History WesternAnimation / DavidCopperfield1993

''David Copperfield'' is a ''very'' loose 1993 AnimatedAdaptation of Creator/CharlesDickens' famous literary masterpiece. It stars Julian Lennon as both the speaking and singing voice of its protagonist.

Like the novel it was based on, the film starts with David's birth in Blunderstone, England in 1820. His great-aunt Betsey takes great offence to his being born a boy and storms out, but David's mother and their faithful servant Peggotty dote on him. David (nicknamed "Davey") grows up happy, but his mother is frail and feels they need someone to take care of them. So she marries the wealthy but blackhearted cheese merchant, Edward Murdstone who wastes no time sending Davey to work as a slave in his cheese factory. Now, it's up to Davey to escape Murdstone and his dim-witted partner Grimby and save not just his mother but the other orphans that have been taken by Murdstone. Oh yeah, and there's a giant vulture mixed in there somewhere too.

It was made for and first broadcast on Creator/{{NBC}} during the holiday season and is now available on DVD from Creator/GoodTimesEntertainment.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Clara Copperfield in the novel is more akin to a {{manchild}}. In the 1993 movie, however, her childish qualities are toned down and her only childish trait that remains is the FatalFlaw of her being too trusting in others.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Thanks in part to adapting out a lot of the story, Murdstone takes a bigger stage in being a villain, taking all the 90's cartoon movie villain traits like [[YouKilledMyFather murdering the parents]] and getting a final battle. In the book he is horrified at Clara's death, rather than actively trying to encourage it.

* AnimatedMusical

* DisappearedDad: Mr. Copperfield dies before Davey is born.

* FatBastard: Grimby is overweight and the second worst villain in the movie.

* KilledOffForReal: Clara dies halfway through the movie.
* LeanAndMean: The main villain is a very skinny guy.

* SpiritualSuccessor: As an adaptation of a classic story told with anthropomorphic animals with a lion playing the role of the main antagonist, this is for all intents and purposes a spiritual successor to ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood.''

* VillainSong: "Welcome To My Warehouse" sung by Murdstone [[RunningGag (and Grimby).]]

* AdaptationNameChange: In the novel, Grimby's name is Grinby.

* SpirutualSuccessor: As an adaptation of a classic story told with anthropomorphic animals with a lion playing the role of the main antagonist, this is for all intents and purposes a spiritual successor to ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood.''

* AdaptedOut: Tons, since the novel is such a doorstopper and a lot of it wouldn't be considered suitable for young children. Peggotty's family is gone, Dora, Steerforth's entire plotline, Murdstone's sister, etc.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Thanks in part to adapting out a lot of the story, Murdstone takes a bigger stage in being a villain, taking all the 90's cartoon movie villain traits like [[YouKilledMyFather murdering the parents]] and getting a final battle.

It was made for and first broadcast on Creator/{{NBC}} during the holiday season and is now available on DVD from Good Times Entertainment.

* DoesNotLikeMen: Aunt Bestey. She even has a song about it. She gets better later and even seems to be developing an interest in Agnes' father.

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'''''David Copperfield''''' is a ''very'' loose 1993 AnimatedAdaptation of Creator/CharlesDickens' famous literary masterpiece. It stars Julian Lennon as both the speaking and singing voice of its protagonist.

Like the novel it was based on, the film starts with David's birth in Blunderstone, England in 1820. His great-aunt Betsey takes great offence to his being born a boy and storms out, but David's mother and their faithful servant Peggotty dote on him. David (nicknamed "Davey") grows up happy, but his mother is frail and feels they need someone to take care of them. So she marries the wealthy but blackhearted cheese merchant, Mr. Murdstone who wastes no time sending Davey to work as a slave in his cheese factory. Now, it's up to Davey to escape Murdstone and his dim-witted partner Grimby and save not just his mother but the other orphans that have been taken by Murdstone. Oh yeah, and there's a giant vulture mixed in there somewhere too.

* AnthropomorphicAnimalAdapation

Did we mention David is an [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic cat]] in this version? Or that it's an AnthropomorphicAnimalAdapation set in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals?

Did we mention David is an [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic cat]] in this version?

It was made for and first broadcast on NBC during the holiday season and is now available on DVD from GoodTimes Entertainment.

* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: An odd example: the characters all wear full outfits of clothes but losing them and going half-dressed doesn't seem to be a big deal. A lot of the orphans only have hats or scarves and Davey even spends most of the movie without his ''pants''.

* YouDirtyRat: Grimby is a rat who's a villainous DirtyCoward.

'''''David Copperfield''''' is a ''very'' loose 1993 AnimatedAdaptation of Creator/CharlesDickens' famous literary masterpiece.

* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: An example. There are no humans and even the few non-anthropomorphisized animals talk.

Like the novel it was based on, the film starts with David's birth in Blunderstone, England in 1820. His great-aunt Betsey takes great offence to his being born a boy and storms out, but David's mother and their faithful servant Peggotty dote on him. David grows up happy, but his mother is frail and feels they need someone to take care of them. So she marries the wealthy but blackhearted cheese merchant, Mr. Murdstone who wastes no time sending David to work as a slave in his cheese factory. Now, it's up to David to escape Murdstone and his dim-witted partner Grimby and save not just his mother but the other orphans that have been taken by Murdstone. Oh yeah, and there's a giant vulture mixed in there somewhere too.

* VillainSong: "Welcome To My Warehouse" sung by Murdstone [[RunningGag (and Grimby).]]

Did we mention David is an anthropomorphic cat in this version?