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The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (, lit. "The Flute of Six Smurfs") is a 1976 Belgian animated film starring the Smurfs, directed by their creator, Peyo. Although the film premiered in 1976 in Belgium, and 1979 in the United Kingdom, an English-language version was not released in the United States until 1983, in the wake of the characters' newfound popularity.
Although the Smurfs play a major part in the film, they do not appear until
director (directed "The Smurfs and the Magic Flute"), dies at age 64.
- December 31: Dianne Jackson, British animation film director ("The Snowman"), dies at age 51.
Deaths Specific date unknown.
- Fred Abranz, American comics artist and animator ("Walt Disney Company"), dies at age 81 or 82.
- Wan Chaochen, Chinese animated film director and producer (Wan Brothers), dies at age 85 or 86.