Jetlag Productions facts for kids

Jetlag Productions was an American animation studio. They made many animated movies based on popular children's stories. They also created some original films.

These movies were animated in Japan by KKC&D Asia and Animal Ya. Other companies in South Korea also helped. The films were first sold directly on VHS tapes. This was done through a company called GoodTimes Entertainment.

Later, when DVDs became popular, the films were sold on DVD. This was still by a part of GoodTimes Entertainment. Jetlag's movies were translated into many languages. They were sold all over the world. After GoodTimes Entertainment went out of business in 2005, the Gaiam company took over the rights to these animated films.

The Story of Jetlag Productions

Jetlag Productions began as a small animation company. They helped with TV shows like The New Adventures of He-Man in 1990. They also worked on Heroes on Hot Wheels (1990) and Conan the Adventurer (1992).

Later, a company called GoodTimes Entertainment contacted them. GoodTimes Entertainment was run by the Cayre Brothers. Jetlag Productions then started making animated movies for GoodTimes. They took over from another company called Golden Films.

Under their new name, Jetlag Productions created a series called Children's Classics. These animated films were similar in style to the Golden Films movies. Jetlag Productions started releasing their films in 1994. They made a total of 17 different animated movies. Thirteen of these were based on existing stories. Four were completely new stories.

All 17 films were about 45 minutes long. They were released directly to VHS tapes. The last film they released was The Hunchback of Notre Dame on April 30, 1996. After this, GoodTimes Entertainment started working with a new animation company.

Jetlag Productions' films were brought back on DVD in 2002. They were sold under a "Collectible Classics" label. These DVDs were widely available until GoodTimes went out of business in 2005. All their movies then went to the Gaiam company.

Popular Animated Films

Jetlag Productions made many animated movies. These were often based on classic fairy tales, myths, or famous books. They also created some original stories.

Fairy Tale and Short Story Movies

• Cinderella (1994): Based on the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.
• Jungle Book (1995): Based on the "Mowgli" stories from Rudyard Kipling's book.
• Little Red Riding Hood (1995): Based on the well-known fairy tale.
• The Nutcracker (1995): Based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's short story.
• Sleeping Beauty (1995): Based on the classic fairy tale.
• Snow White (1995): Based on the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale.

Myths and Legends Movies

• Pocahontas (1994): Also known as The Adventures of Pocahontas: Indian Princess. It is based on the real-life story of Pocahontas.
• Hercules (1995): Based on the legendary hero from Greek mythology.

Movies from Famous Books

• A Christmas Carol (1994): Based on Charles Dickens's famous story.
• Alice in Wonderland (1995): Based on Lewis Carroll's classic novel.
• Black Beauty (1995): Based on Anna Sewell's novel about a horse.
• Heidi (1995): Based on Johanna Spyri's novel about a girl in the Alps.
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996): Based on Victor Hugo's novel.

Original Stories by Jetlag

• Happy, the Littlest Bunny (1994): Written by Larry Hartstein.
• Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994): Written by George Arthur Bloom.
• Curly, the Littlest Puppy (1995): Written by Larry Hartstein.
• Magic Gift of the Snowman (1995): Written by Larry Hartstain.

TV Shows They Helped With

• The New Adventures of He-Man (1990)
• Heroes on Hot Wheels (1990)
• Conan the Adventurer (1992)

The Music in Jetlag Films

Jetlag Productions created original music for their films. This was different from other animation studios that used older classical music. For example, only Heidi used a part of Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood". Most of the music was new, created by Andrew Dimitroff.

Original Songs in the Movies

Every Jetlag film had three original songs. Usually, the songs were sung by voices that were not the characters themselves. But in some movies, the characters sang the songs. For example, "Hip Hip Hooray" from "Snow White" (1995) was sung by characters. "Sleep and Dream" from "Magic Gift of the Snowman" (1995) was also sung by characters.

Some popular songs included "Dream On, Cinderella" from "Cinderella". Also, "Start With A Smile" and "This Is Home" were from "Heidi". "Never Give Up" was a song from "Hercules".

People Behind the Music

Here are some of the talented people who created the music and songs:

• Music producer: Andrew Dimitroff
• Composers (who wrote the music): Nick Carr, Ray Crossley, and Andrew Dimitroff
• Lyricist (who wrote the song words): Joellyn Cooperman

Musicians Who Played

• Ray Crossley
• Andrew Dimitroff
• Milcho Leviev
• Mel Steinberg
• Leslie Woodbury

See also

In Spanish: Jetlag Productions para niños