Having said that, this movie is absolutely wonderful. Part ii 1974 the scene where fievel sees the statue of liberty parallels the similar shot where vito as a child sees the statue from ellis island. Fievel mousekewitz and his family of russianjewish mice escape from their homeland in the late 1800s, boarding a boat headed toward america to evade the czarist rule of the russian cats. An american tail san francisco jewish film festival. Free an american tail dvd cover 1986 r1 ready to download and print. At the time of its release in 1986, an american tail was the most successful nondisney animated feature and continues to entertain audiences of all ages. The franchise follows the adventures of fievel mousekewitz, a russianjewish mouse immigrant to the united states in. While emigrating to the united states, a young russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country. Although its ultimately a feelgood story, the main character a young mouse named fievel spends much of the film trying to find his family, whom he was separated from during a scary storm at sea. But somehow, fievel ends up in the new world alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought hed have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home. Video archive for the film an american tail, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1986.
Fievel goes west is the second film following an american tail. An american tail is a 1986 animated musical comedydrama adventure film directed by don bluth and produced by sullivan bluth inc. Had it been released in that era, the film s money song, somewhere out there, probably would have earned an academy award for best song. No matter how predictable or sentimental the story is, i always get caught up in it.
An american tail is sad, exciting, full of adventure and it somehow juggles these tones effortlessly. With dom deluise, christopher plummer, erica yohn, nehemiah persoff. Find great deals on ebay for an american tail vhs and thumbelina vhs. An american tail is the second movie after the secret of nimh to be directed by bluth and his associates since they jumped ship at disney and set out to rediscover the magic of such classic disney features as snow white and the seven dwarfs and pinocchio, of which fievels story is heavily derivative. Sullivan bluth studios was an american and irish animation studio established in 1979 by animator don bluth. An american tail vhs, 1986 clear clamshell steven spielberg. An american tail from wikifur, the furry encyclopedia. An american tail 1986 watch an animated film about the story of little fievel and his poor jewish family of mice as they immigrate in 1885 from shostka, russia, to the united states because, as papa mousekewitz funny explains. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for an american tail 1986. The rescuers 1977 the design for the chairman of the rescue aid society was reused for fievels father in this 1986 title. It is set chronologically fourth in the inseries timeline. This studio produced the short film banjo the woodpile cat, the feature film the secret. Find out about all the goofs from an american tail 1986 on imdb.
Don bluths animated immigration parable an american tail 1986 is timeless. Rent an american tail 1986 starring erica yohn and nehemiah persoff on dvd and bluray. A brave little mouse begins an exciting new life in a wondrous new world in the an american tail 4movie complete collection. An american tail trailer 1986 vhs capture taken from x rental vhs tape please comment like and subscribe it helps out my channel 2ombieboy. An american tail 1986 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. A sequel to an american tail 1986, the film follows the story of the. Somewhere out there from an american tail ronstadtingram 1986 universal pictures film music. It is the first animated film for universal studios and amblin entertainment. Fievel goes west also known as an american tail ii. Parents need to know that an american tail is a great introduction to the 19thcentury u. Bluth and several colleagues, all of whom were former disney animators, left disney on september, 1979 to form don bluth productions, later known as the bluth group. Courtesy of animator don bluth and executive producer steven spielberg comes an american tail, an immigrants story told in the style of walt disney the movie centers on. This is the music video for the song somewhere out there from an american tail performed by linda ronstadt and james ingram. While emigrating to the united states, a young russian mouse gets seperated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.
An american tail 1986, used vhs, good condition don bluth. An american tail, the story of one familys journey to america, and fievel, their son, who got lost along the way. An american tail is a franchise based on the 1986 animated film of the same name directed by don bluth and produced by sullivan bluth studiosamblin entertainment. An american tail explores bleak immigrant struggles that still. This is the unedited version of the trailer for an american tail taken from the film s laserdisc with the announcer and text saying that the. A very minimal trailer to don bluths 1986 animated film, an american tail. I truly appreciate that don bluth was willing to take a darker route and allows kids to deal with an array of emotions that other films would shy away from. An american tail soundtrack from 1986, composed by james horner.
Rent an american tail 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A young mouse named fievel and his family decide to migrate to america, a land without cats, at the turn of the 20th century. It features stunning animation and a beautiful score from james horner, including some great songs. The sequel was good, but it was more like a fastpaced western comedy with some oneliners and such sight gags. However, he gets lost and must find a way to reunite with them. After he completed aliens, james horner composed the score for the film, which was recorded in england and performed by the london. The film was cowritten and codirected by conrad vernon, who worked on great animated films like shrek and monsters vs. Get the best deals on an american tail vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. Fievel mousekewitz and his family of russianjewish mice. In conclusion, i highly recommend this very touching movie for all ages that will warm your heart to anyone who hasnt seen it. But somehow, fievel ends up in the new world alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought hed have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being. Licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of. Sullivan bluth studios was an american and irish animated film production company established in 1979 by animator don bluth.
A wealth of background detail displays bluths admirably painstaking approach to animation, but. A sequel to an american tail 1986, the film follows the story of the mousekewitzes, a family of jewish. An american tail follows the adventures of an adorable mouse named fievel in a heartwarming tail of following your heart. Released by mca in 1990 mcad39336 containing music from an american tail 1986. This video was shot in van nuys california during the production of don bluths an american tail early 1986. Start an into film club or log in to rate this film synopsis fievel is a russian mouse who, along with the rest of his family, flees his homeland and persecution by cats for a new life in america. Join a curious young mouse named fievel as he immigrates to america in search of his family an american tail, heads west for a showdown with a villainous cat fievel goes west, discovers a secret world under manhattan the treasure of manhattan. The mystery of the night monster 1999, which he was known as a fan favorite, but without bridget. An american tail is a 1986 animated musical comedydrama adventure film directed by don. An american tail is a 1986 american animated adventure film directed by don bluth. This holiday season universal pictures brings you a very special motion picture experience.
Fievel goes west or an american tail ii is a 1991 britishamerican animated comedy western film produced by steven spielbergs amblimation animation studio and released by universal pictures. No one would dare describe shrek which sucked as a disney movie, so lets leave don bluth alone, okay. Fievel and his family have grand hopes for their new homeland, america, where the streets are lined with cheese, when he is accidentally lost at sea. An american tail is a beautifully rendered animated flim that tells an overly familiar story in terms children can easily understand. The first animated feature film presented by steven spielberg. Rat and digit when they are defeated at the end of the film, the handpainted cel was created at the studio and used during the animation process. The journey ends with henri taking everyone to see his newly completed. Unlike bluths first feature film, this one turned out to be both a critical and financial success. Watch an american tail part 7 release the secret with quotes and pictures. The film was not directed by don bluth, but was instead directed by phil nibbelink and simon wells. An american tail, a don bluth film, coming this thanksgiving. An american tail trailer 1986 trailer for the animated film an american tail.
I am interviewing one of the studios senior animators linda miller as she animates on a sunny saturday morning. In the late 19th century, the mousekewitz family makes its way from troubletorn russia to a new life in america, but they find the streets of new york are not all paved with gold. The animated film tells the story of fievel mouskewitz phillip glasser and his family as. An american tail is an 1986 american animated adventure film directed by don bluth, produced by don bluth, john pomeroy, and gary oldman, and filmed by universal studios, sullivan bluth studios and amblin entertainment. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1986. The film includes the song somewhere out there which received an academy award nomination and won two grammys. Trailer for an american tail starring feivel mousekewitz, tiger, and tony toponi. Released 33 years ago on november 21, 1986, an american tail is a.
An american tail is a 1986 american animated adventure film directed by don bluth, produced by don bluth, john pomeroy, and gary oldman, and filmed by universal studios, sullivan bluth studios and amblin entertainment. An original production cel from the don bluth studios animated film an american tail 1986. An american tail part 8 see you again pictures and full quotes orphan mouse 1. An american tail by rita kempley washington post staff writer november 21, 1986.
Sullivan bluth studios an american tail wiki fandom. The film tells the story of fievel mouskewitz and his family as they immigrate from russia to america. Tony toponi, from an american tail 1986, returns as a principal cast in this film and an american tail. Bluth and several colleagues, all of whom were former disney animators, left disney on september, 1979 to form don bluth productions, later known as. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. An american tail 1986 g 1h 20min animation, adventure, comedy 21 november 1986 usa while emigrating to the united states, a young russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country. Universal pictures cartoon musical an american tail was released just three years prior to the disney cartoon renaissance led by the alan menken musicals the little mermaid and beauty and the beast. Neither of us expected to become emotional, but in 2019, this film about an. An american tail fievel goes west 19861991 official trailers movie hd duration. It is a charming tale with firstclass production values, and like bluths other films has.