The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (animated)

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an animated television program based on the 1950 novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Originally a British production, a version was made for US TV with American voices replacing the British voices.

Differences from the book

 * Lucy's first arrival at Narnia and meeting with Tumnus are seen in a flashback.
 * The meeting with Father Christmas, as well as the season's arrival, is omitted (though he is mentioned by some Talking Animals). Instead, Aslan gives the children their weapons.
 * There is a point in which eventually all four of the children enter the wardrobe (albeit two are still skeptical of Narnia). In the novel, this is in order to escape a housekeeper whom they do not like, but in the cartoon there is no specified reason.
 * The novel, and other adaptations, clearly portray the children as evacuees staying at the home of the Professor during World War II. In this cartoon, no particular reason is stated for them staying there.
 * No mention is made of World War II, and the clothing style of the children suggests a present-day setting.
 * Rather than ask Edmund what he would most like to eat (whereupon he chooses Turkish delight), as in the novel, The Witch simply offers him Turkish delight directly.
 * The wolf Captain of the White Witch's Secret Police is named "Fenris Ulf" (like in early American editions of the book) instead of "Maugrim".
 * Mrs Macready, the Professor's housekeeper, was dropped from the film and instead of the children being chased to the Wardrobe in the spare room, they all decided to try and get to Narnia all together after the Professor has discussed the truth about it with Peter and Susan.

Trivia

 * This is the first animated adaptation of C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and this adaption follows the book far more closely than the other adaptions (the BBC TV series and the Disney movie).

Der König von Narnia (Zeichentrick)