Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
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| Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) | |
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 Opening Title Screen |
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| Directed by | Milton Gray Marsh Lamore Bob Shellhorn Mike Svayko Karen Peterson |
| Written by | Duane Pool Tom Swale |
| Starring | Ross Bagdasarian Jeff Bergman Jim Cummings Aaron Lohr Jason Marsden Don Messick Lorenzo Music Russi Taylor Frank Welker |
| Music by | Alan Menken |
| Release date(s) | 1990 |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is an animated drug prevention television special starring many of the popular cartoon characters from American Saturday morning television, among them Winnie-the-Pooh, Bugs Bunny, ALF, the Muppet Babies, and several others. Financed by McDonald's, the special was originally simulcast on April 21, 1990 on all three major American television networks: ABC, NBC, and CBS, along with most independent and smaller networks. McDonald's also distributed a VHS home video edition of the special, which began with an introduction from President George H. W. Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush.
The plot chronicles the story of a teenage boy named Michael who is using marijuana. His concerned sister Corey worries about him, and her cries cause many of her toys, which depict several popular cartoon "all-stars", to come to life. The various cartoon characters proceed to take Michael on a fantasy journey that teaches him the health risks and other downsides a life of drug use can bring.
The special was able to get so many characters from various franchises because the licensors gave producers royalty-free access due to the public service aspect of the special.
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[edit] Cartoon all-stars
The characters, from 10 different cartoons, are:
- ALF: Gordon "ALF" Shumway (Paul Fusco)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin (Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.), Simon (Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.), Theodore (Janice Karman)
- DuckTales: Huey, Dewey and Louie (Russi Taylor)
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger (both Jim Cummings)
- Muppet Babies: Baby Kermit (Frank Welker), Baby Piggy (Laurie O'Brien) Baby Gonzo (Russi Taylor)
- The Smurfs: Papa Smurf (Don Messick) and Brainy Smurf (Danny Goldman)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Michelangelo (Townsend Coleman)
- Garfield and Friends: Garfield The Cat (Lorenzo Music)
- The Real Ghostbusters: Slimer (Frank Welker)
- Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck (both Jeff Bergman)
[edit] Other characters
The other main characters are:
- Michael - Jason Marsden
- The Dealer - Joey Dedio
- John - Georgi Irene
- Dad - Townsend Coleman
- Mom - Laurie O'Brien
- Corey - Lindsay Parker
- Smoke - George C. Scott
[edit] Crew
- Directors: Milton Gray, Marsh Lamore, Karen Peterson, Mike Svayko, Bob Shellhorn, Duane Poole
- Writers: Buzz Potamkin, Tom Swale
- Producers: Paul Buckmaster
- Voice director: Hank Saroyan
- Composers: Richard Kosinski, Bob Mann, Guy Moon, Bill Reichenbach, Sam Winans, Jay Bixsen
[edit] Trivia
- This cartoon marked the first time that Warner Bros. cartoon characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck were voiced by someone other than legendary voice artist Mel Blanc. Blanc had passed away a short time before the production, and Jeff Bergman was called upon to recreate the voices.
- A skull is subliminally flashed over the face of the character Smoke at certain times during the cartoon. Examples include right when Smoke is getting out of the trash can near the beginning (10:16)
- This is the second TMNT appearance of Jim Cummings, his first appearance was the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film; and his next 2 were Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time and TMNT.
