The Land Before Time
Release Date: 16th September 1989 - Australia
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Lucasfilm Ltd. (Uncredited)
Sullivan Bluth Studios
Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia
Genre: Animation/Family
Rating: G
Runtime: 69 minutes
Budget: $12,300,000
Box Office Gross: $84,846,716 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
A young orphaned
Littlefoot begins his
journey to the legendary
Great Valley, a land of
lush vegetation where
dinosaurs could prosper
live in peace. During his
quest, he meets four other
young dinosaurs, each
from a different species,
as they face many
obstacles and learn
unforgettable lessons
importance of sticking
together.
Voice Cast
Gabriel Damon - Littlefoot
Pat Hingle - Narrator/Rooter
Candace Hudson - Cera
Judith Barsi - Ducky
Will Ryan - Petrie
Helen Shaver - Littlefoot's
Mother
Bill Erwin - Grandfather
Crew
Production Designer/
Storyboard Artist/Producer/
Director - Don Bluth
Story - Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss
Story Consultants - Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson
Screenplay - Stu Krieger
Co-Executive Producers - Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall
Executive Producers - Steven Spielberg and
George Lucas
George Lucas
Supervising Executive: Sullivan
Bluth Studios Ireland Ltd. - Morris F. Sullivan
Producer - Gary Goldman
Producer/Directing Animator -
John Pomeroy
John Pomeroy
Production Manager - Thad Weinlein
Assistant Director - Sue Shakespeare
Assistant Directors/Scene Planners -
Russell Boland and David J. Steinberg
Storyboard Artist/Directing Animator -
Storyboard Artist/Directing Animator -
Dan Kuenster
Storyboard Artist - Larry Leker
Layout Supervisor - David Goetz
Layout Supervisor - David Goetz
Background Stylist - Don Moore
Background Artists - Barry Atkinson,
Sunny Apinchapong, Carl Jones,
Maxine Bennett and David McCamley
Directing Animators - Lorna Cook,
Linda Miller, and Dick & Ralph Zondag
Linda Miller, and Dick & Ralph Zondag
Animators - Anne Marie Baldwell,
Jeff Etter, Victoria Brewster, Mark Fisher,
Colm Duggan, Michael Gagne,
Ken Duncan, Raul Garcia, Patrick Gleeson,
Jean Morel, Kent Hammerstrom,
Paul Newberry, T. Daniel Hofstedt,
Ralf Palmer, Jon Hooper, Gary Perkovac,
Skip Jones and John Power
Character Key Supervisor - Vera Pacheco
Special Effects Directing Animator -
Special Effects Directing Animator -
Dorse A. Lanpher
Special Effects Animators - Dave Bossert,
Joey Mildenberger, Kathleen Quaife-Hodge,
Steve Moore, Tom Hush, Don Paul,
Diann Landau, Bob Simmons
and Dave Tidgwell
Film Editor/Supervising Sound Editor -
Dan Molina
Film Editor - John K. Carr
Assistant Film Editors - Thomas V. Moss
and Fiona Trayler
Supervising Re-Recording Mixer -
Bill Rowe
Re-Recording Mixer - Ray Merrin
Foley Artists - Dan O'Connell
and Alicia Stevenson
Music - James Horner
Music Recordist - Shawn Murphy
Review
Years ago, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg partnered again with Star Wars entrepreneur and co-creator of Indiana Jones, George Lucas, and animator Don Bluth to create an animated movie about dinosaurs. No, I'm not talking about Jurassic Park, which didn't exist until 1993. We are taking a trip through nostalgia into one of my old favourites from childhood. I know THE LAND BEFORE TIME means a lot to me when it happened to be in Don Bluth's animation style, not Disney's. If you're looking for a Dino movie from Disney, I suggest it'd be a similar but forgettable CGI movie, Dinosaur. I've been too proud to admit it. The characterisations and voice acting aged timelessly and joined with Bluth's spectacular animation. It got brought down by the weak standards of pacing and editing contributed by either Spielberg or Lucas.
I praise James Horner's score for the movie, which was vividly gorgeous to hear. It offers many ways to enhance the music, making it lighthearted, dark, or emotional. I had almost forgotten that one of the supporting leads, Spike, was actually a baby stegosaurus. He looked like a dinosaur of a different kind, which confused me.
It's not one of his best, and I agree with the creator's opinion for not intending the movie to be in 69 minutes. The majesty remains behind in the old prehistoric classic THE LAND BEFORE TIME, for it is bound to be watched by future and younger generations. Find it someday and save up your money for the first. Don't get me started on the other instalments, as most are bland and demeaning.
It's not one of his best, and I agree with the creator's opinion for not intending the movie to be in 69 minutes. The majesty remains behind in the old prehistoric classic THE LAND BEFORE TIME, for it is bound to be watched by future and younger generations. Find it someday and save up your money for the first. Don't get me started on the other instalments, as most are bland and demeaning.
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