A Fox Tale is episode seven of the sixth season of the Sullivan Entertainment long-form television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996) and episode 72 overall. It first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on 26 February 1995 and on the Disney Channel on 20 November 1995. It was written by Laurie Pearson (teleplay) and Jim Henshaw (story) and directed by Kit Hood. It was preceded by “Great Expectations” and followed by “Fools and Kings.”
This episode stars series regulars Mag Ruffman (Olivia Dale), Zachary Bennett (Felix King), and Gema Zamprogna (Felicity King); absent from this episode are series regulars Jackie Burroughs (Hetty King), Cedric Smith (Alec King), and Lally Cadeau (Janet King). Guest stars include Nigel Bennett (Enoch Cain), Kevin Jubinville (Nat Lester), Kay Tremblay (Great Aunt Eliza), and Heather Brown (Izzy Pettibone).
Credits
Opening Credits
A KEVIN SULLIVAN PRODUCTION
ROAD TO AVONLEA
JACKIE BURROUGHS [Hetty King]
MAG RUFFMAN [Olivia Dale]
ZACHARY BENNETT [Felix King]
GEMA ZAMPROGNA [Felicity King]
CEDRIC SMITH [Alec King], LALLY CADEAU [Janet King]
With
NIGEL BENNETT [Enoch Cain]
KEVIN JUBINVILLE [Nat Lester]
KAY TREMBLAY [Great Aunt Eliza]
HEATHER BROWN [Izzy Pettibone]
Art Direction: NANCEY PANKIW
Director of Photography: BOB SAAD
Costume Design: MADELEINE STEWART
Casting: ANNE TAIT
Edited by MAIRIN WILKINSON
Music Composed by JOHN WELSMAN
Teleplay by LAURIE PEARSON
Story by JIM HENSHAW
Executives in Charge of Production: SUSAN MORGAN, CATHERINE DENSON for CBC, JUDE SCHNEIDER for the Disney Channel
Production Supervisor: NOELLA NESDOLY
Associate Producer: DEBORAH NATHAN
Executive Producers: TRUDY GRANT, KEVIN SULLIVAN
Directed by KIT HOOD
Ending Credits
Olivia Dale: MAG RUFFMAN
Felicity King: GEMA ZAMPROGNA
Felix King: ZACHARY BENNETT
Great Aunt Eliza: KAY TREMBLAY
Izzy Pettibone: HEATHER BROWN
Nat Lester: KEVIN JUBINVILLE
Becky Lester: KRISTIN FAIRLIE
Enoch Cain: NIGEL BENNETT
Miss Barlow: HENRIETTE IVANANS
Mr. Barlow: JAMES MILLINGTON
Daniel King: ALEX & RYAN FLOYD
Digger: SAM
Produced with the participation of
TELEFILM CANADA
and with the assistance of the
ONTARIO FILM
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Senior Story Editors: MARLENE MATTHEWS, AVRUM JACOBSON
Story Editor: LAURIE PEARSON
Executive in Charge of Post Production: JULIE STEINER
1st Assistant Director: LIBBY HODGSON
2nd Assistant Director: CYNTHIA CLAYTON
Location Manager: DAN MATTHEWS
1st Asst. Art Director: SUSIE MAH
Set Decorator: IAN WHEATLEY
Property Master: KEITH SLY
Make-up Design: MARILYN TERRY
Hair Design: CAROL MARINOFF
Production Accountant: PETER MULDOON
Sound Mixer: GLEN GAUTHIER
Camera Operator: JOHN HOBSON
Key Grip: ROY ELLISTON
Gaffers: NORM O’HALLORAN, DAVE KELLNER
Special Effects Co-ord.: JASON BOARD
Continuity: SAMANTHA ARMSTRONG
Transportation Co-ord.: GREG O’HARA
Construction Co-ord.: JACOB HAAK
Supervising Sound Editor: JEREMY MacLAVERTY
Dialogue Editor: BARRY GILMORE
Assistant Picture Editor: BEN WILKINSON
Studio Sound Mixer: DANIEL PELLERIN
On-Line Editor: BERNIE CLAYTON
Colourist: LORRAINE GRANT
Music Arranged By DANIEL PELLERIN
Unit Publicist: S.P.I.—SPECIAL PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Casting Assistant: ELIZABETH RITCHIE
Production Services provided by
SULLIVAN ENTERTAINMENT INC.
The Production Gratefully Acknowledges
JOEY & TOBY TANENBAUM
THE ESTATE OF L.M. MONTGOMERY
THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE
MEDALLION • PFA FILM & VIDEO
WILLIAM F. WHITE LTD.
THE FILM HOUSE GROUP
The characters and incidents portrayed in
this motion picture are entirely fictitious.
Any resemblance to any person living or
dead is purely coincidental.
Adapted from the novels
THE STORY GIRL
THE GOLDEN ROAD
CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA
FURTHER CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Produced by
SHINING LAKE PRODUCTIONS INC.
in association with
THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
and
THE DISNEY CHANNEL
© SHINING LAKE PRODUCTIONS INC.
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