'Soyuzmultfilm' Creative Association of Stop-Motion Animation
How a House Was Built for the Kitten
Screenplay: A. Tiurin Song Lyrics: M. L'vovskii
Director: R. Kachanov
Cameraman: I. Golomb
Production Designers: V. Sobolev, A. Speshneva
Composer: Mikhail Ziv
Sound Engineer: G. Martyniuk
Animators and Puppeteers: V. Puzanov, V. Shilobreev, G. Sokol'skii, P. Petrov
Puppets made by: V. Kuranov, O. Masanov, G. Liutins'kii, V. Smidovich
Puppets made by: B. Karavaev With the guidance of R. Gurov
Production Manager: N. Bitman
How did you get here, little one?
My house was here...
And you... you, sir, have broken it...
Sorry, I didn't know.
You didn't know...
But why were you in there,
in that house, all alone?
They all went away
and left me behind.
Don't be sad!
We'll build a new house tomorrow!
And you'll live in it!
A house? For me?
For you! But meanwhile, get into my cabin,
the engine is still warm...
You can sleep there until the morning.
D'you wish to know how we build houses Day and night?
We'll gladly show you around The construction site.
And though there's a "Don't Enter" sign, Ignoring it will be just fine -
We're welcome here,
Since it's our work That's going to make the house appear!
The house is rising floor by floor! We build it up!
It will have gas, a phone line, And a water tap.
We've got fans at our beck and call From those whose houses are too small.
We're working here To make a new house For those needy folk appear!
We are so proud of our task, To build this house.
When your housewarming comes, don't wait for us, alas...
It's not because we like you not, But we are busy and cannot -
Though we'd be thrilled, There's yet another house That we have to go build.
Wait! You've misplaced it!
We'll make it right!
Oh, could you please tell me, where are all those cars?
The cars? They went to build new houses.
Oh, could you express my deep gratitude to those cars for my house?
Sure, I will tell them.
I just have to roll the road here and then I'll tell them.
- Where are you going? - Home.
So we are neighbours?
But let's make a deal: when you grow up, you're not to chase us!
You give your word?!
Not to chase you? Hm...
Ok, it's a deal.
Congratulations with the new home!
A kitten! It's so cute!
Come in, come to us.
Tweet-tweet, this seems like a good place!
But I hope it won't rain!
The End Translation by xrystyna & Niffiwan, timings improved by Eus