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''Filmation's New Classics Collection'' is a franchise of movies that, as early as 1985, Filmations announced plans to produce. | ''Filmation's New Classics Collection'' is a franchise of movies that, as early as 1985, Filmations announced plans to produce. | ||
They were supposed to be around 90 | They were supposed to be around 90-minute films to be distributed in cinemas, tape, syndicated for open television broadcast, and then, a possible spin-off series.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/67977344/ Filmation's "New Classics Collection," .] Retrieved March 28' '24</ref> | ||
==Premise== | ==Premise== | ||
It was a series of estimated 13 animated | It was a series of estimated 13 animated pseudo-sequels from Public Domain histories, mostly ones that Disney had already adapted from. | ||
Those being: | Those being: | ||
*The New Adventures of | *The New Adventures of Pinocchio | ||
*Snow White and the Seven Dwarfelles | *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfelles | ||
*The Challenge of Cinderella | *The Challenge of Cinderella | ||
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*The Continuing Adventures of the Jungle Book | *The Continuing Adventures of the Jungle Book | ||
*New Tales of Arabian Nights | *New Tales of Arabian Nights | ||
*Alice Returns to Wonderland | *Alice Returns to Wonderland | ||
<ref>[https://www.ebay.fr/itm/285062723575 Original PRINT AD / ****ADVERTISEMENT**** READ DESCRIPTION.] Retrieved | <ref>[https://www.ebay.fr/itm/285062723575 Original PRINT AD / ****ADVERTISEMENT**** READ DESCRIPTION.] Retrieved March 28' '24</ref> | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
The Walt Disney | The Walt Disney Company sued Filmation before production had even started for proposing to make sequels to their classic films interrupting the production of the movies.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/01/movies/video-alters-economics-of-movie-animation.html VIDEO ALTERS ECONOMICS OF MOVIE ANIMATION.] Retrieved March 28' '24</ref> | ||
The studio was | The studio was bought up by L'Oreal (the cosmetic company) and shut down in 1989. | ||
<ref>[https://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2016/04/filmations-last-days-part-iii.html Filmation's Last Days -- Part III.] Retrieved | <ref>[https://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2016/04/filmations-last-days-part-iii.html Filmation's Last Days -- Part III.] Retrieved March 28' '24</ref> | ||
In the end, only "Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night"(1987) and "Snow White Happily Ever After" (1989) were published, it's unknown if ever or how much went into the production of the other titles. | |||
In the end, only "Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night" (1987) and "Snow White Happily Ever After" (1989) were published, it's unknown if ever or how much went into the production of the other titles. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Fraidy Cat (partially lost ABC animated comedy series; 1975)]] | *[[Fraidy Cat (partially lost ABC animated comedy series; 1975)]] | ||
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*[[Uncle Croc's Block (partially found ABC comedy series; 1975)]] | *[[Uncle Croc's Block (partially found ABC comedy series; 1975)]] | ||
*[[T'as l'Bonjour d'Albert (partially found Carlos segments from French dub of "Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids" animated series; 1985)]] | *[[T'as l'Bonjour d'Albert (partially found Carlos segments from French dub of "Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids" animated series; 1985)]] | ||
*[[Bugzburg (lost cartoon spin-off of | *[[Bugzburg (lost cartoon series spin-off of "Pinocchio" movie pseudo-sequel; 1989)]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Lost films]] | [[Category:Lost films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Partially found media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:40, 3 April 2024
Filmation logo
Status: Partially Found
Filmation's New Classics Collection is a franchise of movies that, as early as 1985, Filmations announced plans to produce.
They were supposed to be around 90-minute films to be distributed in cinemas, tape, syndicated for open television broadcast, and then, a possible spin-off series.[1]
Premise
It was a series of estimated 13 animated pseudo-sequels from Public Domain histories, mostly ones that Disney had already adapted from. Those being:
- The New Adventures of Pinocchio
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfelles
- The Challenge of Cinderella
- Time Machine II: The Man Who Saved the Future
- Bambi: Prince of the Forest
- 20 Million Leagues Across the Universe
- Frankenstein Lives Again!
- The Further Adventures of Gulliver
- The Son of Sleeping Beauty
- L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- The Continuing Adventures of the Jungle Book
- New Tales of Arabian Nights
- Alice Returns to Wonderland
Availability
The Walt Disney Company sued Filmation before production had even started for proposing to make sequels to their classic films interrupting the production of the movies.[3] The studio was bought up by L'Oreal (the cosmetic company) and shut down in 1989. [4]
In the end, only "Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night" (1987) and "Snow White Happily Ever After" (1989) were published, it's unknown if ever or how much went into the production of the other titles.
Gallery
Videos
Images
See Also
- Fraidy Cat (partially lost ABC animated comedy series; 1975)
- ToonHeads (partially lost Cartoon Network animation anthology series; 1992-2003)
- The Archie Comedy Hour (partially found song segments of CBS animated series based on comic book series; 1969-1970)
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids "Busted" (found uncensored version of episode of animated series; 1984)
- Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down? (partially found animated series; 1970-1972)
- Uncle Croc's Block (partially found ABC comedy series; 1975)
- T'as l'Bonjour d'Albert (partially found Carlos segments from French dub of "Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids" animated series; 1985)
- Bugzburg (lost cartoon series spin-off of "Pinocchio" movie pseudo-sequel; 1989)
References
- ↑ Filmation's "New Classics Collection," . Retrieved March 28' '24
- ↑ Original PRINT AD / ****ADVERTISEMENT**** READ DESCRIPTION. Retrieved March 28' '24
- ↑ VIDEO ALTERS ECONOMICS OF MOVIE ANIMATION. Retrieved March 28' '24
- ↑ Filmation's Last Days -- Part III. Retrieved March 28' '24