Synopsis

Mingo the Magnificent returns to Crumbfest Cove to open a flying school. The mice are enthralled with his newest flying machine, an airplane. Eckhart is the first student to enroll in the lessons, but he finds out that flying is much harder than it looks. When Sweeney is swept away in a giant kite, Eckhart must go to his rescue.

Characters

Eckhart, Mavis, Mingo, Jasper, Bridgid, Tomis, Ned, Winnie, Clara, Sweeney, Shorty

Credits

Directing

Director: John Laurence Collins

Producing

Producer: Nancy Chapelle, Steve Ching, Kevin Gillis, Gretha Rose, Lawrie Rotenberg (Executive Producers)

Writing

Writer: David Weale (Original Book)

Crew

Cinematography: John Handler
Casting: Katrina Walsh
Voice Recordists (French Version): Daniel Fontaine-B?in, Henry Godding Jr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Eric Lambi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer (French Version): Henry Godding Jr
Sound: Diep Le
Recording Engineer: Ken MacCaull
Story Editor: David Beatty
Production Assistant: Kristen Hudecki
Post-Production Supervisor: Kristine Klohk

Production notes

Eckhart celebrates the pioneering spirit, and the joys and challenges of growing up in a beautiful, magical place called Prince Edward Island. The family series explores really big themes from a very small perspective- that of a mouse named Eckhart, who is full of irrepressible wonderment about the mysteries of his world. A cast of colorful characters joins Eckhart: Grandpa Tomis, mother Clara and sister Mavis; Bridgid and Sweeney, the barn mice; Boss Mouse and his henchmen Ned and Shorty; Madame Thel; Sir Roswald the skunk; Winnie the horse; and many others.

Thirty-nine episodes are planned.

Spun off from "The True Meaning of Crumbfest," an award-winning 1998 Christmas special.

Based on David Weale's "The True Meaning of Crumbfest," which first appeared in "An Island Christmas Reader" in 1994.