Mater and the Ghostlight

Mater and the Ghostlight
Poster for Mater and the Ghostlight
Directed by	John Lasseter Dan Scanlon (co-director)
Produced by	Darla K. Anderson Mark Nielsen
Written by	Joe Ranft John Lasseter Dan Scanlon
Starring	Larry the Cable Guy Owen Wilson Paul Newman Bonnie Hunt Tony Shalhoub Guido Quaroni Cheech Marin Jenifer Lewis Paul Dooley George Carlin Michael Wallis Katherine Helmond John Ratzenberger Joe Ranft
Music by	Bruno Coon Brad Paisley (Behind the Clouds)
Editing by	Torbin Xan Bullock
Studio	Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s)	November 7, 2006 (with Cars DVD)
Running time	7 minutes, 58 seconds
Language	English

Mater and the Ghostlight is a 2006 Pixar computer-animated short created for the DVD of Cars, which was released on October 25, 2006 in Australia and in the United States on November 7, 2006.^[1] The short, set in the Cars world, tells a story of Mater being haunted by a mysterious blue light.

Synopsis

The short film opens with Mater playing pranks on the other residents of Radiator Springs. This sequence culminates with Mater teasing Lightning as if he had seen "the Ghostlight," an actual myth on Route 66.

Sheriff admonishes him for mocking the urban legend, and then tells the tale of the Ghostlight. The rest of the gang say goodnight, leaving a very nervous Mater alone.

During the body of the short, mayhem ensues as Mater is pursued by the Ghostlight...ultimately revealed to be just a lantern affixed to Mater's towing cable by McQueen and Guido. The other residents of Radiator Springs watch as Mater drives around frantically with the "Ghost Light" on his tail, before Mater tires himself out and the cars tell him it was all a prank. Sheriff tells Mater that the only thing to be scared of on Route 66 is "his imagination." Doc then jokes that all Mater really had to fear was "The Screaming Banshee", before they all leave Mater, frightened once again.

In a post-credits scene, Mater actually sees The Screaming Banshee, but, not realizing it's him, warns him of the Banshee, and leaves the monster truck confused.

Cast

Main article: List of Cars characters

• Larry the Cable Guy as Mater
• Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
• Paul Newman as Doc Hudson
• Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carerra
• Tony Shalhoub as Luigi
• Guido Quaroni as Guido
• Cheech Marin as Ramone
• Jenifer Lewis as Flo
• Paul Dooley as Sarge
• George Carlin as Fillmore
• Michael Wallis as Sheriff
• Katherine Helmond as Lizzie
• John Ratzenberger as Mack
• Joe Ranft as Red

Release

Mater and the Ghostlight premiered on November 7, 2006, on Cars DVD as a special feature.^[1] On November 6, 2007, it got its first Blu-ray releases, attached as a special to Cars^[2] and on Pixar Short Films Collection – Volume 1.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "SMASH HIT #1 ANIMATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR!" (Press release). Pixar. August 10, 2006. http://www.pixar.com/companyinfo/press_box/news/20060818.htm. Retrieved July 27, 2011. 
2. ^ "Cars Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. November 6, 2007. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Cars-Blu-ray/306/. Retrieved July 27, 2011. 
3. ^ "Pixar Short Films Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. November 6, 2007. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Pixar-Short-Films-Collection-Vol-1-Blu-ray/533/. Retrieved July 27, 2011. 

External links

• Mater and the Ghostlight at the Internet Movie Database
• Mater and the Ghostlight at the Big Cartoon DataBase

Preceded by One Man Band

Pixar Animation Studios short films 2006

Succeeded by Lifted