Ralph: A Memoir of a Better Era

Ralph: A Memoir of a Better Era is a fanmade Canadian animated movie based on the book by Sterling North. It was released in 1992. It was produced by Evergreen Raccoons Productions and Cineplex Odeon Films and disturbed by Janus Films and Nelvana Limited. It features characters from The Raccoons, David the Gnome, The Care Bears Family, DuckTales, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Tiny Toon Adventures, and Darkwing Duck.

Voice cast

• Len Carlson - Bert Raccoon, Pig Soldier 2, Pig Soldier 4, John Roykirk, Pigs Two and Three, Suey-Ellen Pig's husband, Dirk Dassie
• Bob Dermer - Ralph Raccoon, Young Adult Rocky
• Susan Roman - Melissa Raccoon, Young Adult Gertie, Loopey McQuack
• Michael Magee - Cyril Sneer, Snag, Young Cyril
• Marvin Goldhar - Cedric Sneer, Sid Leech, Pig Soldier 5
• Dan Hennessey - George Raccoon, Mr. Gearloose
• Elizabeth Hanna - Nicole Raccoon
• Stuart Stone - Young Bert, Student 1
• Noam Zylberman - Teen Ralph, Student 2
• Tara Meyer - Young Melissa, Student 3
• Sharon Lewis - Gyro's true love
• Lisa Yamanaka - Gosalyn Mallard, Student 4, Young Lisa Raccoon
• Lisa Lougheed - Marilyn
• Amos Crawley - Young Ralph, Student 5
• Hadley Kay - Teen Bert, Teen Cedric, Teen Launchpad, Student 6
• Sonja Ball - Student 4, Beth Raccoon, Mrs. Hackwrench
• Daniel Brochu - Young Cedric, Student 7
• John Stocker - Launchpad McQuack, Drake Mallard, Tom Raccoon, Fenton Crackshell
• Rick Jones - Pig Soldier 6
• Judy Marshak - Birdie McQuack
• Peter Cullen - Geegaw Hackwrench
• Keith Knight - Gyro Gearloose, Pig Soldier 3, Pig Soldier 7
• Barbara Frum - M'Ma Crackshell
• Linda Feige - Mrs. Gearloose
• Carl Banas - Schaeffer the Dog, Ripcord McQuack, Fido
• Tara Strong - Baby Ralph, Teen Melissa, Teen Loopey, Student 8, Baby Bentley, Little Bentley, Vic
• Barbara Hamilton - Cyril's wife
• Kay Hawtrey - Miss Primrose
• Nonnie Griffin - Suey-Ellen Pig
• Keith Hampshire - Pig Soldier 1, Pig One
• Maia Filar - Student 9
• Kathleen Barr - Student 10
• Ari Magder - Student 11
• Jeremiah McCann - Student 12
• Jim Henshaw - Harry Raccoon, Pig Soldier 8
• Erica Luttrell - Pre-Teen Melissa
• Julie Lemieux - Molly Raccoon
• Leslie Nielsen - Uncle Rocky
• Pauline Rennie - Aunt Gertie
• Vlasta Vrána - Swift the Fox (archival recordings only; uncredited)
• Geoffrey Winter - Pastor
• Catherine Disher - Mary Raccoon
• Chuck Collins - WWII Radio Announcer, WWII Pig Leader
• Janet-Laine Green - Sophia Tutu's mother (offscreen voice)

Trivia

• The title of this movie is both a pun on and based on the book, Rascal: A Memoir of Better Era by Sterling North.
• Characters from David the Gnome, Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series, DuckTales, The Care Bears Family, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Tiny Toon Adventures, and Darkwing Duck are unnamed.
• John Roykirk from The Raccoons episode "Picture Perfect!" appears as a cameo in this movie.
• Danny from The Raccoons episodes "Stress Test!" and "Endless Summer!" appears as a cameo along with his dog Sprocket at the Evergreen Pet Store in this movie.
• Chirp Sing from the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers episode "Song of the Night 'n Dale" appears as a cameo and is in the bird cage at the Evergreen Pet Store in this movie.
• Animations from the Raccoons specials ("The Christmas Raccoons", "The Raccoons on Ice", "The Raccoons and the Lost Star") and episodes ("The Runaways!", "Opportunity Knocks!", "Power Trip!", "Picture Perfect!", "Trouble Shooter!", "The Sky's the Limit!", "Making the Grade!", "Cold Feet!", "Stress Test", "End of the Line!", "The One That Got Away!") are reused, reanimated, recycled and rerecorded.
• Animations of Teen Launchpad are reused from the DuckTales episode, "Launchpad's First Crash".
• Animations of Ripcord and Birdie McQuack are reused from the DuckTales episode, "Top Duck".
• Animations of Gyro Gearloose are reused from DuckTales episodes ("Sir Gyro de Gearloose", "Micro Ducks from Outer Space", "Time Teasers", "Dough Ray Me").
• Animations of Spunky are reused from the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers episode ("Catteries Not Included") and the Talespin episode ("Paradise Lost").
• Animation of Furrball about to eat the sandwich is reused from the Tiny Toon Adventures episode, "K-9 Kitty".
• Animation of Furrball feeling sad is reused from the Tiny Toon Adventures episode, "Aroma Amore".
• This is the only movie where animals become characters' pets:
  • Rocky Raccoon became the McQuack family's pet raccoon.
  • Schaeffer became Gyro Gearloose's pet sheepdog before Schaeffer wanders off to Dan, Julie and Tommy's house.
  • Ralph Raccoon became the Gearloose family's pet raccoon.
  • Sprocket became Danny's pet dog.
  • Fido became the Gearloose family's pet sheepdog, after Schaeffer's retirement.
  • Swift the Fox became Suey-Ellen Pig's pet red fox, after he and Agnes, a female fox, got married.
  • Vic became the Pigs' pet red fox kit.
  • Furrball became Drake and Gosalyn Mallard's pet cat.
  • Bert Raccoon became Fenton Crackshell's pet raccoon.
  • Melissa Raccoon became Gyro's true love's pet raccoon.
• The music score uses a few instrumental cues and the instrumental version of Sooner or Later from The Raccoons, "Somewhere On This Earth" from The Christmas Raccoons and The Raccoons on Ice, "Lake Freeze Instrumental" from The Raccoons on Ice, Chris Karan's "Military Percussion (1)" (during the WWII scene), and the classical music pieces:
  • Bach: Air on the G String
  • Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  • Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37, 2nd movement
  • Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique", 2nd movement
  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68
  • Brahms: Wiegenlied (played on a music box)
  • Mendelssohn: Wedding March from a Midsummer Night's Dream (during the wedding scene)
  • Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
  • Mozart: Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K. 299, 2nd movement
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, 2nd movement
  • Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201/186a, 2nd and 3rd movements
  • Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, K. 218, 2nd and 3rd movements
  • Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K. 219, 2nd movement
  • Pachelbel: Canon in D (during the wedding scene)
  • Schubert: Ave Maria
  • Weber: Invitation to the Dance (during the wedding ball scene)

Errors

• When Gyro's true love talks to Melissa about rescuing Cyril Sneer from the tree, her umbrella changes from pink to blue, and then back to pink.

Quotes

See Ralph: A Memoir of a Better Era/Quotes