The Legend of White Fang
The Legend of White Fang is an animated series based on the 1906 novel White Fang by Jack London.[1] The show centers the main dog protagonist and a young human companion, 12-year-old female Wendy Scott, in the place of the novel's male trail guide, Weedon Scott.[2]
| The Legend of White Fang | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Created by | Jack London (book) |
| Developed by | Crayon Animation |
| Starring | Rick Jones Patricia Rodriguez Michael Rudder Mark Hellman Pierre Lenoir Neil Shee Terrence Scammell Thelma Farmer Anik Matern |
| Country of origin | Canada France |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Micheline Charest |
| Release | |
| Original network | Family Channel (Canada) |
| Original release | 1992 – 25 June 1994 |
Canada-based Cinar produced the series for the pay-TV network Family Channel, Global Television Network and TF1 in France. HBO later broadcast in the United States. Writer, journalist and popular Canadian historian, Pierre Berton, was a history consultant to the series.
Plot
12-year-old Wendy, a brave and kind girl, befriends wolf-husky mix White Fang. They share many adventures in Yukon's rugged Klondike territory during the Klondike Gold Rush where they encounter wolf packs, gold thieves, First Nations people, otters, poachers and treacherous avalanches.
Cast
- Mark Hellman as White Fang
- Patricia Rodriguez as Wendy
- Terrence Scammell as Weedon/Alex
- Pierre Lenoir as Sgt. Oakes
- Neil Shee as Raven Moon
- Michael Rudder as Beauty Smith
- Rick Jones as Matt
- Thelma Farmer as She Wolf
- Anik Matern as Jeannie/Bella
- Eramelinda Boquer
- Sonja Ball
- A.J. Henderson
- Thor Bishopric
- Michael O'Reilly
- Kathleen Fee
- George Morris
- Susan Glover
- Richard Dumont
- Vlasta Vrána
- Harry Standjofski
- Bronwen Mantel
- Jeannie Walker
- Daniel Brochu
- Greg Morton
- Liz MacRae
- Maria Bircher
- Norman Groulx
- Gary Jewell
- Gordon Masten
- Alan Keiping Legros
- Dean Hagopian
- Pauline Little
- Johni Keyworth
- Arthur Holden
- Teddy Lee Dillon
- Ian Finlay
- Jane Woods
- Carlyle Miller
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Gold Nugget" | 1 January 1994 |
| 2 | "Banished" | 8 January 1994 |
| 3 | "William" | 15 January 1994 |
| 4 | "Fool's Gold" | 22 January 1994 |
| 5 | "Two Free Beings" | 29 January 1994 |
| 6 | "The River of Life" | 5 February 1994 |
| 7 | "The Ice Bound Boat" | 12 February 1994 |
| 8 | "The Expedition" | 19 February 1994 |
| 9 | "Leap of Danger" | 26 February 1994 |
| 10 | "An Adventure at Every Turn" | 5 March 1994 |
| 11 | "The Golden Touch" | 12 March 1994 |
| 12 | "The Revenge" | 19 March 1994 |
| 13 | "Otter Madness" | 26 March 1994 |
| 14 | "The Fountain of Gold" | 2 April 1994 |
| 15 | "Sharper" | 9 April 1994 |
| 16 | "Wendy Runs Away" | 16 April 1994 |
| 17 | "The Traitor" | 23 April 1994 |
| 18 | "A Charmed Life" | 30 April 1994 |
| 19 | "The Lynx" | 7 May 1994 |
| 20 | "The Thunder Mask" | 14 May 1994 |
| 21 | "The Great Showman" | 21 May 1994 |
| 22 | "Keewan" | 28 May 1994 |
| 23 | "White Fang Goes To Town" | 4 June 1994 |
| 24 | "The Team" | 11 June 1994 |
| 25 | "The Beavers" | 18 June 1994 |
| 26 | "The Trap" | 25 June 1994 |
Home media
Two volumes were released on DVD in 2006, each containing four episodes.
On 14 September 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in Region 1.[3]
References
- Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 355–356. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 492–493. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- "The Legend of White Fang: The Animated Series DVD news: Announcement for The Legend of White Fang: The Animated Series – The Complete Series". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.