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Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie: Directed by Steve Asquith. With Pierce Brosnan. Thomas rediscovers the long lost original station which in it's day was called Great Waterton and he also becomes jealous of a new tank engine called Stanley.
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- Animation, Family
- Steve Asquith
- 2008-07-05
Sep 9, 2008 · Sodor Day is coming and all the engines are busy preparing. When Thomas gets lost in the mountains, he discovers the old town of Great Waterton! Soon the whole island is buzzing with the news of Thomas' discovery and restoring the town in time for the big day. Join the fun and meet a new engine friend named Stanley!
- 78 min
- 1459
- Nicky Team
- Overview
- Plot
- Characters
- Locations
- Songs
- Trivia
- Goofs
- Merchandise
― Thomas
is a 2008 direct-to-DVD feature-length special for Thomas & Friends. It was filmed and produced in 2007, and was released in 2008 for US cinemas in July, and later for DVD for the US in September, and was then released for UK cinemas in late September, and later for DVD in October. It is the third Thomas film in the series and the final film to use models and figurines at Shepperton Studios, as well as the final one being made completely in live-action.
The railway is preparing for Sodor Day and Thomas and James are racing to the wharf to be given a special job by the Thin Controller. Thomas wins and is sent into the hills to collect lumber with Duncan. After Duncan teases Thomas by stating that the Thin Controller wants him to work with Thomas because Duncan knows the tracks in the hills, Thomas teases back by calling Duncan small. This leads Duncan to pay Thomas out by sending him on an old, disused branch line which he claims will lead Thomas back to the wharf faster.
After avoiding an old, collapsing bridge, Thomas takes another route at the old junction and as he journeys further down the line, he comes across an old overgrown town.
Just then, he meets Madge, who he tells the news about the discovery to, and she drives off and meets Mighty Mac, who tell Sir Handel, then Skarloey, then Rheneas, who he tells the Thin Controller about the news, and he gets Harold to find the Fat Controller. After hearing all the news, the Fat Controller tells Thomas that the town is Great Waterton - the largest town on Sodor when steam engines first came to the island that had since been thought to be lost. The Fat Controller decides that the restoration of the legendary lost town would be perfect for Sodor Day and calls the Pack to help. Thomas is told to take charge of the engines working around the town, while a new tank engine named Stanley is brought to do Thomas' regular jobs.
All of the engines take a liking to Stanley, who does a good job and has fun as well. Unfortunately, Thomas becomes jealous of Stanley after seeing him doing his jobs and fraternising with his friends. He is furious when Stanley takes his place at Tidmouth Sheds and the final straw comes when Thomas has an accident and Stanley takes his place as the leader of the restoration project. When Thomas comes back from the works, the Fat Controller decided to let Stanley stay in charge as he has done a good job, much to Thomas' shock and dismay.
Later, Thomas is shunting stone trucks for Stanley to take away when he decides to make Stanley look silly by giving him a train too heavy for him to pull. Unfortunately, the plan backfires - as Stanley ascends the hill, a coupling breaks and the trucks race down the hill, veering into a siding and crashing into the half-finished tower. After that, the Fat Controller states that this will likely set back the restoration past Sodor Day and Thomas takes the blame, causing the other engines, except Stanley, to be angry with him.
Later that night, Thomas decides to clear the rubble out of the way. He is almost finished when he accidentally bumps a truck into an old mine shaft. Racing in after it, Thomas crashes into a blocked tunnel and falls down into the water where he floats down an underground waterway.
•Island of Sodor
•Great Waterton
•The Water Works
•Great Waterton Sheds
•Morgan's Mine
•Stanley's Shed (dropped)
•Thomas and James are Racing
•There's a Job for Everyone
•Where, oh Where Is Thomas?
•Engine Roll Call (The Great Discovery version)
•The filedates of the US DVD show that it was finished on July 8, 2008.
•This special was produced in 2007, as evident by the copyright at the end.
•This special was shown in select theatres in the US throughout July 2008, in the UK throughout September 2008 and in Australia throughout November 2008. It made a return to Australian theatres on 17th January 2013.
•The original title for this special was Leader of the Track. It ends up being used as a line near the end of the special.
•Stock footage from the eleventh series episodes Thomas and the Storyteller, Edward and the Mail, Thomas and the Lighthouse, Thomas in Trouble, Henry's Lucky Day and Percy and the Left Luggage are used for Thomas, You're the Leader!.
•Possibly due to its limited release by Kidtoon Films, the film is rated G in the United States.
•When Thomas and James race to the wharf, the number of lines between them changes.
•Thomas and James switch tracks at one point when they race through the wharf.
•When Thomas and James enter the wharf, Freddie and Skarloey appear twice in two different places.
•Gordon's whistle is low-pitched in one scene.
•Mighty and Mac have the same whistle sound.
•Duncan's buffer beam is chipped.
Take Along
•Stanley (discontinued) •Thomas and Morgan's Mine Car (discontinued) •Working Hard Gift Pack (discontinued) •Great Waterton Grand Opening 4 Pack (discontinued) •Morgan's Mine Set (discontinued) •Great Waterton Fold and Go Set (discontinued) •Great Waterton Expansion Pack (discontinued)
Wooden Railway
•Stanley (discontinued) •Mud Covered Thomas (discontinued) •Morgan's Mine (discontinued) •Sodor day Thomas and Stanley (discontinued) •A Race to the Wharf Set (discontinued) •The Great Discovery Set (discontinued)
Motor Road and Rail
•Stanley (discontinued)
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie. As the railway engines prepare for Sodor Day, the Island's biggest celebration! Thomas makes a great discovery and finds a long lost town. Sir Topham Hatt declares that the long-lost town must be restored in time for the celebrations. Thomas feels threatened by the arrival of new engine Stanley ...
Jul 5, 2008 · Reviewer: Brian Hanford - - November 28, 2021 Subject: Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery (HD-US) Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery (HD-US) 8,862 Views
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Apr 28, 2009 · I missed out big time in my childhood! Since, it's not available for home release right now, I could at least watch it on Amazon Prime video. The movie was better than I expected. Thomas makes a wonderful discovery, makes a new friend and Thomas is still a hero in the end. This a great movie for families and the young-at-heart, like me.
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Available on Prime Video. Thomas the Train stars in an all-new movie, starring Pierce Bronson as the new narrator! Sodor Day is coming and all the engines are busy preparing. When Thomas gets lost in the mountains he discovers the old town of Great Waterton! Soon the whole island is buzzing with the news of Thomas’ discovery!
