Babe

**Babe** is a UK VHS release by CIC and Universal on 1st July 1996 and 7th October 1996. It got re-released by CIC and Universal on 1st September 1997. It got re-released by Universal on 11th October 1999, and 10th September 2001. It got re-released by Universal on 4th March 2002 and it got re-released by Universal on 26th May 2003.

The film also aired on UK channels over the years. The film premiered on Sky Movies on 1st January 1998 before finally made its UK terrestrial television premiere on BBC One on 25th December 1998 and repeated until 30th December 2007 when ITV1 aired the network premiere in 2008.

## Cast

* Christine Cavanaugh as Babe
* Danny Mann as Ferdinand
* James Cromwell as Arthur Hoggett
* Miriam Margolyes as Fly
* Hugo Weaving as Rex
* Magda Szubanski as Esme Hoggett
* Miriam Flynn as Maa
* Russi Taylor as Duchess
* Roscoe Lee Browne as the Narrator
* Brittany Byrnes as the Hoggetts' granddaughter
* Wade Hayward as the Hoggetts' grandson
* Paul Goddard as the Hoggetts' son-in-law
* Zoe Burton as the Hoggetts' daughter
* Michael Edward-Stevens as The Horse
* Charles Bartlett as The Cow
* Evelyn Krape as an unnamed Ewe
* Paul Livingston as Rooster
* Mary Acres as Valda
* Janet Foye, Pamela Hawkins and Karen Gough as Country Women
* John Erwin as Voice of TV Commentator
* Doris Grau as Voice of Country Woman
* Marshall Napier as Chairman of Judges

The puppies were voiced by Ross Bagley, Gemini Barnett, Rachel Davey, Debi Derryberry, Jazzmine Dillingham, Courtland Mead, and Kevin Woods.

The sheep were voiced by Jane Alden, Kimberly Bailey, Patrika Darbo, Michelle Davison, Julie Forsyth, Maeve Germaine, Rosanna Huffman, Carlyle King, Tina Lifford, Genni Nevinson, Linda Phillips, Paige Pollack, and Kerry Walker.

The other character voices were provided by Barbara Harris, Jacqueline Brennan, Doug Burch, Tony Hughes, Linda Janssen, Daamen Krall, Charlie MacLean, Justin Monjo, Antonia Murphy, Neil Ross and Scott Vernon.

## Closing (Rental 1996 Re-release)

1. End of Babe (1995)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. CIC Video Warning Scroll (1991-1996)

## Opening (Original 1996 Release)

1. CIC Video Warning Screen (1991-1996)
2. The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving Trailer [announced by John Leader]
3. Casper Trailer [announced by Don LaFontaine]
4. BBFC U Card (1985-1997)
5. Universal Pictures Ident (1990-1997) (USA pitched)
6. Start of Babe (1995)

## Closing (Original 1996 Release)

1. End of Babe (1995)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. CIC Video Warning Scroll (1991-1996)

## Opening (1997 Re-release)

1. CIC Video Warning Screen (1996-1999)
2. CIC Video "Welcome" Ident (1996-1999)
3. CIC Video "Available to Buy" Bumper (1996-1999)
4. The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Trailer [announced by John Leader]
5. CIC Video Previews Bumper (1996-1999)
6. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial trailer [announced by Don LaFontaine]
7. CIC Video "Feature Presentation" Bumper (1996-1999)
8. BBFC U card (1996-1998)
9. Universal Pictures Ident (1990-1997) (USA pitched)
10. Start of Babe (1995)

## Closing (1997 Re-release)

1. End of Babe (1995)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. CIC Video Warning Scroll (1996-1999)

## Opening (1999 Re-Release)

1. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
2. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)
3. Barney Video cassettes and CD 1999 (For Further Details Call 0181 910 5219) [announced by Michael Angelis]
4. Universal Pictures Children's Trailer from 1999 (Short Version) [announced by Roger Blake]
5. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012) (again)
6. Start of Babe (1995)

## Closing (1999 Re-Release)

1. End of Babe (1995)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
4. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)

## Opening (2001 Re-release) (with no trailer)

1. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)
2. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
3. Start of Babe (1995)

## Closing (2001 Re-release) (with no trailer)

1. End of Babe (1995)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
4. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)

## Trailers and info

### Rental 1996 release

1. Video Piracy Warning (CIC Video)
2. Casper
3. The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (Coming from MCA Universal Home Video + On Videocassette and Laserdisc)

### Original 1996 release

1. The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (Coming Soon whenever Videocassettes are sold) (announced by John Leader)
2. Casper

### 1999 Re-release

1. Barney Video cassettes and CD (For Further Details Call 0181 910 5219)
2. Universal Pictures Children's Trailer with clips from 1999 of "Barney", "Fun Song Factory", "Bagpuss", "Clangers" and "Babe: Pig in the City".