Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
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| Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue | |
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| Genre | Social guidance film |
| Running time | 27 min. |
| Written by | Duane Pool Tom Swale |
| Directed by | Milton Gray Marsh Lamore Bob Shellhorn Mike Svayko Karen Peterson |
| Produced by | Buzz Potamkin |
| Starring | Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. Jeff Bergman Jim Cummings Aaron Lohr Jason Marsden Don Messick Lorenzo Music Russi Taylor Frank Welker Janice Karman |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | ABC NBC CBS |
| Release date(s) | April 21, 1990 |
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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. 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 stations. McDonald's also distributed a VHS home video edition of the special, produced by Buena Vista Home Video, which opened with an introduction from then-President George H. W. Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush. The show was co-produced with Walt Disney Television Animation and Southern Star Productions, and was animated overseas by Wang Film Productions.
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[edit] Plot
The plot chronicles the exploits of Michael, a teenage boy who is using marijuana as well as stealing his father's beer. His younger sister, Corey, is worried about him because he's started acting differently than he used to, like his eyes are bloodshot, and he warned Corey not to tell their parents or she'll be accused on what he's done. Many of her cartoon tie-in toys come to life, to help find her stolen piggy bank, ending up in the boy's room, finding Michael's stash of drugs, and also finding out Michael was the one who stole Corey's money to buy marijuana. The various cartoon characters then proceed to band together, and take Michael on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks a life of drug-use can bring.
[edit] Cartoon all-stars
The special was able to get so many characters from various franchises because the license holders gave producers royalty-free access due to the public service aspect of the special. The character of Garfield was reportedly used without the permission of Jim Davis, its creator.[citation needed]
This cartoon marked the first time Warner Bros. cartoon characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck were voiced by someone other than legendary voice artist Mel Blanc. Blanc had died shortly before the production, and Jeff Bergman was called upon to recreate the voices.
The characters, from 10 different franchises, are:
- ALF: The Animated Series: ALF
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin, Simon, Theodore
- DuckTales: Huey, Dewey, and Louie
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger
- Jim Henson's Muppet Babies: Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, Baby Gonzo
- The Smurfs: Papa Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Hefty Smurf
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Michelangelo
- Garfield and Friends: Garfield The Cat
- The Real Ghostbusters: Slimer
- Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck
[edit] Cast
- Jason Marsden - Michael
- Joey Dedio - The Dealer
- Georgi Irene - John
- Townsend Coleman - Dad, Michelangelo
- Laurie O'Brien - Mom, Baby Piggy
- Lindsay Parker - Corey
- George C. Scott - Smoke
- Jeff Bergman - Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
- Frank Welker - Slimer, Hefty Smurf, Baby Kermit
- Lorenzo Music - Garfield the Cat
- Danny Goldman - Brainy Smurf
- Don Messick - Papa Smurf
- Russi Taylor - Baby Gonzo, Huey, Dewey and Louie
- Jim Cummings - Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. - Alvin, Simon
- Janice Karman - Theodore
- Paul Fusco - ALF
[edit] Artisitic supervisors
- Stephen J. Anderson & Michael White (Story Development supervisors)
- William Schifrin & Karen A. Keller (Layout supervisors)
- Xiangyuan Jie & Kathleen Swain (Background supervisors)
- Russell Hall & Nancy Kniep (Clean-up supervisors)
- Kathleen Quaife-Hodge (Effects supervisor)
[edit] International screenings
- The show was screened in New Zealand in October 1991 on both TV2 and TV3 simultaneously.
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