He became vegan while playing the character of Farmer Hoggett in the 1995 film Babe. [29] He frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty for PETA , largely on the treatment of pigs. [ 30 ]

Babe: Directed by Chris Noonan. With Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Danny Mann, Hugo Weaving. Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him?

After being used in a "guess the weight" contest at a county fair, orphaned pig Babe is brought home to the farm of the contest winner, Arthur Hoggett. There he is taken in by Border Collie Fly, her irascible mate Rex and their puppies and befriends a duck named Ferdinand, who wakes people by crowing like a rooster every morning so he will be ...

Nov 21, 2023 · When James Cromwell's character, farmer Arthur Hoggett says, "That'll do pig," in Babe, it is so emotionally resonant, that the veteran actor still has strong feelings about the line. Directed by Chris Noonan and written by George Miller who later directed the movie sequel Babe : Pig in the City , 1995's Babe tells the charming story of the ...

Arthur Hoggett is the overarching protagonist of the 1995 acclaimed family film Babe and its 1998 sequel Babe: Pig in the City. He is a shy sheepherder who finds an unusual use in the pig he wins. He is played by James Cromwell.

Jan 29, 2023 · James Cromwell is a prolific actor who has starred in many well-known roles, including Farmer Hoggett in 1995's beloved film Babe, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award in Best...

Mrs. Esme Hoggett : What on Earth are you babbling on about? Farmer Hoggett : ...Shame, to miss out on the best ham prize at next year's fair, is all.

Jan 17, 2025 · Farmer Hoggett: Shoo! Shoo! [Now, a pig doing the work of a sheepdog seems like a full miracle to Farmer Hoggett. He can't deny what he has seen with his own eyes. In the fertile field of his imagination, his daydream swiftly grows into a …

As it turns out, Babe is a kind and trusting sort who quickly befriends most of the farm animals, and uses his friendship to become an effective sheep herder. From there, Farmer Hoggett decides that instead of making Babe a featured part of the dinner table, he'll enter the little pig in a sheepdog competition.

Aug 10, 1995 · In “Babe,” Farmer Hoggett adopts a naive but big-hearted little pig who learns sheepherding, teaches tolerance to the other farmyard animals and proves to be worth much more than a holiday...