Bébé's Kids (1992)

Director:

Bruce W. Smith

Writers:

Robin Harris (characters)
Reginald Hudlin (screenplay)

Release Date:

31 July 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Musical | Fantasy

Tagline:

They'll get along great....if they don't kill him first.

Plot:

To impress his new girlfriend, a man agrees to look after her friend's kids, only to find that they are uncontrollably rambunctious.

Plot Keywords:

Titanic | Children | Funeral | Ghetto | Roller Coaster

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Faizon Love	...	Robin Harris (voice)
Vanessa Bell Calloway	...	Jamika (voice)
Wayne Collins Jr.	...	Leon (voice)
Jonell Green	...	LaShawn (voice)
Marques Houston	...	Kahill (voice)
Tone Loc	...	Pee Wee (voice)
Myra J.	...	Dorothea (voice)
Nell Carter	...	Vivian (voice)
John Witherspoon	...	Card Player #1 (voice)
Chino 'Fats' Williams	...	Card Player #2 (voice)
Rodney Winfield	...	Card Player #3 (voice)
George Wallace	...	Card Player #4 (voice)
Brad Sanders	...	Bartender (voice)
Reynaldo Rey	...	Lush (voice)
Bebe Drake	...	Barfly (voice) (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
Jack Lynch	...	Richie (voice)
Phillip Glasser	...	Opie (voice)
Louie Anderson	...	Security Guard #1 (voice)
Tom Everett	...	Security Guard #2
Kerrigan Mahan	...	Security Guard #2 / Fun World Patrolman
Susan Silo	...	Ticketlady / Saleswoman / Nuclear Mother / Rodney Rodent
Peter Renaday	...	Announcer / President Lincoln / Impericon / Tommy Toad (voice) (as Pete Renaday)
Rich Little	...	President Nixon (voice)
David Robert Cobb	...	Titanic Captain (voice)
Barry Diamond	...	Nuclear Father / Motorcycle Cop (voice)
Stanley B. Clay	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Michelle Davison	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Judi M. Durand	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Greg Finley	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Maui France	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jaquita Tale	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Jaquita Green)
Jamie Gunderson	...	Additional Voices (voice)
J.D. Hall	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Doris Hess	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Barbara Harris	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Barbara Iley)
Daamen J. Krall	...	Additional Voices (voice)
John Lafayette	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tina Lifford	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Josh Lindsay	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Arvie Lowe Jr.	...	Additional Voices (voice)
DeVaughn Nixon	...	Additional Voices (voice)
David Randolph	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Noreen Reardon	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Gary Schwartz	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Cheryl Tyre Smith	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Directed by
Bruce W. Smith		(as Bruce Smith)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robin Harris		characters
Reginald Hudlin		screenplay

Produced by
Willard Carroll	....	producer
David Robert Cobb	....	co-producer (as David R. Cobb)
Reginald Hudlin	....	executive producer
Warrington Hudlin	....	executive producer
Lynne Southerland	....	associate producer
Thomas L. Wilhite	....	producer

Original Music by
John Barnes

Film Editing by
Tim Ryder		(documentary segment)
Lynne Southerland

Casting by
Eileen Mack Knight		(as Eileen Knight)

Production Design by
Fred Cline

Art Direction by
Doug Walker

Production Management
Sarah Banbery	....	production supervisor: London
Paula Dowie	....	production supervisor: London
Leslie Hough	....	production supervisor
Igor Khait	....	production manager
Kara Vallow	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Russell P. Marleau	....	second assistant director
Michael Serrian	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ed Bell	....	storyboard artist (as D. Edward Bell Jr.)
Tom Ellery	....	storyboard artist
Dan Fausett	....	storyboard artist
Ray Johnson Jr.	....	storyboard artist (as Raymond Johnson Jr.)
Jim Kammerud	....	storyboard artist
John Lanza	....	art department supervisor (as John W. Lanza Jr.)
Phil Mendez	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Christopher S. Aud	....	sound editor (as Christopher Aud)
Harry Cheney	....	sound editor
Jerry Clemans	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lee Dragu	....	supervising sound editor
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Hiland	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Holly	....	adr mixer
Alan Holly	....	foley mixer
Greg Jacobs	....	sound editor
Michael E. Lawshe	....	sound co-supervisor (as Michael Lawshe)
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor
Michael J. Mitchell	....	sound editor
Michael O'Corrigan	....	sound editor (as Michael Fay O'Corrigan)
Keith Olson	....	foley supervisor
Sanford Ponder	....	sound editor
John F. Reynolds	....	sound editor (as John Reynolds)
Barry Snyder	....	digital prelay supervisor
Dean St. John	....	adr recordist
Dean St. John	....	foley recordist
Audrey Trent	....	foley artist
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Esther Barr	....	special effects animator
Bob Bennett	....	additional effects
Michael Camarillo	....	special effects assistant
Joan Collins Carey	....	computer graphics
James DeValera Mansfield	....	special effects animator (as James D. Mansfield)
Mike Disa	....	effects animator
Adam Howard	....	visual effects animator
David 'Joey' Mildenberger	....	special effects supervisor (as Joey Mildenberger)
Cathy Schoch	....	additional effects
Bill Schwarz	....	additional effects
Mark Swanson	....	computer modeler
Marlon West	....	special effects animator
Diane Wright	....	digital cel painter: Sidley Wright & Associates (uncredited)
Steve Wright	....	digital effects supervisor: Sidley Wright & Associates (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kristine Kirk	....	video operator
D. Stevens	....	still photographer: special
Thomas Baker	....	animation camera operator: Nick Vasu Inc. (uncredited)
Mark Henley	....	animation camera operator: Nick Vasu Inc. (uncredited)

Animation Department
Michael Alcouloumre	....	assistant animator
Francesca Allen	....	lead character key
Stephen J. Anderson	....	character animator (as Stephen Anderson)
Andrew Austin	....	layout supervisor
Lada Babicka	....	painter
Arland Barron	....	character animator (as Arland M. Barron)
Janelle C. Bell	....	inbetween artist: Ohio
Danica Bennett	....	assistant animator (as Danica Bennette)
Scott Bern	....	assistant animator
Marzette Bonar	....	background artist
Sheldon Borenstein	....	key assistant animator
Myron Born	....	assistant animator
Eric Bouillette	....	animator: London
Anna Brockett	....	key assistant animator
Ron Brown	....	assistant animator
Chris Buck	....	animation director
Tim Callahan	....	layout artist
Mauro Casalese	....	assistant animator
Judi Cassell	....	additional xerographer
Allen Chang	....	paint check/correction
Joan Boodnick Chang	....	paint check/correction
Richie Chavez	....	additional character designer
Marc Christenson	....	layout artist
Tony Collingwood	....	animation supervisor: London
Orla Coughlan	....	animation check supervisor
Todd Cronin	....	inbetween artist: Ohio
Kent Culotta	....	key assistant animator (as Kent S. Culotta)
Eleanor Dahlen	....	paint check/correction
Anne Daniels	....	assistant animator: London
Kevin Davis	....	assistant animator
Thomas E. Decker	....	character animator
Gavin Dell	....	character animator
Judy Drake	....	assistant animator
Colm Duggan	....	character animator
Dave Dunnet	....	layout artist (as David Dunnett)
John Eddings	....	key assistant animator
Helga Egilson	....	key assistant animator: London
Joe Elliott	....	assistant animator (as Joe Elliot)
Betsy Ergenbright	....	painter
Jeff Etter	....	character animator
Steve Evangelatos	....	animator: London
Bill Exter	....	assistant animator (as William Exter)
David Mucci Fassett	....	additional character designer
Dan Fausett	....	layout supervisor
David Fox	....	assistant animator (as Dave Fox)
Melissa Freeman	....	key assistant animator
Martin Fuller	....	character animator: Ohio
Al Gaivoto	....	animator: London
Chuck Gammage	....	animator: London
David C. Gardner	....	layout artist (as David Gardner)
Patrick Gleeson	....	additional character designer
Patrick Gleeson	....	character animator
Lennie K. Graves	....	animation director (as Lennie Graves)
Mark C. Hadley	....	paint check/correction
Mary Jane Hadley	....	paint check/correction
Larry Hall	....	assistant animator
Sandy Henkin	....	assistant animator
Leslie Hinton	....	paint check/correction
Janette Hulett	....	color department supervisor
Ray Johnson Jr.	....	character animator (as Raymond Johnson Jr.)
Martyn Jones	....	assistant animation supervisor: London
Kaan Kalyon	....	inbetween artist
Jim Kammerud	....	additional character designer
Jim Kammerud	....	character animator: Ohio
Jason Katz	....	inbetween artist
Bill Kaufmann	....	overseas background supervisor (as William Kaufman)
Ernie Keen	....	character animator (as Ernest Keen)
Catalina Kiss	....	assistant animator: Ohio
Julianna Korsborn	....	animation assistant (as Juliana Korsborn)
Joseph C. Lee	....	paint check/correction
Miyul Lee	....	key assistant animator (as Mi Yul Lee)
Mary Leire	....	assistant animator
Michael Lerman	....	assistant animator
Derek L'Estrange	....	assistant animator: London
Denise Link	....	animation checker
Christina Long	....	paint check/correction
James Lopez	....	character animator
Levi Louis	....	assistant animator
Stephen MacVittie	....	final checker (as Steve MacVittie)
Pamela Mathues	....	inbetween artist: Ohio
David McCamley	....	background artist
Maureen McCann	....	final checker
Lee McCaulla	....	assistant animator
Jenni McCosker	....	key assistant animator: London (as Jenny McKosker)
William Mims	....	assistant animator
Ken Mimura	....	layout artist
Mark Mitchell	....	assistant animator: Ohio
Steve Moore	....	additional character designer
Celeste Moreno	....	assistant animator (as Celeste Marino)
Twyla Motkaluk	....	final checker
Gary Mouri	....	layout artist
Sharon Murray	....	assistant animator
Brad Neave	....	key assistant animator
Jane Nussbaum	....	background artist
Christopher O'Hare	....	animation supervisor: London
Cathy O'Leary	....	paint check/correction
Julia Orr	....	final check/paint supervisor
Clive Pallant	....	animator: London
Don Parmele	....	assistant animation supervisor
Melanie Pava	....	assistant color stylist
Jill Petrilak	....	paint check/correction
Jason Piel	....	inbetween artist: Ohio
Doris A. Plough	....	key assistant animator (as Doris Plough)
Jacqueline Power	....	final checker
Ron Price	....	inbetween artist: Ohio
Andy Pye	....	final check coordinator
Nelson Recinos	....	key assistant animator
John Remmel	....	additional xerographer
Tom Riggin	....	character animator: Ohio (as Thomas Riggin)
Leslie Rogers	....	assistant animator
Dan Root	....	character animator: Ohio
Rafael Rosado	....	inbetween artist: Ohio
Tom Rosamond	....	assistant animator
April Saniga	....	paint check/correction
Ernie Schmidt	....	assistant animator
Gary Scott	....	assistant animator
David Simmons	....	character animator
Pat Sito	....	final checker (as Pat Connoly-Sito)
Brian Smith	....	character animator: Ohio
Bruce W. Smith	....	principal character designer (as Bruce Smith)
Jeff Smith	....	character animator: Ohio
Stan Somers	....	lead character key
Dean Stanley	....	additional xerographer
Lea Stewart	....	paint check/correction
Karan Lee Storr	....	paint check/correction
Brigitte Strother	....	supervising color stylist
Lucy Tanashian-Gentry	....	background supervisor
Clint Taylor	....	layout artist
Pamela Kleibrink Thompson	....	ink and paint supervisor
Dave Thomson	....	scene planner (as David Thomson)
Andy Tougas	....	key assistant animator
Chris Trorey	....	assistant animator: London
Duncan Varley	....	animator: London
Neil Viker	....	assistant scene planner
Frans Vischer	....	animation director
Dan Wagner	....	assistant animator
Stevan Wahl	....	character animator
Leah Waldron	....	assistant animator
Kevyn Wallace	....	layout artist
Simon Ward-Horner	....	animator: London
Marlon West	....	additional character designer
Terry Wozniak	....	overseas assistant animation supervisor
Antony Zmak	....	assistant animator: London
Monica Zorman	....	assistant animator (as Monica Luciani)
Todd Jacobsen	....	key assistant animator (uncredited)
Ray Pointer	....	assistant animator (uncredited)
Phil Stapleton	....	assistant animator (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Armetta Jackson-Hamlett	....	assistant editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Angela Robinson	....	assistant editor (as Angela T. Robinson)
Michelle Rochester	....	assistant editor (as Michelle R. Rochester)

Music Department
Ken Kushnick	....	music supervisor
George A. Martin	....	music editor
David Passick	....	music supervisor
Jack Rouben	....	music scoring consultant
Bill Stephney	....	executive music supervisor

Other crew
Rick Allen	....	overseas supervisor
Kathleen Andrews	....	production assistant
Ed Bell	....	title designer (as D. Edward Bell Jr.)
Robert C. Campion	....	production accountant
Scott Champagne	....	production assistant
Sheryl Farber	....	production assistant
Don Fuller	....	overseas coordinator
Mark Holte	....	production assistant
Scott Keough	....	layout production assistant
Judy Kriger	....	production coordinator
Alex Liu	....	overseas coordinator (as Alex Leo)
James Lopez	....	title designer
Ross Mapletoft	....	lead production assistant
Deborah R. Mayo	....	assistant to producers
David McClure	....	production assistant (as David J. McClure)
Mark McGroarty	....	production assistant
Denise M. Mitchell	....	production assistant (as Denise Mitchell)
Corey Powell	....	production assistant
Ron Rocha	....	overseas supervisor
Andrew Sorcini	....	layout production assistant (as Andy Sorcini)
Jon R. Spradley	....	assistant to producers
Tyler Tharpe	....	production assistant
Debbie Tieman	....	assistant accountant
Stephen H. Vara	....	production assistant
Pamela Williamson	....	assistant to producers

Production Companies

• Hyperion Pictures
• Hudlin Brothers, The

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures

Special Effects

• Sidley Wright & Associates (computer graphics)
• Sidley Wright & Associates (digital ink and paint)

Other Companies

• Wang Film Productions Company  additional animation services
• Character Builders  additional animation services
• Tony Collingwood Productions  additional animation services
• Bardel Animation  additional animation services
• Meridian Studios  sound recorded at
• Sony Studios  sound recorded at
• Animagraphics  camera
• Sharpshooters  camera
• Nick Vasu  camera (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Robin Harris' Bebe's Kids (video title)

Runtime:

70 min | USA:72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:L

Company:

Hyperion Pictures

Trivia:

Robin's license plate as the parking lot cop approaches Robin, includes the letters BWS. Those letters stand for Bruce W. Smith, the director of this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Robin exits Jamika's car and is talking about where they should go for the weekend, Leon is visible in the car, then disappears, then reappears.

Quotes:

Dorothea: No wonder we're not gettin' anywhere! Get some of this food off the boat!
Vivian: But I need it to live!

Movie Connections:

References "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989)

**** out of ****

Bebe's kids is truly an imaginatively funny film. It made me laugh while having surprisingly interesting and funny characters. The movie didn't try to win our attention, it just won it on its own. Very fun film. I especially love the jive-talking in the women's restroom. I almost died laughing.