The Care Bears Movie
1985 animated film directed by Arna Selznick / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Care Bears Movie is a Canadian/American animated movie that came out on March 29, 1985. It was produced by Nelvana Limited of Canada, and was distributed by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. It was the first in a trilogy(or set of three) of big-screen movies that had the Care Bears in lead roles, and the first to be based directly on a toy line. The movie's success led to a spin-off television series that premiered on ABC a year after its release.
The Care Bears Movie | |
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Directed by | Arna Selznick |
Written by | Peter Sauder (screenplay) |
Produced by | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith Supervising: Lenora Hume |
Starring | Mickey Rooney Cree Summer Sunny Besen Thrasher Jackie Burroughs Brent Titcomb Hadley Kay Georgia Engel Billie Mae Richards Bob Dermer Melleny Brown Marla Lukofsky Dan Hennessey Susan Roman Luba Goy Jim Henshaw |
Cinematography | David Altman Jim Christianson Barbara Sachs (animation camera) |
Edited by | Jim Erickson Tom Joerin Gordon Kidd Stephen Mitchell Sheila Murray Steve Weslak Michael O'Farrell Supervising: John Broughton Rob Kirkpatrick |
Music by | Patricia Cullen |
Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company Astral Films Miracle Films Artédis Seven Keys & Universal Pictures Germany GMBH Mosfilm |
Release date | March 29, 1985 |
Running time | 76 |
Country | Canada/United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3 million |
There were well-known celebrities among the movie's starring line-up, such as Carole King, who wrote and sung its opening theme. John Sebastian and NRBQ also contributed to its score. The movie also had the voices of Mickey Rooney, Canadian actress Georgia Engel, and voice actress Cree Summer.
It was made as a full-length commercial for the title toys, and had mixed views from critics. But its $23 million gross at the box office made it the biggest animated work outside the Disney market when it came out. It is one of the most profitable releases in the animation industry (its cost was $3 million). The movie saved Nelvana from closing down when Rock & Rule, the company's first production, did not do well.