The Thief and the Cobbler
“Long before Aladdin, ages before Ali Baba, came the hilarious adventure of a simple shoemaker who saved an enchanted kingdom, won the heart of a beautiful princess, and became the first Arabian Knight.”
1993•G•1h 12m•7.1•Released
AnimationFamilyFantasyRomance
Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tack and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.
Director
Richard Williams
Writer
Richard Williams, Margaret French
Budget
$28M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Allied Filmmakers
Cast
Vincent Price
Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)
Matthew Broderick
Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Jennifer Beals
Princess YumYum (voice)
Anthony Quayle
King Nod (voice)
Joan Sims
Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)
Donald Pleasence
Phido the Vulture (voice)
Jonathan Winters
The Thief (voice)
Paul Matthews
Mighty One-Eye (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
Maiden from Mombassa (voice)
Eric Bogosian
Phido the Vulture (voice)
Toni Collette
Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
Joss Ackland
Brigand (voice)
Clinton Sundberg
Dying Soldier (voice)
Kenneth Williams
Goblet / Tickle (voice)
Stanley Baxter
Gofer / Slap (voice)
Production
Company
Allied Filmmakers
Company
Richard Williams Studio
Company
Calvert/Cossler Productions
Producer
Richard Williams
Producer
Imogen Sutton
Producer
Fred Calvert
Producer
Bette L. Smith
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