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Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | |
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Directed by | Stephen Furst |
Written by | Daryl Busby Matty Simmons |
Produced by | Robert Grand Matty Simmons |
Starring | Maureen McCormick Joseph Bologna Harvey Korman David Lander Denny Dillon Rachel Snow Michael Angarano David Leisure Stephen Furst (voice) |
Cinematography | John M. Stephens |
Music by | Nathan Furst |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) The Harvey Entertainment Company (International) |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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