# Annabelle's Wish

Annabelle's Wish is a 1997 American animated Christmas film that revolves around a young calf who aspires to learn to fly and become one of Santa Claus' reindeer. It is narrated by American country singer Randy Travis and stars veteran voice actress Kath Soucie. Hallmark Home Entertainment released the film to video on October 21, 1997, followed by a television broadcast later that year on Fox.

## Dialogue

    Star: Come on inside honey.
    Young Annabelle: But I wanna go with them! I want to fly too!
    Star: Well, you'll have to ask Santa about that.
    Young Annabelle: Is he coming back?
    Star: Yes - next year.
    Young Annabelle: Good, then I'll wait right here! [she sits down in the snow]
    Ears: Er, you know, a year, is a very, very long time, young lady. Maybe - you'd better wait inside the barn. At least that's my opinion.
    Aunt Agnes: [after Billy and Annabelle meets for the first time outside and begin to play, Agnes joins Grandpa's side] You gave him a cow for Christmas?
    Grandpa Baker: No, it was Santa Claus.
    Aunt Agnes: You're teaching the boy to believe in that fantasy?
    Grandpa Baker: Ain't nothin' wrong with a little believin', after what he's been through.
    Aunt Agnes: Exactly! This dreadful farm is a constant reminder of that horrible fire. This farm just isn't safe, let alone for a boy who can't talk!
    Grandpa Baker: Oh, Agnes.
    [The Holder Brothers are bullying Billy, again]
    Buster: How come you only hang around with girls?
    Bucky: And cows?
    [He pushes Billy, making him fall on the snow]
    Bucky: Huh, Billy? How come?
    Emily: [angry] Why don't you leave him alone?
    Bucky: Why don't youy let Billy stick up for himself? Oh, I forgot: he can't talk.
    Emily: You're just jealous 'cause YOU don't have any friends!
    Bucky: [pushing her as well] Stay out of this, Emily!
    [As she glares at them, they began to laugh. Annabelle, fed up with the teasing, charges at them and hits them square in their stomachs, making them fall down with a loud SPLAT]
    Adult Billy: [as the Narrator, talking about Annabelle, Billy and Emily] Talkin' just wasn't required for the kind of friendship they had.

## Voice cast

* Annabelle: Young and adult Annabelle are both voiced by Kath Soucie
* Billy Baker: Young Billy is voiced by Hari Oziol and adult Billy is voiced by Randy Travis
* Grandpa Charles Baker: voiced by Jerry Van Dyke
* Aunt Agnes: Voiced by Cloris Leachman
* Gus Holder: Voiced by Jim Varney
* Bucky and Buster Holder: Gus' two sons. Bucky is voiced by Charlie Cronin and Buster is voiced by James Lafferty.
* Emily, voiced by Aria Curzon as a child and by Beth Nielsen Chapman as an adult
* Santa Claus, voiced by Kay E. Kuter
* Star, voiced by Jennifer Darling
* Scarlett, voiced by Rue McClanahan
* Slim, voiced by Jerry Houser
* Owliver, voiced by Steve Mackall
* Brewster, voiced by Brian Cummings
* Hens, voiced by Mary Kay Bergman and Tress MacNeille
* Ears, Charles’ dog: Voiced by Jay Johnson
* The town sheriff and The lawyer: Both voiced by Clancy Brown
* Doc Taylor, voiced by Stu Rosen
* Tress MacNeille, Alison Krauss, and Frank Welker provided additional voices.