The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 45 years old

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

This Emmy Award winner for Best Animated Special is based on the first book of C.S. Lewis' acclaimed series, "The Chronicles of Narnia." Four children pass through a mystic portal in a wardrobe and discover the magical kingdom of Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures. There, an evil witch's spell has cast the land into eternal winter. Fearing that an ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and that the children are Narnia's rightful rulers, the White Witch tricks their youngest brother into betraying his family, enacting an ancient magic that she can use to halt the fulfillment of the prophecy. Now, only Aslan, noble lion and High King above all kings in Narnia, can help them defeat the witch, restore springtime to Narnia, and claim their rightful places on the throne.

Credits

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Cast

Name Character
Leo McKern He was 59, 82 years old when he died as Professor
Sheila Hancock She was 46, now 91 years old as Jadis - The White Witch
Arthur Lowe He was 63, 66 years old when he died as Mr. Beaver
Simon Adams as Edmund

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Crew

Name Department
Michael J. Lewis as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 85) years old Sound
C. S. Lewis as Author. He was 80 (64) years old when He died Writing
Bill Melendez as Director. He was 62 (91) years old when He died Directing
Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez as Producer. Production
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (45 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, April 01, 1979
  • Runtime: 95 minutes