American Tail 1 (1986)

Editor's Note In Don Bluth's animated fable AN AMERICAN TAIL, when a mouse family leaves Russia and emigrates to America, they believe the New World is a land without cats. The film, a heartfelt homage to the countless real stories of immigrants who came to the United States at the turn of the 20th century, follows the humorous and dramatic adventures of Fievel (Phillip Glasser), the family's innocent son who ends up arriving alone in New York only to have to stay clear of the cats he thought he'd never see again. AN AMERICAN TAIL is a beautifully rendered film, complete with catchy songs and cute characters, that is appropriate for the whole family.

	Barry Mann - Musical Score
	Christopher Plummer - Voice Of
	David Kirschner - Story By
	Dom DeLuise - Voice Of
	Don Bluth - Director
	Don Bluth, et al. - Producer
	James Horner - Musical Score
	Judy Freudberg, et al. - Writer
	Madeline Kahn - Voice Of
	Nehemiah Persoff - Voice Of
	Steven Spielberg - Executive Producer

Variety
"...Don Bluth is clearly devoted to maintaining classical standards of animation....His characters are expressive, the backgrounds are vividly colorful and often strikingly imagined and executed..." 11/19/1986

Los Angeles Times
"...The screen overflows with movement, color, sparkles, shadows, reflections and atmospheric effects..." 11/22/1986 p.C8

Washington Post 7 of 10
...a bright-eyed tale of Jewish triumphs that will find a place in many young hearts. It reiterates - Rita Kempley

Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
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