Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography
Pilot animation studio
with the participation of the studio "Melnitza"
Present
We live in Russia.
The state emblem of Russia is a golden double-headed eagle, powerful and majestic.
At his chest we see St. George slaying...
...the evil dragon with a silver lance.
The Russian flag has three colors --
...white, blue and red.
Moscow, the capital of Russia,
...is situated on the Moscow-river.
North from Moscow there is...
...an old Russian town Vologda.
Vologda has its own citadel,
...like the Moscow Kremlin.
The butter that is made in Vologda is the most delicious in the world.
It is called "Vologodskoe".
Vologda is also famous for its lace,
...which can also be made...
...from wood or even from iron.
The lace is very similar to the...
...traceries frost draws on windows.
By the way, many people think, the Father Frost only exists in fairy tales.
Indeed, he lives on the northern end of the district of Vologda in a small town Velikiy Ustug.
Write a letter to the Father Frost...
and you will certainly get a present.
And if you like Russian fairy tales,
...there is plenty of them here,
and each of them is like a gem.
«Cat and Fox»
Once there was a man...
...and the man had a cat.
The cat was such a prankster and a glutton...
...he was just an awful trouble.
That cat was good for nothing.
Except damages.
Finally couldn't stand the man,
...grabbed the cat and carried into the forest.
He carried him away as far as he could.
So the cat could never find his way back.
- Heh-heh.
The man was so far into the woods...
...that he even frightened himself.
He threw the bag down and ran home...
...as fast as he could, quick as a wink.
Just so happened, that a fox was passing by.
She saw the bag and was seized with curiosity.
What's in there?
Hearing someone trampling about outside the bag, the cat was paralyzed with fear.
The Fox thought:
- I will take the bag home and open it there.
The cat and the fox looked at each other.
Both quite scared, but terribly curious
- In all my years in the woods I've never seen an animal like you.
...Who are you?
- I am... I am...
- I am Kotofey Ivanovich.
...I've been sent to you from the Siberian woods...
...to be governor. Yes, indeed!
-Ha-ha-ha! To be governor?
...Hm, governor?
- What a grand governor you are, Kotofey Ivanovich.
...What an air, what a uniform».
- What do you say, Kotofey Ivanovich,
...let's get married!
- Get married? But... What is your name?
- I am Lisaveta Petrovna.
- Well, Lisaveta Petrovna, all right.
...I'll marry you.
So they began to live together.
They were happy day and night singing songs...
and playing pat-a-cake.
- Oh, my poor Kotofey Ivanovich!
...You've gotten so hungry!
...Look, you've ran about all night trying to find something to nibble on!
Well, I'll cook it some food,
...while you stay here and gather your strength.
...Soon we're going to live the good life.
- Meeew!!!
The fox looking this way and that,
...went through the woods picking mushrooms.
When suddenly a wolf appeared.
- Hello, Fox. Why are you picking mushrooms?
... You don't eat them, do you?
- I don't eat them, but my husband Kotofey Ivanovich really loves them.
- What Kotofey Ivanovich?
- You haven't heard? He was sent to us from the Siberian woods to be governor.
...I used to be an unmarried girl...
and now I am a governor's wife!
- Hm, even maybe I could see him?
- You collect some presents,
...fish and meat, a lot of it!
...Put it in the glade and hide yourself about.
...Perhaps, Kotofey Ivanovich won't notice you.
...Even though he is small, he has got a nasty temper!
...And if something doesn't go the way wants, he can tear someone right to pieces!
- To pieces! Aha?!
And then the fox went to gather acorns.
- Well I never! What do you raven my acorns for?
- Fu! They are not for me.
...They are for my husband, Kotofey Ivanovich.
- What do you mean, a husband?
- The one who was sent to us from the Siberian woods to be governor.
...Could you hand me that acorn? It's out of my reach.
- Well I never! Listen, Fox, I wanna see your governor!
- You collect some presents. Fish and meat, a lot of it.
...Put it in the glade and hide yourself about. Perhaps, Kotofey Ivanovich won't notice you.
...He is quick to pounce!
- Well I never.
- Hello, dear Fox.
...What do you want?
- I need some raspberries for my husband Kotofey Iva...
...Kotofey Ivanovich, who was sent to us from the Siberian woods to be governor.
- Show me!!!
- He's small, but with a very nasty temper.
...If something doesn't do his way, he'll tear you right to pieces!
- To pieces? Give me just a little peak!
- You collect some presents, some fish and meet...
and put it in the glade, then hide yourself as best you can.
...Then just perhaps Kotofey Ivanovich will not harm you.
- Are you bored, Kotofey Ivanovich?
...I've brought you something to eat.
- You don't like it? You want something yummy?
...Soon you'll have it!
...Big animals are just about to come with presents!
- Don't be scared, they'll take just a little peak of you and run in their way.
...No one's ever seen a real governor in our woods.
- Well I never! We've come groveling to the Fox and her husband!
- Quite you! You can go and get yourself into trouble, just don't pull us into it!
- The fox ordered us to hide.
- Well I never!
- I never.
- Hey, bear, what's there?
...Can you see anyone?
- Nobody!
- Maybe we should give them a sign.
...Listen, fireball, stop!
...Went to the Fox, told her we've come with the presents.
...Let her come out here with Kotofey Ivanovich.
- I was asked from above to tell you...
...they've come with the presents and have requested for you to come out.
- Shhh!
Well I never!
- Well, are they coming?
- It looks like it.
- How is he, the governor?
- Hard to see, he's a little small.
- Come on, Kotofey Ivanovich, don't be mad at them.
...They brought you delicious presents.
- Now you'll have your delicious fill...
and then maybe you won't be so mad at them.
...And if you don't like the fare,
...then you can eat them instead!
- Oh!
- Hey, bear, what's going on there? I can't see anything!
- It's a disaster, he's screaming more and more.
...I'm worried, he'll come after us.
- Where are you going, fireball, tired of living?
- I can't handle it anymore! Gonna look myself.
- Run, run!
...Or the governor will tear you to pieces!
...And tell the others, so they won't make...
...Kotofey Ivanovich angry either!
- What a thrashing you gave them, Kotofey Ivanovich!
...They'll remember it for a long time.
And ever since the cat and the fox started to live the good life.
- They're coming! They're coming!
...They're bringing the presents!
They're coming! They're bringing the presents!