The Elm-Chanted Forest


The Elm-Chanted Forest is a 1986 Croatian-American animated musical film; in the U.S., it is also known as Fantasy Forest. It was the first full-length film directed by Milan Blažeković, and also the first animated feature produced in Croatia and Yugoslavia.

Plot summary

After an artist named Peter Palette takes a nap under an enchanted elm tree, he discovers that he now has the ability to communicate with the animals of the forest, and that his paintbrush now has magical powers. To help his new friends survive, he must use his abilities to stop the evil Cactus King from turning the forest into a desert.

Main characters

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In the U.S., Celebrity Home Entertainment's Just for Kids label released The Elm-Chanted Forest on VHS and Beta on 4 January 1989. There was also a 1990 sequel, The Magician's Hat, seldom seen outside its home country.
In 1999, Image Entertainment released only the first film on DVD. To date, this is the only time it surfaced on DVD in the US, as reissuing it has yet to be scheduled, as well as not having further plans for a Blu-ray release of this movie.