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The March 31 re-release of the tape is scheduled to beat 'Anastasia' to the video market.Īnd the reissues keep on coming. In the new show-biz satire 'The Real Blonde,' a dizzy New York model bases her philosophy on Disney films, especially 'The Little Mermaid' - which earned an additional $30 million when it was reissued to compete with 'Anastasia' in theaters last fall.

It's a little scary how complete this takeover has become. The non-Disney competition, including the recent 'Anastasia,' is lucky to earn half that. Starting with the theatrical release of 'The Little Mermaid' nine years ago, Disney has revived its reputation as the world's most successful animation studio, turning out so many hits that when the studio's latest release earns 'only' $300 million, it's considered a disappointment. John Lasseter, the director of the first 'Toy Story,' is executive-producing this one while directing 'A Bug's Life,' which Disney will release to theaters in November. 'Toy Story 2,' which was originally scheduled for a cassette release in early October, is now considered strong enough to be released first to theaters, where it will probably appear in December 1999. In the next few months, Disney Home Video will release direct-to-tape sequels to two of its biggest hits: 'Pocahontas: Journey to a New World' and 'The Lion King: Simba's Pride.' Both are expected to be blockbusters, no matter what the quality's like. And that extends to the straight-to-video variety, which now sell millions of copies every year. It wasn't true 10 years ago, but the safest bet in video in the 1990s is a Disney cartoon.

The brave little toaster goes to mars archive