The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Land Before Time XII:The Great Day of the Flyers |
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| Directed by | Charles Grosvenor |
| Produced by | Charles Grosvenor |
| Written by | John Loy |
| Narrated by | John Ingle |
| Starring | Jeff Bennett Nick Price Anndi McAfee Aria Curzon Rob Paulsen Tress MacNeille Camryn Manheim Kenneth Mars Nika Futterman John Ingle Susan Blu |
| Music by | Michael Tavera |
| Editing by | Jay Bixsen |
| Studio | Universal Animation Studios Wang Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | December 6, 2006 (TV) February 27, 2007 (DVD) |
| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers is a 2006 animated musical direct-to-video film, and is the twelfth film in the Land Before Time series. It was released on TV in December 6, 2006, and then on DVD in February 27, 2007 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
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Plot
Petrie is having a difficult time preparing for "The Day of the Flyers", an important day for all of the flying residents of the Great Valley, when all of the young flyers must participate in a very precise flying exhibition to prove that they are ready to fly with the adults. Always a nervous flyer, Petrie has even more trouble flying with his siblings in precise group formations -- he's more of an independent, free-style flier. At the same time, a strange newcomer to the Great Valley has Littlefoot and his friends trying to help figure out just exactly what he is. Named Guido, a Microraptor, he's the strangest looking creature any of the Great Valley creatures has ever seen, especially since he's covered with feathers, and has never seen another like himself. Cera is having her own troubles, as her grumpy father and his new mate, Tria, get ready to welcome a hatchling to the family. The hatchling's name is Tricia and Cera begins to slowly bond with her new sister.
All of these issues come together on the night before "The Day of the Flyers," when Guido starts to figure out what he is. Guido begins sleep walking and Petrie and his friends follow him, inadvertently leading all of the gang on a perilous adventure into the Mysterious Beyond. They also discovered that Guido can glide during the adventure. In the Mysterious Beyond, Guido wakes up from sleep walking and accidentally wakes up a Spinosaurus which gives chase and tried to eat them. But Petrie, Guido, and the others defeat the Spinosaurus and they returned to the Great Valley.
As "The Day of the Flyers" arrived, Petrie and his siblings begin to participate. Following Guido's advice to be himself, Petrie's uniqueness ends up being the "key" to completing the day, changing the Great Day of the Flyers forever. Tricia was watching and following the flyers when she falls into a river and was carrying her straight to the waterfall. Guido, Petrie, and Petrie's siblings rescued Tricia just in time but they accidentally dropped Tricia. Cera saved her before she lands in the river again. She even said her first words, which is "Cera". The film ends with Cera and her family loving on Tricia while the other Dinosaurs watch in awe.
Voice cast
- Nick Price as Littlefoot
- Anndi McAfee as Cera
- Aria Curzon as Ducky
- Jeff Bennett as Petrie/Petrie's Sibling #2
- Rob Paulsen as Spike/Guido/Kosh
- Tress MacNeille as Petrie's Mother
- John Ingle as Topsy/Narrator
- Camryn Manheim as Tria
- Kenneth Mars as Grandpa Longneck/Parasaurolophus
- Nika Futterman as Petrie's Sibling #1/Tricia
- Susan Blu as Petrie's Sibling #3
Music
The music score was composed by Michael Tavera and Kyle Kenneth Batter with additional music composed by Billy Martin. This was the second film in the series without James Horner's original score from the first film (the first was The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration), although Michael Tavera's older themes from the previous sequels can still be heard in this film.
All songs written and composed by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "One of a Kind" | Nick Price, Anndi McAfee, Aria Curzon, Jeff Bennett & Rob Paulsen | |
| 2. | "Things Change" | Nick Price, Anndi McAfee & Aria Curzon | |
| 3. | "Flip, Flap and Fly" | Jeff Bennett, Rob Paulsen & Cast |
See also
In Spanish: The Land Before Time XII: Great Day of the Flyers para niños
