A Wish for Wings That Work

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A Wish for Wings That Work

1991

0h 22m

6.2(38 votes)

Animation

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

Overview

Opus the Penguin struggles to achieve his seemingly impossible dream to be able to fly.

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8 members

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Michael Bell

Opus the Penguin (voice)

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Joe Alaskey

Truffles / The Ducks (voice)

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John Byner

Bill (voice)

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Tress MacNeille

Chicken (voice)

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Alexaundria Simmons

Ronald-Ann (voice)

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Andrew Hill Newman

Milquetoast (voice)

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Robin Williams

Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)

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Frank Welker

Santa Claus (voice)

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