Elf

Resource Information

The work Elf represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Neenah Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Elf

Statement of responsibility

New Line Cinema presents a Guy Walks into a Bar production ; produced by Jon Berg, Todd Komarnicki, Shauna Robertson ; written by David Berenbaum ; directed by Jon Favreau

Contributor

• Tay, Daniel, 1991-
• Guy Walks Into a Bar (Firm)
• New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Asner, Edward
• Berenbaum, David
• Berg, Jon
• Caan, James
• Deschanel, Zooey, 1980-
• Favreau, Jon
• Ferrell, Will, 1967-
• Komarnicki, Todd
• Love, Faizon
• Newhart, Bob
• Robertson, Shauna
• Steenburgen, Mary

Actor

• Deschanel, Zooey, 1980-
• Asner, Edward
• Ferrell, Will, 1967-
• Love, Faizon
• Tay, Daniel, 1991-
• Newhart, Bob
• Steenburgen, Mary
• Caan, James

Screenwriter

• Berenbaum, David

Film director

• Favreau, Jon

Film producer

• Komarnicki, Todd
• Robertson, Shauna

Producer

• Berg, Jon

Subject

• Orphans
• Santa Claus
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
• Christmas films
• Birthparents -- Identification
• Comedy films
• Duendes -- Teatro
• Elves
• Fathers and sons
• Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
• North Pole

Genre

• Comedy films
• Teatro
• Christmas films
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

• A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But all the while, things are looking bad for Santa Claus. When Santa crashes his sleigh in Central Park, it's Buddy's moment to shine
• "Buddy's sing & cheer along edition" contains pop-ups with sing-along lyrics, recipes, fun facts, and other features

Cataloging source

GL4

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Greg Gardiner ; editor, Dan Lebental ; music, John Debney ; costume designer, Laura Jean Shannon ; production designer, Rusty Smith ; visual effects supervisor, Joe Bauer

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG; for some mild rude humor and language

Language note

• Elf (original DVD release): English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
• Elf (Buddy's sing & cheer along edition): English dialogue ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

PerformerNote

Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel, Daniel Tay, Faizon Love

Runtime

190

Target audience

general

Technique

live action