Franklin and the Green Knight (also known as Franklin and the Green Knight: The Movie) is a 2000 Canadian animated adventure film directed by John van Bruggen and written by Betty Quan. The first Franklin film, Franklin and the Green Knight was released direct-to-video on October 17, 2000, and was later released on DVD. The film has a runtime of 77 minutes and follows Franklin setting out to help spring arrive with the help of his friend, Snail. It has since aired on Noggin and Nick Jr. in the United States in 2004, and Canada's Family Channel.
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Plot
Franklin Turtle is excited about the coming of spring and the baby his parents will get, but it is still winter. Franklin's mom tells him about the Green Knight to cheer him up when he had brought spring to the kingdom and an idea of how to bring spring himself.
Voice actors
Noah Reid as Franklin Turtle
Luca Perlman as Bear
Olivia Garratt as Goose
Kyle Fairlie as Rabbit
Kristen Bone as Snail
Leah Cudmore as Beaver
Richard Newman as Mr. Turtle
Elizabeth Saunders (as Elizabeth Brown) as Mrs. Turtle
Juan Chioran as Green Knight
Paul Essiembre as Squire
Jonathan Wilson as Goblin
Gary Krawford as Lynx
Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Badger
Ali Mukaddam as Fox
James Rankin as Mr. Owl
Corinne Conley as Granny Turtle
Valerie Boyle as Mrs. Beaver
Adrian Truss as Mr. Beaver
Elizabeth Hanna as Mrs. Fox and Eagle
Catherine Disher as Mrs. Goose
Paul Haddad as Mr. Fox
Jim Jones as Mr. Gopher
Debra McGrath as Mrs. Warbler
Annick Obonsawin as Armadillo
Shirley Douglas as Narrator
Songs
"Brothers and Sisters" by Leah Cudmore, Laura Lynn, Luca Perlman, Noah Reid, Liz Soderberg and Cassandra Vasik
"Spring Where Are You?" by Kristen Bone, Leah Cudmore, Laura Lynn, Luca Perlman, Noah Reid, Liz Soderberg and Cassandra Vasik
"I Wonder" by Noah Reid and Kristen Bone
"Franklin Theme" by Bruce Cockburn (Ending credits)