Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 American film based on the well-known TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends and the US TV series Shining Time Station. This film production company was Gullane Entertainment with funding from Destination Films, Isle of Man and The Britt Allcroft Company. It was released first in the UK where critics were unfamiliar with the characters from Shining Time Station and accused Thomas of being "Americanize...
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 American film based on the well-known TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends and the US TV series Shining Time Station. This film production company was Gullane Entertainment with funding from Destination Films, Isle of Man and The Britt Allcroft Company. It was released first in the UK where critics were unfamiliar with the characters from Shining Time Station and accused Thomas of being "Americanized". It received warmer reviews in the US ("An enchanting ride." AP. "Delight for young moviegoers." Garnett News Service.) and was well liked by the young audience for whom it was created.
In 2007, it was revealed that the released film was drastically cut down against Allcroft's wishes from the original script written and shot by her.
Sir Topham Hatt, normally in charge of the railways on Sodor, is on holiday and has left Mr. Conductor (Alec Baldwin) in charge. Meanwhile, Thomas (Eddie Glen) and Gordon encounter an evil diesel locomotive,...
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