Cheburashka (1971 film)
Introduction '''''Cheburashka''''' () is a 1971 Soviet animated film directed by Roman Kachanov.
Plot summary Cheburashka wishes Gena the Crocodile a happy birthday and gives him a toy helicopter as a gift. After meeting some pioneers, they decide to be pioneers themselves. They build a playground for the local children and collect scrap metal, after which they become pioneers.
Creators * Director: Roman Kachanov* Scriptwriters: Eduard Uspensky, Roman Kachanov* Artist: Leonid Shvartsman* Operator: Theodor Bunimovich, Vladimir Sidorov* Composer: Vladimir Shainsky* Sound technician: Georgy Martynyuk* Animators: Yuri Norstein, Maya Buzinova, Natalya Dabizha
Cast * Klara Rumyanova as Cheburashka* Vasily Livanov as Gena the Crocodile* Vladimir Ferapontov as ''Gena'' (singing voice)* Tamara Dmitrieva as ''Pioneers''
Soundtrack This film opens with a song called "Let Them Run Clumsily" (Пусть бегут неуклюже) of Vladimir Shainsky on Alexander Timofeevsky's words.
References
External links * '' Cheburashka'' on Russian Film Hub*  ''Cheburashka'' at Animator.ru*  ''Cheburashka'' at Animatsiya.net (the original film with subtitles in English and other languages)*