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Pocahontas II
In A Store Near You. On August 25, Walt
Disney Home Video released Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World,
the direct-to-video sequel to Disney's 33rd theatrical animated feature
film, Pocahontas. The film was produced at Walt Disney Animation
Canada and Walt Disney Animation Japan, and directed by Bradley Raymond
and Tom Ellery. Additional animation was done by Spaff Animation in Burbank,
California. The voice cast features Jean Stapleton, Billy Zane, David Ogden
Stiers and Linda Hunt. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World runs
72 minutes, and is being offered for U.S. $26.99 (SRP).
Black Cauldron Bubbles Up. Walt Disney Home Video released Disney's
25th animated feature, The Black Cauldron (1985) on video for the
first time on August 4. The 80-minute film was co-directed by Ted Berman
and Richard Rich, during a period of minimal success for Disney's animated
features. It is the second Disney feature to be filmed in 70mm format,
after Sleeping Beauty. The video is priced at $26.99 (SRP).
Harvey To Turn Out 12 Pics In 3 Years. Harvey Entertainment has
launched a new business plan which intends to produce 12 direct-to-video
products over the next three years, commencing in 1999. The company has
two animated videos coming out before then; Casper Meets Wendy and
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish will debut this fall. Additional Harvey
characters which can be exploited include Baby Huey, Little Audrey and
Hot Stuff. Many of these characters will be featured in Classic Harvey
Toons, an animated series comprised of Harvey's library cartoons, on
the new Fox Family channel launching this month.
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