Albert (2016 film) explained
Albert is a 2016 American CGI Christmas musical comedy television film produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on December 9, 2016,[1] and is Nickelodeon's first animated television film to not be based on a previous show.
Premise
Albert, a small Douglas fir tree, sets out on an adventure to become the most famous Christmas tree in his hometown.[2]
Cast
- Bobby Moynihan as Albert, a small Douglas fir tree who wants to become the Empire City Christmas tree[3] [4]
- Sasheer Zamata as Maisie, a very positive corn plant, hence the name, and Albert's girlfriend[3]
- Judah Friedlander as Gene, a weed and Albert's best friend who is disliked by everybody[3]
- Cheri Oteri as Linda
- Rob Riggle as Cactus Pete/Roy, the main antagonist who loathes Christmas, because he is taken out of the spotlight of his restaurant for a month, and seeks revenge on Christmas trees.
- Tom Kenny as Horton
- Breanna Yde as Molly, a helpful young girl who believes that Albert can do big things.
- John DiMaggio as Donny, Molly's father.
- Mary Pat Gleason as Earth Mama, Molly's grandmother and the caretaker of Albert, Maisie and the rest of the plants.
Premiere
Albert premiered on Nickelodeon on December 9, 2016.[1] It also premiered on Nicktoons the following day.
Home media
The television film was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 14, 2017 by Paramount Home Entertainment.[5] It was then released on DVD in Region 2 on October 29, 2018 by Paramount Home Entertainment.[6]
Book
Aaron and Will Eisenberg, the film's screenwriters, have written a book based on it, Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, to anticipate the premiere of the film.[7] [8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Twitter. November 14, 2016. November 15, 2016. Nickelodeon. April 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223429/https://mobile.twitter.com/NickelodeonTV/status/798229519714910212?p=v. live.
- Web site: Nick Debuts Animated TV Movie 'Albert' for the Holidays. November 14, 2016. November 15, 2016. November 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161116101450/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/nick-debuts-animated-tv-movie-albert-for-the-holidays/. live.
- Nickelodeon Debuts Albert for the Holidays, Original Animated TV Movie Airing Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:00p.m. (ET/PT). November 14, 2016. November 15, 2016. Nickelodeon. Business Wire. November 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115130014/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161114006209/en/Nickelodeon-Debuts-Albert-Holidays-Original-Animated-TV. live.
- SNL vets to star in Nickelodeon animated holiday movie. November 14, 2016. November 15, 2016. Entertainment Weekly. February 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170205034603/http://ew.com/article/2016/11/14/albert-nickelodeon-saturday-night-live/. live.
- Web site: Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream. Amazon . 14 November 2017.
- Web site: Albert: A Small Tree with a Big Dream. Amazon UK . 29 October 2018.
- Web site: Westfield Brothers Create Nickelodeon's First TV Christmas Movie. November 28, 2016. November 28, 2016. TAPinto. Westfield, NJ. November 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161129084925/https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/articles/westfield-brothers-create-nickelodeons-first-tv. live.
- Web site: Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams (Nickelodeon). September 13, 2016. November 28, 2016. Penguin Random House. November 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161129082859/http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/535471/albert-the-little-tree-with-big-dreams-nickelodeon-by-will-eisenberg-and-aaron-eisenberg-illustrated-by-heather-martinez/9780399551208/. live.
