Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

*Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas*
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
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Genre	Musical; Comedy;
Based on	Elf (film); by David Berenbaum; Elf (musical); by Thomas Meehan; Bob Martin; Matthew Sklar; Chad Beguelin;
Written by	Thomas Meehan; Bob Martin; Aaron Horvath; Michael Jelenic;
Directed by	Mark Caballero; Seamus Walsh;
Starring	Jim Parsons; Mark Hamill; Kate Micucci; Ed Asner; Max Charles; Rachael MacFarlane;
Music by	Matthew Sklar; Christopher Guardino;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Sam Register; Toby Emmerich; Mark Kaufman;
Producers	Chris Finnegan; Aaron Horvath; Michael Jelenic;
Cinematography	Ralph Kaechele
Editor	Mike Wright
Running time	43 minutes
Production company	Warner Bros. Animation
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 16, 2014
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Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas is a 2014 American animated Christmas musical comedy television special based on the 2003 film Elf and its musical adaptation. It was directed by Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh, and written by Thomas Meehan, Bob Martin, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic. While Ed Asner reprises his role of Santa Claus from the film, the rest of the cast consists of Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Kate Micucci, Max Charles, and Rachael MacFarlane. The special was produced by Warner Bros. Animation, with animation services produced by Screen Novelties, and premiered on December 16, 2014, on NBC. The special was met with positive reviews from critics.