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The story of a little pig with big dreams!!!
Tune in to 'Babe' this Wednesday, July 26th at 9 p.m. only on Star
Movies
Mumbai, July 24, 2006: Have you ever wanted to be different, but
didn't know where to begin? Watch this inspirational comic fable
about Babe, the pig, who defied destiny by daring to be different,
by daring to be… a sheepdog!!! Watch this entertaining film
with a subtle message, which doesn't fail to motivate. Tune in to
BABE this Wednesday, July 26th 2006, at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies.
The film, which is based on the book "The Sheep-Pig"
by Dick King-Smith is a tale about not fitting in and the lengths
to which an ordinary pig will go to find acceptance. All kinds of
species live on the Hoggett farm. Each animal has a job to do, tries
to do it well and aims to keep their owners happy, but the pressure
to avoid becoming Christmas dinner can make an animal do some pretty
outlandish things. When Farmer Hoggett won Babe as a raffle prize,
he had no idea just how much the piglet's open mind and big heart
would affect the lives of everyone, animal and human alike, on the
farm. Fly, the matriarch sheepdog, raised Babe as one of her own.
All the animals grew to accept him and he loved them back, crumbling
barriers that had stood for years. Even Farmer Hoggett sensed something
special in Babe and made sure he learned sheep herding along with
his new brothers just in case the impossible happened. It did...and
when the world was laughing loudest at Hoggett and Babe as they
entered the arena to compete for the world sheepdog championship,
this strangely matched pair had the energy and dignity to see it
through and triumph!!!!
Farmer Hoggett and his wife, Esme, are played by James Cromwell
and Magda Szubanski. The voice of Roscoe Lee Brown, as the narrator
and all of the wonderful characters in the film retell the magical
story, which can be enjoyed over and over again like a classic fairy
tale.
GET TO KNOW BABE!!!
¢ The talking pig is a combination of 48 real Yorkshire pigs
plus an animatronic double. A makeup artist added toupee and eyelashes
to each, and computer digitization manipulated pictures of the snout
to make the pig appear to talk
¢ Because baby pigs grow so fast, 48 pigs were used during
filming for the role of Babe
So tune in, this Wednesday, July 26th at 9 p.m. to meet Babe, the
lovable pig, only on Star Movies.
About Star
STAR is a leading media and entertainment company in Asia. STAR
broadcasts over 50 television services in nine languages to more
than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries. STAR channels
cover all genres including general entertainment (Star Plus, Xing
Kong, Star Chinese Channel, Star One, Star Utsav, Star World, Vijay,
Phoenix Chinese), sports (ESPN, Star Sports), movies (Star Chinese
Movies, Star Gold, Star Movies), music (Channel [V]), and news and
current affairs (Star News, Star Ananda, Phoenix InfoNews Channel).
STAR controls over 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming
and also owns the world's largest contemporary Chinese film library,
with more than 600 titles, featuring superstars including Jackie
Chan, Chow Yun Fat and Bruce Lee. In partnership with leading companies
in Asia, STAR businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television
production, cable systems, direct-to-home services, terrestrial
TV broadcasting, wireless and digital services. STAR is a wholly
owned subsidiary of News Corporation. www.startv.com
For further information please contact:
In Mumbai
Zeenat Khan
Asst. Vice President - Publicity
STAR (India) Ltd.
Tel No. 91-22-56305555
Shiraz Bhavnani / Aditi Chada
Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
Tel: 91-22-6656 8787
Fax: 91-22-6656 8788
Email:sbhavnani@vccpl.com/achada@vccpl.com
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