The Dingles
Foreign title: Les Dingues (French)
- Studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributor
- National Film Board of Canada
Synopsis
Created by award-winning animator/director Les Drew, this magical film is bound to win little kids' hearts!
"The Dingles" is full of singular characters that children can relate to, languid sunshine and warm friendship, sudden adventure and suspense, a happy ending, and just good fun.
The film's characters are a caring, grandmotherly figure, Doris Dingle, and her three delightful cats. Snobbish Donna is forever sorting through and admiring her collection of bird feathers. Curious DeeDee spends most of her time investigating the oddest details of Doris Dingle's activities, while all-round-good-guy Dayoh is intent on digging a hole to China. The plot involves an unexpected gale that bursts violently into the family's idyllic life.
Just how the Dingles escape certain doom is for viewers to find out! Young children will marvel at the storm's intensity, then sigh with relief to see Donna, DeeDee and Dayoh snuggled up in bed, safe and secure after an adventure-filled day.
"The Dingles" is an ideal film for home viewing, and a wonderful tool for education, pre-school to Grade 3.
"The Dingles" is full of singular characters that children can relate to, languid sunshine and warm friendship, sudden adventure and suspense, a happy ending, and just good fun.
The film's characters are a caring, grandmotherly figure, Doris Dingle, and her three delightful cats. Snobbish Donna is forever sorting through and admiring her collection of bird feathers. Curious DeeDee spends most of her time investigating the oddest details of Doris Dingle's activities, while all-round-good-guy Dayoh is intent on digging a hole to China. The plot involves an unexpected gale that bursts violently into the family's idyllic life.
Just how the Dingles escape certain doom is for viewers to find out! Young children will marvel at the storm's intensity, then sigh with relief to see Donna, DeeDee and Dayoh snuggled up in bed, safe and secure after an adventure-filled day.
"The Dingles" is an ideal film for home viewing, and a wonderful tool for education, pre-school to Grade 3.
Characters
Doris Dingle, Donna, DeeDee, Dayoh
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Les Drew
Producing
- Producer
- William Pettigrew
- Executive Producer
- Douglas MacDonald
Animation
- Animator
- Les Drew
Voices
- Voice
- Emma Levine (Narrator)
Music
- Music
- Normand Roger
Crew
- Animation Camera
- Raymond Dumas, Jacques Avoine, Pierre Landry
- Sound Editing
- Normand Roger
Production notes
An adaptation of "The Dingles," written by Helen Levchuk and illustrated by John Bianchi- a Groundwood Book published by Douglas and McIntyre, Vancouver and Toronto, 1985.
Awards
Nominee, Genie Award, 1990.
Parent's Prize Award, Parent's Magazine, 1993.
Red Ribbon Award, Literary Adaptations for Children, Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival, San Francisco, 1990.
First Prize, Short Film Animation (5-10 minutes), International Children's Film Festival, Chicago, 1989
Parent's Prize Award, Parent's Magazine, 1993.
Red Ribbon Award, Literary Adaptations for Children, Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival, San Francisco, 1990.
First Prize, Short Film Animation (5-10 minutes), International Children's Film Festival, Chicago, 1989
Reviews
The Dingles
"The Dingles" is a wonderful little tale skillfully drawn and animated. And the tale itself is heartwarming as are the characters, I always look forward to viewing this great Canadian short on the Cartoon Network in the US on a programme titled "O Canada!" I tell you, if you've never sen "The Dingles" then you have missed a sweet story and you need to watch it! So go rent it, buy it too, I know I will one day. And leave it to the Canadians to produce great animation!