The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't is an animated television special produced by Hanna-Barbera. It first aired November 1971 in syndication.
Summary[]
A family of three squirrels, a father, a mother, and a son, observe a human family having their Thanksgiving dinner. They begin to prepare for their own feast. The father tells the son about their ancestor, Jeremy Squirrel, who interacted with the Pilgrims and the Native Americans, and saved the lives of Pilgrim boy Johnny Cooke and Native American boy Little Bear, who went missing in the woods on Thanksgiving Day back in 1621. After the father ends the story, the three sit down to share a large walnut, but the father accidentally destroys it while trying to crack it open. The son wishes Jeremy was still around to join them, whereupon the portrait of Jeremy comes alive, and nibbles a nut that's hidden under his Pilgrim hat.
Voice Cast[]
- Kevin Cooper
- June Foray
- Marilyn Mayne
- Don Messick
- Vic Perrin
- Bobby Riha
- Hal J. Smith
- John Stephenson
Singers[]
- Joann Albert
- Sue Allen
- Paul DeKorte
- Bob Joyce
- Susie McCune
- Gene Merlino
- Robert Tebow
Songs[]
- "The Dinner of the First Thanksgiving Day"
- "Let's Take the Shortest Road Home"
- "It's a Wonderful Day to Say 'Thank You'"
Trivia[]
- Although the movie was produced and aired in 1972, it is copyrighted 1971 on the title card.
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