Jetlag Productions
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Jetlag Productions was an American
Years later, with the introduction of DVD, the films were distributed via a newer department of the same company,
History
Jetlag Productions started out as a small animation company, assisting in the productions of such series as
Title listing
Fairy tale and short story adaptations
- Cinderella (1994), based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale and also on The Brothers Grimm's 1697 and 1812 fairy tale
- Jungle Book (1995), based on the "Mowgli" stories from Rudyard Kipling's 1894 short story collection
- Little Red Riding Hood (1995), based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale and also on the Brothers Grimm's 1697 and 1812 fairy tale
- The Nutcracker (1995), based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 short story
- Sleeping Beauty (1995), based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale and also on the Brothers Grimm's 1697 and 1812 fairy tale
- Snow White (1995), based on The Brothers Grimm's 1812 fairy tale
Myths and legends adaptations
- Pocahontas (1994), also known as The Adventures of Pocahontas: Indian Princess, based on the life of Pocahontas
- Hercules (1995), based on the legendary hero from Greek mythology
Literary novel adaptations
- A Christmas Carol (1994), based on Charles Dickens's 1843 novella
- Alice in Wonderland (1995), based on Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel
- Black Beauty (1995), based on Anna Sewell's 1877 novel
- Heidi (1995), based on Johanna Spyri's 1880 novel
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel
Original works
- Happy, the Littlest Bunny (1994), written by Larry Hartstein
- Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994), written by George Bloom
- Curly, the Littlest Puppy (1995), written by Larry Hartstein
- Magic Gift of the Snowman (1995), written by Larry Hartstain
TV series
- The New Adventures of He-Man (1990)
- Heroes on Hot Wheels (1990)
- Conan the Adventurer(1992)
Music
Unlike its predecessor,
Original songs
Jetlag Productions incorporated original songs across all 17 of their productions. Each film featured a set of three original songs. While the inclusion of musical numbers followed a certain formula, there were exceptions to this rule. For instance, "A Christmas Carol" (1994) departed from the typical opening musical number, and "Hercules" (1995) concluded with an instrumental rendition of "Son of Zeus" rather than a vocal performance. Despite the prevalent use of off-screen voices for most songs, a few films featured in-character performances, such as "Hip Hip Hooray" from "Snow White" (1995), "Sleep and Dream" from "Magic Gift of the Snowman" (1995), "(It's the) Chance of a Lifetime" from "Cinderella" (1994), and "Out on My Own" from "Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle" (1994). An exception to this trend was the duet "When Love Has Gone Away" from "Cinderella" (1994), sung by the characters Cinderella and the prince. Among the many songs featured in Jetlag's films were notable titles like "Dream On, Cinderella" from "Cinderella"; "Start With A Smile", "This Is Home", and "(We're) The Very Best Of Friends" from "Heidi"; and "Never Give Up" from "Hercules".
Musicians
The composers and lyricists involved in original soundtracks. Among these credits, the following artists were credited as:
- Music producer: Andrew Dimitroff
- Composers: Nick Carr, Ray Crossley and Andrew Dimitroff
- Lyricist: Joellyn Cooperman
Credited musicians
- Ray Crossley
- Andrew Dimitroff
- Milcho Leviev
- Mel Steinberg
- Leslie Woodbury
Uncredited vocalist performers
- Kathleen Barr (as the singing voice of Tooey in Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994), performing "Out on My Own")
- Garry Chalk(as the voice of Leo in Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994), performing "I'm a Really Nice Guy")
- Wendy K. Hamilton-Caddey (for songs such as "A Little Bit of Magic", "The Season of Love", "Keep Christmas in Your Heart", and "Land of Pocahontas", among others)