The Elephant Princess - Vol. 3: Almost Too Famous ( The Elephant Princess - Almost Too Famous )

The Elephant Princess - Vol. 3: Almost Too Famous (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Elephant Princess - Almost Too Famous
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
216 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Grant Brown
Roger Hodgman

Written By:
Anthony Morris
Sam Carroll

Actors:
Miles Szanto ..... Kuru (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sebastian Gregory ..... JB Deekes (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Damien Bodie ..... Vashan (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Liam Hemsworth ..... Marcus (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brett Climo ..... Omar (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Grant Piro ..... Jim Wilson / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Emily Robins ..... Alex Wilson (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Maddi Tyers ..... Amanda Tucci (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Emelia Burns ..... Diva (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Eva Lazzaro ..... Zoe (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alyce Platt ..... Anita (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jordan Prosser ..... Johan (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mauricio Merino Jr. ..... Jake (4 episodes, 2008)
Andy Meritakis ..... Magic Student (2 episodes, 2008)
Stefano Mazzeo ..... Student (2 episodes, 2008)
Cleopatra Coleman ..... (2 episodes, 2008)
Sue Jones ..... (2 episodes, 2008)
Diana Glenn ..... (unknown episodes)
Margot Robbie ..... (unknown episodes)

Synopsis:

Following an encounter in Manjipoor, Alex learns of some of the history of her real Mother, Queen Nefari, and is introduced first hand to Vashan's enmity. Alex awakens to the strong qualities developing inside her, and the need for her in Manjipoor as a Princess. Simultaneously, Alex, Amanda, Marcus and J.B. improve as a band. They get gigs, and Alex's confidence as a singer increases. Alex finds the pull between both worlds conflicting and must make a choice about where her real destiny lies.
Episodes include:
Almost Too Famous
Princess Amanda
Courtroom Jewel
Sea Change
Revelation
It's an Ordinary Life
Unexpected Arrivals
Good Vibrations
Normal Alex Wilson

Season 1, Episode 18: Almost Too Famous
Original Air Date-December 2008
Kuru reports to Omar and the council of elders about Vashan's hostile intrusion in the other world, but they can't counter a royal. Meanwhile Vashan has used the magical gem again, and using a box and carpet can prevent being sent back. Having overheard Alex's girlish dream is to become a rock-star, he makes it come true so she'll forget all about Manshipoor. It works, she even gets cut up from family and friends, depending on manager Vashan Vashan. Kuru tries till he gets past their body-guards, to prove her she has magic and hopefully rekindle her memory.
Season 1, Episode 19: Princess Amanda
Original Air Date-December 2008
Marcus and Alex want to exchange one month together-gifts. Alex just asks Kuru's wise advice, but Marcus left the choice to Amanda. Kuru generously gives her one the royal Manjipoor coins she admires. Amanda tricks sweet-tooth Anala into transporting her to Manjipoor to buy a diamond necklace. The loyal people mistake her for the dish-guised princess. When that's disproved, Vashan threatens her with punishment for high treason unless she teaches him how to command Anala. Kuru and Alex need crafty magic to save the day.
Season 1, Episode 20: Courtroom Jewel
Original Air Date-December 2008
Vashan nearly scares Alex into submission using an illusion. Diva discovers Kuru's report has made Omar call a secret royal council against him, and tells Vashan. He intrudes it to accuse Omar of stealing the magic jewel, which is found is Omar's desk, to which nobody else has access. Kuru brings Alex to an unprecedented trial, but they lack evidence against Vashan. JB has just edited the band's latest recordings, and discovers a crucial scene. Meanwhile boyfriend Marcus feels intolerably excluded as nobody tells him what is important and yet withheld from her.
Season 1, Episode 21: Sea Change
Original Air Date-December 2008
Smash is looking forward to 4 paid hours in a recording studio. Anala, who has been a jumbo-size pain for a while, takes Alex's guitar and transports her, first with and then without Kuru, to places she believed to exist only in a childhood dream. There she learns the elephant always protected her. That made her miss the recording session. Still ignorant Marcus, who nearly beat jealously up 'rival' Kuru, considers himself implicitly dumped and resigns from the band he only joined for her sake.
Season 1, Episode 22: Revelation
Original Air Date-December 2008
Alex is too sad about Marcus having dumped her and effectively split up the band Smash to do her school - or domestic work. Even ever-respectful Kuru can't deny she lacks commitment, especially as the princess. She now declares herself ready to accept the throne. Vashan insists on Manjipoor's tradition she must first be thought the strict, elaborate court protocol by an (the only other) royal: him and his servant Diva. They make clear the unpleasant sides for her and commoners, even Kuru may never see her again. Then they discover she was conceived after the king's murder. Omar admits to be her father, but she flees back to the Wilsons.
Season 1, Episode 23: It's an Ordinary Life
Original Air Date-3 May 2009
Having learned Omar is her dad, Alex has ran back to the Wilsons. Kuru comes pack, take his leave from the Wilsons and offer generous gifts. They include a model and wood for a Manjipoorean gazebo, which dad Jim is unable to construct, but he gets JB to help and talks him into making up with Alex. Kuru takes Alex back to sign papers relinquishing control Anala, the right to servants and the throne to a triumphant Vashan. Then Kuru scolds her selfish, cowardly haste and leaves her the royal runes. Diva laughs at him being reduced to shuffling elephant manure, and secretly practices magic.
Season 1, Episode 24: Unexpected Arrivals
Original Air Date-December 2008
Just when Vashan prepares for his coronation, he discovers Diva has magical powers, but too late: she throws him in the dungeon. When Omar and while he flees Kuru find out, she tries to kill them, but Anala saves them by transportation to the Wilson home. Alex uses magic to cure Omar's wound. Kuru gives her the letter Omar entrusted him, which is from her magical royal mother. Omar confirms he secretly married Nefari out of true love. Learning from the council only Omar knows where the crown is hidden, Diva tricks Vashan to get command over Anala using magical chains. He accepts to return only is Alex is spared. After Diva makes Anala bring him and her back, Alex is stranded with Kuru but determined to end the evil usurper's misrule.
Season 1, Episode 25: Good Vibrations
Original Air Date-December 2008
Assumming their and Manjipoor's world are literally on different frequencies, JB tries super-amplifiers. Kuru and weakened Alex indeed return to the kingdom, where the people is in doubt who to obey. Alas after they shred the abdication papers Diva puts up a devious fight, even tricking Omar in betraying the crown's whereabout and stealing Alex's magic.
Season 1, Episode 26: Normal Alex Wilson
Original Air Date-24 May 2009
At home, JB and Amanda try to convince the Wilson parents missing Alex will be back. With help from the people, brave Kuru cunningly frees Alex, Omar and Vashan, who shows them a rune to restore one's powers, but it can only be used with magic. The men are quickly captured again by Diva, who finds the crown and orders everyone to attend her coronation, where she haughtily violates ancient protocol. Alex and Kuru put up a daring fight during the ceremony, knowing the crown can only be conferred by the elephant Anala, who sides against the usurper.

Alexandra Wilson is a regular suburban girl who suddenly discovers she is a princess of a mystical kingdom.

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