The Land Before Time Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Later on, he played with Cera again, only to be attacked by a large Tyrannosaurus rex, known as Sharptooth. He noticed the tears all over Littlefoot's face. Due to his skill at befriending others, he is also friends with many other creatures, although his friendships with dinosaurs and other animals outside his species is often viewed as a taboo, as many of the dinosaurs practice racial, or species based, segregation, which is based upon the days of racism in America. Another instance is in the TV series episode "Through the Eyes of a Spiketail"; as the gang searches for the hardwater sweets (frozen grapes), Cera begins to doubt if such a thing exists, while Littlefoot remains confident that they are indeed real. Bron reveals in The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration that Littlefoot's name comes from a nickname he had as a child. In the media, Littlefoot is alternatively referred to as an Apatosaurus and a Brontosaurus. Littlefoot's current voice actor is Cody Arens, who voiced him in the television series and in Template:Film (2007). [35][36], Sharptooth chasing Littlefoot and Cera in the thorns. He, along with his friends, go on many adventures together. He typically trie… She would intervene now and then when he felt unmotivated to carry on, and at the end of the film, she appeared in cloud form overhead, and lead him a few steps further, upon which she cleared away, revealing the Great Valley. The character has been received very well by critics and become a favorite among Land Before Time fans, and has been featured in much of The Land Before Time-related merchandise, along with being referenced frequently in the media. She told him the directions to get to the valley, in case he ever needed to remember them. He typically tries to break up any fights or arguments between the others, although he is prone to sometimes getting caught up in the heat himself. [16] Universal Studios tied with the U.S. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Littlefoot accidently blinds the Sharptooth in one eye with a thorn, and then Littlefoot's mother arrived and fought Sharptooth. Sharptooth chasing Littlefoot and Cera in the Swamp. With Littlefoot continually pressing them forward, I can see why Cera got fed up. Among the longneck herd is a young female named Ali, whom Littlefoot quickly befriends. This, on rare occasions, sometimes even leads to physical confrontations, the most famous being when Littlefoot fought Cera in the first movie for insulting his mother. The original main characters (Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike) are altogether referenced in question 43 of "Test 6: Animation", in, They are referenced together again in the "Throwback Trivia" in. Littlefoot's logo on the official website, featuring his real-world nickname. In The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists, it is revealed that Littlefoot has cousins, a migrating herd of Longnecks led by an elderly matriarch called the "Old One". In The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists, it is revealed that Littlefoot has cousins, who are implied to be related to Grandma Longneck; a migrating herd of Longnecks led by an elderly matriarch called the "Old One". [10], Bonnie Sayers on Epinion.com thought that one of the best parts of the fourth Land Before Time movie, The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists, was the emphasis made on Littlefoot's love for his grandfather.[11]. 1 0. After Dekker's last performance as Littlefoot, the character was voiced by Alec Medlock in The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003), Aaron Spann in The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005), and Nick Price in The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006). d by Bron and Shorty, during which time Bron puts Littlefoot on the "Big Longneck Test"; a test designed to see if a juvenile longneck has the mentality to lead a herd. The threehorn saw her dad rushing towards her and Littlefoot. Reflecting his love of adventure, he is most often seen singing the song \"Adventuring\" in the television series. So that is why he is a boy. In the original movie, the viewers are introduced to Littlefoot, his mother, and his grandparents. "I thought you were just gonna get a drink; and here you are with Littlefoot; and why is Littlefoot crying?" Screenshot of Littlefoot, reflecting his fondness for adventure. I backed away a bit to try and hide better and hit a prickly plant." "I thought you were just gonna get a drink; and here you are with Littlefoot; and why is Littlefoot crying?" His father is not yet seen. Littlefoot is the only one who finds out that they are not normal Rainbow Faces, but possibly aliens studying the dinosaurs, in disguise. With a sigh to relax himself, he told them everything. [12] He won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role in 2003, for voicing the character in The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water. It will appear on Google Drive in the future. When sisters Rosie and Mary were younger they would lay side by side and each raise a leg into the air. Littlefoot was originally going to be called "Thunderfoot", until it was found out that there was a Triceratops in a children's book who already had that name. From 1994 to 1996, in the films The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving, and The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists, he was voiced by Scott McAfee, the brother of Anndi McAfee, who has voiced main character Cera from The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997) to present. Some fans have written fanfictions in which Littlefoot and Cera get into a relationship, which often evolves into a conflict with his relationship with Ali. Thomas Dekker, former voice provider for the Land Before Time character Littlefoot, has garnered several award nominations for the role, including a successful Young Artist Award nomination in 2003. Thomas Dekker received a Video Premiere Award nomination for Best Animated Character performance in 2001, for voicing Littlefoot in The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire. In the Japanese-language dubbing of the first through to the twelfth film, Littlefoot is voiced by Minami Takayama. He befriends Archie the Archelon in Template:Film, after asking him for help in getting out of the cave, as a rockslide brought on by an earthshake (earthquake) has locked him in. Littlefoot couldn't believe this. He acts as a leader to the other main characters; pressing them on in difficult times, (most notably in the original The Land Before Time) and their voice of reason. https://dino.wikia.org/wiki/Littlefoot?oldid=28886, Littlefoot and Cera are mentioned in Robert Keith Sawyer's. He is then reunited with his grandparents. He typically trie… In the original movie, the viewers are introduced to Littlefoot, his mother, and his grandparents. I mean, if I was Littlefoot, this is a place that I would want to call home. Littlefoot is a young brown (Movie boxes) and lavender (Movies and TV Shows) Apatosaurus which is called a "Longneck" in the films. An example is in Template:Film, when Cera, along with most of the residents of the Great Valley, openly express skepticism towards Littlefoot's sighting of the stone of cold fire, and Littlefoot yearns for a way to convince them. In the end, the award went to Jennifer Love Hewitt and Chris Canute in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, for the song "I'm Gonna Love You".[14]. In the media, Littlefoot is alternatively referred to as an. Although Littlefoot is biologically an only child, his mother had laid three other eggs, but they were inexplicably broken by the time he hatched. This Great Valley oncept softened Shorty's behaviour to Littlefoot, who later asked his father to formally adopt Shorty. wrote:The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving After Littlefoot fell in the pond, and Topsy told Cera to come with him, she wanted to be with Littlefoot. These nicknames stood the test of time, and as a tribute to Mary (the third founder of the business), it only seemed fitting to name it Littlefoot. Through the franchise Littlefoot's appearance gradually changed through the movies and videos games all the way to the TV Series. Loveable Littlefoot, as he is called on the official Land Before Time website and by fans), voiced by Gabriel Damon, Scott McAfee, Brandon LaCroix, Thomas Dekker, Alec Medlock, Aaron Spann, Nick Price, and Cody Arens, is a character in the Land Before Time film and television series, and one of only three characters to appear in every movie and TV episode. The treestar was then crushed under the Sharptooth's foot. [9], Ian Wojcik-Andrews, author of Children's Films: History, Ideaology, Pedagogy, Theory, likened the entire movie to a depiction of the Calvinist theology, which explains that souls can only be saved if they resist temptations and follow Christ. Littlefoot, carrying the treestar from his mother, on his back. She even gives up her life fighting against the sharptooth in order to save Littlefoot and his then acquaintance; later frie… He has a positive attitude, and encourages the rest of the group to work together.Littlefoot is a modest, intelligent, playful longneck who, despite his traumatic upbringing, believes that friendship goes beyond species boundaries. As Littlefoot is shown to hatch right after Cera, he is five years old at the time of the first movie. He never stopped trying. He ultimately decided that he wanted to return to them, as his grandparents needed him and he was already established there, but he wanted to stay in touch with Bron as much as possible, to which Bron agreed. Until the tribal herd merged with an unrelated one, the only child in the longneck herd was a young female named Ali, whom Littlefoot quickly befriended. Cera had changed so much since he met her a year ago. Reflecting his love of adventure, he is most often seen singing the song \"Adventuring\" in the television series. "Little Foot" (Stw 573) is the nickname given to a nearly complete Australopithecus fossil skeleton found in 1994–1998 in the cave system of Sterkfontein, South Africa. Littlefoot's grandparents are seen in all the films, and in the television series. In the Japanese-language dubbing of the first through to the twelfth film, Littlefoot is voiced by Minami Takayama. Character sheet for baby Littlefoot, A.K.A. Postal Office, issuing stamps featuring types of dinosaurs such as those seen in the movie. Littlefoot's Mother is a character from the Land Before Time Universe. Source Littlefoot is the main protagonist in The Land Before Time.. Littlefoot is a young brown Apatosaurus which is called a "Longneck" in the films.. Televesion Movies for the Week of Jan. 11th. His friendships with dinosaurs and other animals outside his species is often viewed as a taboo, as many of the dinosaurs practice racial, or species based, segregation, which was based upon the days of racism in America. Later in the film, when the gang reunites with Chomper, Littlefoot and Cera argue again about whether or not Chomper is their friend, due to Cera's resentment towards him being a sharptooth. Bron adopts an orphan named Shorty, who becomes his foster brother. Littlefoot even asked why Guido entered. In the TV series, Littlefoot is most often seen singing Adventuring, showing his love of going on adventures with his friends. Rosie would say, "Big foot" and Mary would reply with, "Little foot." Littlefoot was voiced by Gabriel Damon in the original The Land Before Time, from 1988. At the end of the film, Littlefoot asks Bron to adopt Shorty, which he does. This Site Might Help You. As Cera is very straightforward in her beliefs, she often gets irritated by Littlefoot's openmindedness, and in turn, Littlefoot is frustrated by the inability to persuade Cera. He has a positive attitude, and encourages the rest of the group to work together.Littlefoot is a modest, intelligent, playful longneck who, despite his traumatic upbringing, believes that friendship goes beyond species boundaries. Littlefoot's father, Bron, was finally seen in the tenth movie, and from that point the main plot focuses on Littlefoot adapting to the fact that he has finally met his father. Anonymous. He is good at making friends, but his clique is with his seven best friends, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, Spike, Chomper, Ruby, and Guido who are collectively call the Prehistoric Pals by fans. Enter Alex Burbo. Due to his aforementioned skill at befriending others, he is also friends with many other creatures. When he finally decides near the end of the movie that he can't go on any further, she takes on cloud form and blows towards the other side of a rocky tunnel. His nickname out of the series is "Lovable Littlefoot". Another book on young children's social behaviour, Littlefoot, Cera, and Ducky are referenced in the 1993 book. Some fans have written fanfictions in which Littlefoot and Cera get into a relationship, which often evolves into a conflict with his relationship with Ali. Littlefoot and the other characters were featured in the 1997 Easter Egg Roll at the White House. 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