The carpet was white and the penguins were plentiful when the new animated feature "Happy Feet" made its debut Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in Los Angeles. Here, photographers jockey for the right position to capture carpet shots of the live penguins.
Actress Brittany Murphy pets a penguin at the premiere of "Happy Feet" Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in Los Angeles. Murphy voices Gloria, one of the characters in the toe-tapping animated feature that opens nationwide Nov. 17.
Penguins pose on the white carpet at the premiere of the animated film "Happy Feet" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006. The animated feature is about Emperor Penguins who find their soul mates through song, and one penguin who can dance, but not sing.
Elijah Wood, left, and Brittany Murphy, who provide voice work for the animated film "Happy Feet," pose together at the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006. Others who provided voices for the movie were Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams and Hugo Weaving.
Actor Robin Williams signs an autograph at the Warner Bros. film premiere of "Happy Feet" held Nov. 12. 2006, at Grauman's Chinese Theater in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Actor Anthony LaPaglia carries his daughter to the Warner Bros. premiere of "Happy Feet" held at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Nov. 12, 2006, in Hollywood. The "Without A Trace" star voices one of the characters in the movie.
Robin Williams, right, who provides voice work for the animated film "Happy Feet," poses with his daughter Zelda at the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006.
Actor Elijah Wood, the voice of Mumble in the animated feature "Happy Feet," arrives at the film's premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in Hollywood, Calif.
George Miller, the writer and director of "Happy Feet," arrives for the premiere of the film Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in Los Angeles. He previously directed the "Mad Max" movies, "The Witches of Eastwick" and "Babe: Pig in the City."
Actress Constance Marie interacts with penguins at the premiere of the animated film "Happy Feet" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006.
Actor Don Cheadle, right rear, attends the "Happy Feet" film premiere with his family and friends Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Actress Brittany Murphy, the voice of Gloria in the animated feature "Happy Feet," poses on the white carpet at the film's premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
George Miller, right, director of the animated film "Happy Feet," poses with actors who voiced some of the characters at the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006. From left are Robin Williams, Elijah Wood and Brittany Murphy.
Actor Robert Downey Jr. arrives for the premiere of "Happy Feet" in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Actor Jonathan Lipnicki arrives at the "Happy Feet" world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 in Los Angeles.
Robin Williams, left, and Elijah Wood, who provide voices for the animated film "Happy Feet," share a laugh outside the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006.
Actress Elizabeth Daily arrives at the "Happy Feet" premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. She voiced one of the characters in the film as did recently deceased crocodile hunter Steve Irwin.
Actress Jeri Ryan arrives at the "Happy Feet" premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Elijah Wood, who provides voice work for the animated film "Happy Feet," signs autographs at the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006.
Penguins pose on the white carpet at the premiere of the animated film "Happy Feet" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006.