a production of SOYUZMULTFILM Moscow, 1959
A New Year Journey (a fairy tale)
screenwriters Lev Arkadyev, Igor Bolgarin
director Pyotr Nosov
art directors Vasiliy Ryabchikov, Igor Znamenskiy
composer Yuriy Nikolskiy camera Yekaterina Rizo, Nina Klimova
sound Georgiy Martynyuk ass. director G. Brodskaya
animators - Igor Podgorskiy, Gennadi Novozhilov, Yelizaveta Komova,
Faina Yepifanova, Lidiya Reztsova, Nikolay Fyodorov, Boris Zelinskiy,
Vladimir Pekar, Vladimir Popov
To my dear Kolya from your dad. Mirny Station, Antarctica
- Mom, will dad have a fir tree today? - No, son.
Fir trees don't grow in Antarctica.
- Ah, this means that dad won't have a fir tree today...
No, dad must have a fir tree!
- Sit down! Where do you want to go? - To Antarctica.
- Where? - To Antarctica.
South Pole - my dad is there.
- Dad. [Laughs]
Here's the trouble - I won't have enough gasoline!
How can we help you, then, eh?
Look - it's Grandpa Frost. That's who will help you!
- Hi, Grandpa Frost!
- Hi, Kolya!
Well, what sort of gift would you like to receive from me?
- I... I, Grandpa... - I know!
You've decided to go quite far!
All right, I'll help you!
[chimes play]
Remember, Kolya: before the clock strikes twelve times,
you must fly to your dad in Antarctica!
With the first bell-toll you will fly, but hurry -
with the last stroke, the New Year's magic will disappear!
Got it? - Got it!
[Clock strikes the hour]
- Oh! The very first strike! - Better hurry!
- Grandpa, what about you?
- Oh, my next stops are close by, I'll manage by taxi!
[Satellite beeping]
MOLDAVIA
[folk dance music]
HUNGARY
[Clock strikes the hour]
- The second strike!
[Tango music]
ITALY
Hot! Africa is probably close...
AFRICA
[Howling wind]
Sandstorm! I'm done for!
[Clock strikes the hour]
Third strike!
- Stop!
[Clock strikes the hour] - The fourth strike!
- Wait, I tell you!
- Do not eat me, p-please, mister Lion!
- [Laughs] Silly boy! You think I touch those who're small?
I have kids myself!
I just wanted to find out where you got that fir tree?
- At the Arbat in Moscow!
- And here I am, searching around Africa in vain!..
- I would have given you my tree...
but I'm taking it to my dad, to Antarctica!
[Clock strikes the hour] Oh, the fifth strike!
Tell me, please, where's the South Pole?
- Straight and to the right!
- Thank you! Dear Lion, I beg you
Help me reach my dad!
- Sit down. Hang on tight!
[Clock strikes the hour] - Six!
Hurry, hurry, mister Lion!
- Ugh!
That's it!
Hey, guys! Help Kolya build a raft!
[Strike hours] - Seventh!
- Why did you come here,
small and weak man?
- I'm taking a fir tree to my father in Antarctica!
Dear whale, help me quickly get to Antarctica!
[Strike hours] - Eighth!
- Well, if your dad's there,
I'll take you!
- Thank you, whale!
Dad... is not afraid of the blizzard!
And I... have no fear!
[Clock strikes the hour] - Ninth!
- Who are you? - Penguin
- You're the penguin! I'm a person named Kolya!
[Clock strikes the hour] Ten!
- Uh-huh, person! Wait, wait!
Are you not Ivan Semyonovich's son? - Yes.
- How like him you look!
Guys, doesn't he look like him? - Oh, sure enough, he does! Sure enough!
- What are you doing here?
- Here, I was bringing a fir tree to my dad, and... and ... [Crying]
- Don't cry! We'll help you!
[Clock strikes the hour] - Oh! Eleven!
All is lost!
[Wind howls, tense music]
Hurry!
Oh, I won't make it!
- Did you lose this?
- Da-a-d! [Clock strikes the hour]
Ah, all is lost... didn't make it!
[Doorbell rings]
- Well, little one, here's a telegram from Antarctica!
- Thanks! Thanks so much!
Mom! Mommy!
Dad sent a telegram! Read it out!
Mother: - "I wish you a Happy New Year!
From Moscow, by plane, we were sent a big fir tree!
Kisses, Daddy."
- I told you that dad will have a fir tree!
- Happy New Year!
Translation: Niffiwan (2021) Timings: Elena (2012), subtitry.ru