The Creation of the World

The Creation of the World was a French/Czechoslovakian animated cartoon by director Eduard Hofman and French artist Jean Effel from 1957, premiere in April 4, 1958 and English version premiere in December 1959 distributed by Barney Parms Studios. This is a family comedy, a fun-filled story rewriting the biblical story on the creation of the world, according to which God in six days formed the earth, the plant, the animal, especially the human. The devil opposes him with the intention of spoiling what he can. The film is often criticized for certain communist propaganda elements of the time of its creation, which have been used it.

English Production

 * Narrated by: Vincent Price
 * Voice Talents: June Foray, Paul Frees
 * Music by: Oliver Wallace
 * Coordination: Al Trosin
 * Dubbing Editor: Kitty Spreckley
 * Dubbing Mixer: Peter Davies
 * Associate Producer: Harold Huth
 * Executive Producer: Joseph E. Levine
 * Produced and Directed by: Arthur Rankin, Jr.
 * Processed by: Ub Iwerks, Eustace Lycett

Original Version

 * Theme and Main Designer: Jean Effel
 * Commentary and Song Lyrics: Adolf Hoffmeister
 * Music: Jan Rychlik
 * Played by: The Karel Vlach Orchestra
 * Animation: Z. Smetana, K. Štrebl, B. Možísová, J. Doubrava, V. Lehký, B. Dvořák, F. Vystrčil, B. Šejda, L. Váňa, J. Vokoun, J. Kábrt, K. Mann
 * Assistant Animation: A. Bures, J. Hekrdle, O. Kudrnáč, V. Kudrnova, V. Maresova, Z. Skripkova, I. Skala, J. Barta, O. Vlasova, A. Hamrlik, K. Vodickova
 * Backgrounds: Josef Kabrt, Rudolf Holan, Bohumil Siska
 * Cinematography: Zdena Hajdova
 * Film Editor: Zdena Navratilova
 * Assistant Director: Josef Kabrt
 * Sound: Josef Vlcek, Milan Novotny
 * Unit Manager: Vladislav Hofman
 * Screenplay and Directed by: Eduard Hofman

Specifications

 * Type: Colorful cartoon
 * Premiere in Czechoslovakian: April 4, 1958
 * English Version Premiere in U.S.: December 1959