Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only 3 ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.
Unfortunately the movie Roald Dahl's Esio Trot is not yet available on Disney Plus.
Writing | Richard Curtis | Writer |
Writing | Paul Mayhew-Archer | Writer |
Directing | Dearbhla Walsh | Director |
Crew | Michael Wade | Stand In |
Production | Matthew Read | Executive Producer |
Sound | Tim Phillips | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Chris Ashworth | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Sarah Elias | Foley Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Sian Wilson | Makeup Supervisor |
Sound | Jeff Richardson | Dialogue Editor |
Sound | Philip Clements | Foley Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne David | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Stuart Hilliker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Christina Baker | Makeup Designer |
Sound | Catherine Thomas | Foley Recordist |
Production | Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
Camera | Ben Smithard | Director of Photography |
Art | Tom Burton | Production Design |
Art | Dominic Roberts | Art Direction |
Writing | Roald Dahl | Novel |
Art | Barbara Herman-Skelding | Set Decoration |
Production | Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
Production | Richard Curtis | Executive Producer |
Production | Ian Hogan | Line Producer |
Editing | Tim Murrell | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Beavan | Costume Design |
Production | Hilary Bevan Jones | Producer |
Production | Rachel Freck | Casting |
Art | Caroline Harper | Standby Art Director |