Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie is a 2006 American computer-animated family fantasy adventure musical film produced by DIC Entertainment Corporation and released theatrically in select cities on October 7, 2006 by Kidtoon Films. It was the first feature-length film to feature the eponymous American Greetings property, and stars the voices of Sarah Heinke, Rachel Ware, Nils Haaland, and Bridget Robbins. The film also includes the first appearance of the villain, the Peculiar Pie Man, since Nelvana's Strawberry Shortcake specials from more than twenty years earlier. Plot After arranging a sleepover with her friends, Strawberry and the rest of the gang travel to the Land of Dreams on a sea-plane like boat that Ginger Snap has built, which helps a massively violent war to stop the Pie Man, Sour Grapes and their army of nightmares from ruling the earth. Cast Sarah Heinke – Strawberry Shortcake Rachel Ware – Angel Cake Samantha Triba – Ginger Snap DeJare Barfield – Orange Blossom Greer McKain – Raspberry Torte Mary Waltman – Lemon Meringue Anna Jordan – Custard the Cat Nils Haaland – Pupcake the Dog / Sleepbug Cork Ramer – Purple Pie Man Bridget Robbins – Sour Grapes Kim Carlson – P.J. John Lee – Sandman Production DiC Entertainment announced the first news of The Sweet Dreams Movie in June 2005, as the Strawberry Shortcake franchise was celebrating its 25th anniversary. The script was written by Carter Crocker, whose previous credits included the Disney sequels Return to Never Land and The Jungle Book 2. During the film's production, storyboards were drawn by DiC crew members in Los Angeles and shipped to Omaha, Nebraska's Ware House Productions. A line-up of young actors, mostly from Omaha, recorded their lines in four days. Another two were spent on the score, composed by Los Angeles musician Andy Street. Release On September 30, 2006, The Sweet Dreams Movie received its world premiere at Omaha's Rose Theater for the Performing Arts. American Greetings, DiC, the local Children’s Hospital (where it was also screened) and Radio Disney sponsored the event. Special showings of the film took place at Cleveland's Toonaloo event on October 1, at the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival on October 8, and at the Avalon Theatre in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 2007. Sweet Dreams was released as part of Kidtoon Films' monthly program on October 6, 2006, during weekend matinees in select venues. The film