Cheburashka (1971 film)

Cheburashka (Чебурашка) is a 1971 Soviet animated film directed by Roman Kachanov.

Plot summary
Cheburashka wishes Gena the Crocodile a happy birthday and gives him a toy helicopter as a gift. After meeting some pioneers, they decide to be pioneers themselves. They build a playground for the local children and collect scrap metal, after which they become pioneers.

Creators

 * Director: Roman Kachanov
 * Scriptwriters: Eduard Uspensky, Roman Kachanov
 * Artist: Leonid Shvartsman
 * Operator: Theodor Bunimovich, Vladimir Sidorov
 * Composer: Vladimir Shainsky
 * Sound technician: Georgy Martynyuk
 * Animators: Yuri Norstein, Maya Buzinova, Natalya Dabizha

Cast

 * Klara Rumyanova as Cheburashka
 * Vasily Livanov as Gena the Crocodile
 * Vladimir Ferapontov as Gena (singing voice)
 * Tamara Dmitrieva as Pioneers

Soundtrack
This film opens with a song called "Let Them Run Clumsily" (Пусть бегут неуклюже) of Vladimir Shainsky on Alexander Timofeevsky's words.