The Happy Elf

The Happy Elf
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Written byAndrew Fishman
Scott Landis
Directed byJohn Rice
StarringRob Paulsen
Harry Connick, Jr.
Carol Kane
Mickey Rooney
Kevin Michael Richardson
Mae Whitman
Lewis Black
Narrated byHarry Connick, Jr.
Theme music composerHarry Connick, Jr.
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersScott D. Greenberg
Sidney Clifton
Natasha Abrahams
Karen Bailey
Ted Rogers
William L. Arance
Harry Connick Jr.
EditorYoel Frohlich
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesHC Productions
Film Roman
DKP Studios
IDT Entertainment
Original release
ReleaseDecember 2, 2005 (2005-12-02)
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The Happy Elf is a 2005 animated Christmas television special based on Harry Connick Jr.'s song of the same name.[1] The special is narrated by Connick and stars the voices of Rob Paulsen, Carol Kane, Lewis Black, Kevin Michael Richardson and Mickey Rooney. The animation was provided by Film Roman, an IDT Entertainment company, known for animating The Simpsons. The Happy Elf originally aired on NBC on December 2, 2005.

  1. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 127. ISBN 9781476672939.