Fat Albert Halloween Special about?
It's Halloween for Fat Albert and the Junkyard Gang, and everyone's all set for trick-or-treating. While searching for costumes a store clerk kicks them out, leaving the gang to comes up with their own home-made costumes. Then they are off to the movies to scare old Searchlight Johnson, then more hijinks with Mudfoot Brown, and old lady Bickwell. As you can probably guess, things don't go too well and they learn their lessons... Searchlight catches them up to no good in the theatre and throws them out. Mudfoot Brown eats most of their candy, and old lady Bickwell turns out to have the best Halloween treats in town.
Who directed The Fat Albert Halloween Special?
The Fat Albert Halloween Special was directed by Hal Sutherland.
Who stars in The Fat Albert Halloween Special?
The principal cast of The Fat Albert Halloween Special includes Bill Cosby, Jan Crawford, Gerald Edwards, Eric Suter, Erika Scheimer.
When was The Fat Albert Halloween Special released and how long is it?
The Fat Albert Halloween Special was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 23m.
Who composed the musical score for The Fat Albert Halloween Special?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fat Albert Halloween Special was composed by Norm Prescott, Ray Ellis.