October 7, 2005
The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper is a 2005 American computer-animated short film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The 12-minute Madagascar spin-off features the adventures of four penguins, sometimes known as the Madagascar Penguins, who live in the Central Park Zoo and are trained as spies.
The short premiered in theaters on October 7, 2005 with the stop-motion film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. It was directed by animation veteran Gary Trousdale, produced by Teresa Cheng, and written by Michael Lachance.
Also See
- Madagascar (2005)
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
- Merry Madagascar (2009)
- Madly Madagascar (2013)
- The Penguins of Madagascar
- All Hail King Julien
- Madagascar: A Little Wild
- Madagascar: A Little Wild: A Fang-Tastic Halloween (2020)
- Madagascar: A Little Wild: Holiday Goose Chase (2021)
Storyline
Private goes on a solo mission in New York City to find a Christmas present for lonely polar bear Ted, but he is taken by an old lady who mistakes him for a toy, and intends to give him to her vicious pet poodle, Mr. Chew. It's up to Private's fellow penguins, Skipper, Kowalski, and Rico, to come to their friend's rescue.
Sound Effects Used
- H-B ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK ZIP (Heard once in the opening titles.)
- Hollywoodedge, Big Metal Clangthud CRT031903
- Hollywoodedge, Dog Small Angry Barks PE023401 (Used in a high pitch for Mr. Chew.)
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Trumpeting PE024801 (3rd trumpet)
- Hollywoodedge, Human Whistlebecko CRT059206
- Sound Ideas, DOG, POMERANIAN - SMALL DOG, BARKING, ANIMAL (Used for Mr. Chew when he barks.)
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, FART - SMALL FART 01 (Used once for Private briefly farting after Nanna squeezes him.)
Image Gallery
Audio Samples
(A high pitched edit of a portion of Dog Small Angry Barks PE023401, as used for Mr. Chew.)