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title: 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bill Melendez'
released: '1979-04-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079474/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)

1979 · 95 min · Fantasy · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an animated television program that was broadcast in two parts on CBS on April 1 and 2, 1979, based on the 1950 novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. It was adapted by animator Bill Melendez. In the United Kingdom, it was broadcast on ITV on April 6, 1980.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bill Melendez](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-melendez)
- **Screenplay:** [Bill Melendez](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-melendez)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael J. Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-lewis)
- **Producer:** [Steven C. Melendez](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-c-melendez)

## Cast

- [Victor Spinetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-spinetti)
- [Donald C. Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-c-parker)
- [Leslie Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-phillips)
- [Arthur Lowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-lowe)
- [Sheila Hancock](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-hancock)
- [Leo McKern](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-mckern)
- [Beth Porter](https://cinepixo.com/people/beth-porter)

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