Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

About Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright is a 2013 direct-to-DVD animated comedy mystery musical film, part of the Scooby-Doo franchise. The plot involves the mystery solving gang going to a haunted opera house where a series of kidnappings have taken place during preparations for a talent show. Everyone becomes a suspect, including some of the contestants, but as always it's up to Scooby-Doo and his friends to solve the mystery.

Making / Production

The movie was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and was directed by Victor Cook. It was released as the twentieth direct-to-video film within the Scooby-Doo franchise on August 20, 2013 by Warner Home Video. The script for the movie was penned by Doug Langdale and Candie Langdale.

Actors

• Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo/Fred Jones - Welker played his role in a lively, humorous and engaging manner, delighting fans of the original series.
• Mindy Cohn as Velma Dinkley - Mindy brought the highly intelligent and a tad socially awkward character, Velma, to life with conviction.
• Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake - Grey portrayed Daphne's brave and resourceful character with just the right touch of elegance and intrigue.
• Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers - Lillard's performance captured Shaggy's lovable, scaredy-cat personality perfectly.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This film is one of the few in the Scooby-Doo series where the primary antagonist does not wear a disguise.
• The film incorporates elements of The Phantom of the Opera and American Idol.
• The vocal effects for The Phantom were performed by Troy Baker, marking one of his multiple roles in the film.
• Cher, who is portrayed in the film, has a real-life connection to Scooby-Doo as she was a guest star in The New Scooby-Doo Movies in 1972.

Quotes

• "We've got a show to do, and the show must go on!" - Fred Jones
• "Jinkies! Phantom's don't just vanish!" - Velma Dinkley
• "Let's split up. We'll cover more ground that way." - Fred Jones

Music / Soundtrack

• "Daydreamin'" - performed by Jessica Jessie and Pastiche
• "Ode to the Phantom" - performed by the cast
• "Sorcerer's Mime" - instrumental
• "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" - performed by Kidstuf Singers