Journey Through Nutritionland (partially found Dan Haskett animated short; 1976)

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Journey Through Nutritionland (although sometimes spelled as Journey Through Nutrition Land) is an animated short, 15 minutes of length, created by Dan Haskett that was originally released in 1976.

Background

Dan Haskett may not very well-known among the general public, but his animation work has been seen by many. He has had a long career in on many classical animated features, designed characters such as Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Tiny Toon Adventures, Alvin and the Chipmunks (1980s version), Animaniacs, helped to adapt The Simpsons for syndicated TV series (where he designed Moe, Ms Krabappel and Barney), and more. He is respected as an animator/artist of immense talent at Disney and Warner Bros.

Although he worked on animated commercials while still in high school (including an infamous "psychedelic" Brim coffee ad), what can actually be called his very first official completed work (which he designed and directed) was this elusive Journey Through Nutritionland animated short, that he worked on before being trained at Disney.

The short

Journey Through Nutritionland was produced by non-union New York animation studio Tele-tactics. Tele-tactics made commercials, industrial films and animated specials, most of it that remains obscure. This include the 1-hour animated special Days of Liberty that has remained unsurfaced to this day (originally aired on July 4th, 1976, on New York's WABC for the Bicentennial). Their other animated special, Why The Bears Dance On Christmas Eve, (originally aired on December 12th, 1977) is still available.

The company shut down after the founder, Barry Drucker, unexpectedly died of a heart attack in 1978.

Journey Through Nutritionland was distributed by the Kellogg's company, and it is possible it was a tie-in to their food products, under the guise of educational content.

To this day, no footage or even an image from Journey Through Nutritionland is available.

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