"Thumbelina", produced by Golden Films in the year 1993 and released on DVD by Goodtimes Entertainment and other companies worldwide, is based on the classic story by master story-teller, Hans Christian Andersen. It's the story of a little girl, smaller than a human thumb, who lives with her father down in the valley and away from the rest of the little people in the meadows. The story begins when the little girl's father tells her about some cracks that have appeared in the dam next to a small pond. The old man, who works as watch-keeper of the dam, worries that when spring comes, the snow from the top of the mountains will melt and flow down into the valley filling up the pond; the dam won't take the pressure and it will break, allowing the water to flow over the meadow, drowning the little people who live there. The old watch-keeper knows that he is too old to take on the journey to where the prince lives and tell him about the upcoming catastrophe, that's why he asks his daughter to make the long trip instead. The little girl sees no other option but to accept, for the love of her father and love for the little people. The little girl is soon on her way and after a long day of travelling, she stops to rest inside a red tulip. As she sleeps, the tulip is taken away by a sneaky old medicine woman, who sells the tulip to a woman who wishes to have a child of her very own. The woman is delighted with her new daughter, even though she is smaller than her thumb. Seeing her small size, the woman names the child "Thumbelina". When she wakes up, Thumbelina tries to explain to the woman about her important mission and how the lives of the little people may be at stake if she doesn't reach the prince in time, but it's no use, the woman refuses to listen, so thrilled she is with her new companion. That night, a frog enter's the woman's house and steals Thumbelina away as she sleeps. Thus, begins Thumbelina's long quest through a big world of meadows, fields and the four seasons. The hard days of winter make Thumbelina's journey a hard one, but luckily she makes a number of wonderful friends along the way who give her a hand. Unfortunately, she also meets Mona, a seemingly innocent and kind old mouse who invites Thumbelina to spend the long winter with her in her comfortable home, but when the opportunity comes for her to earn valuable goods in exchange of convincing the girl to marry an ugly old mole, she wastes no opportunity.