The Land Before Time (franchise)

The Land Before Time
Created by Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss
Owner Universal Pictures
Films and television
Film(s)
Animated series The Land Before Time (2007–2008)
Games
Video game(s) See list of The Land Before Time video games
Miscellaneous
Years 1988–2016

The Land Before Time, is an American franchise of animated adventure films by Universal Pictures centered on dinosaurs. The series began in 1988 with the eponymous The Land Before Time, directed and produced by Don Bluth and executive produced by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. It was followed by a total of thirteen direct-to-video musical sequels, TV series, video games, soundtracks and related merchandising. Neither the sequels nor the series involve the participation of Bluth, Lucas, or Spielberg. All 14 films were released in a Complete Collection DVD set on June 14, 2016.[1]

Plot

The films follow a friendship of a group of young dinosaurs by the names of Littlefoot (Apatosaurus), Cera (Triceratops), Petrie (Pteranodon), Ducky (Saurolophus), and Spike (Stegosaurus). After finding The Great Valley, they raise a carnivorous baby who they name Chomper, survive a drought, a cold snap, encounter aliens, and witness a solar eclipse. Throughout all films, they embark upon adventures, learning lessons about life and friendship along the way.

List of titles

Films

The following is a list of the fourteen films in The Land Before Time series.

# Title Release Date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Editor(s) Composer(s)
1The Land Before TimeNovember 18, 1988Don BluthScreenplay:
Stu Krieger
Story:
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss		Don Bluth
Gary Goldman
John Pomeroy
Executive producers:
Steven Spielberg
George Lucas
Co-executive producers:
Frank Marshall
Kathleen Kennedy
Associate producer:
Deborah Jelin Newmyer		John K. Carr
Dan Molina		James Horner
2The Great Valley AdventureDecember 13, 1994Roy Allen SmithScreenplay:
John Loy
John Ludin
Dev Ross
Characters:
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss		Roy Allen Smith
Co-producer:
Zahra Dowlatabadi
Animation producer:
Nelson Shin		Jay BixsenMichael Tavera
3The Time of the Great GivingDecember 12, 1995Screenplay:
Dev Ross
Characters:
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss		Roy Allen Smith
Zahra Dowlatabadi
Animation producer:
Nelson Shin
4Journey Through the MistsDecember 10, 1996Roy Allen Smith
Co-producer:
Zahra Dowlatabadi
Animation producer:
Nelson Shin		Warren Taylor
5The Mysterious IslandDecember 9, 1997Charles GrosvenorScreenplay:
John Loy
54 Characters:
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss		Charles Grosvenor
Associate producer:
Rocky Solotoff		Jay Bixsen
6The Secret of Saurus RockDecember 1, 1998Screenplay:
Libby Hinson
John Loy
Characters:
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss		Charles Grosvenor
Associate producer:
Melinda Rediger
Rocky Solotoff
7The Stone of Cold FireDecember 5, 2000Len UhleyCharles Grosvenor
Associate producer:
Daniel J. Wiley		Danik Thomas
8The Big FreezeDecember 4, 2001John Loy
9Journey to Big WaterDecember 10, 2002Dev Ross
Characters:
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss		Jay Bixsen
10The Great Longneck MigrationDecember 2, 2003John Loy
Characters:
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss		Charles Grosvenor
Executive producer:
James Wang
Associate producer:
Daniel J. Wiley
11Invasion of the TinysaurusesJanuary 11, 2005John LoyCharles Grosvenor
Associate producer:
Daniel J. Wiley
12The Great Day of the FlyersDecember 6, 2006John Loy
Characters:
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss		Michael Tavera
Kyle Kenneth Batter
13The Wisdom of FriendsNovember 27, 2007Jamie Mitchell
Supervising director:
Charles Grosvenor		John LoyDaniel J. WileyMichael Tavera
14Journey of the BraveFebruary 2, 2016Davis DoiElana Lesser
Cliff Ruby		Lisa Melbye
Deidre Brenner		Luke Guidici

Albums

  • The Land Before Time (1990) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • The Land Before Time: Sing-Along Songs (1997) Songs from The Land Before Time, II, III & IV
  • The Land Before Time: More Sing-Along Songs (1999) Songs from The Land Before Time V & VI and An American Tail III & IV

Television series

A television series based on the films began airing on YTV in Canada on January 5, 2007. It consisted of one season of 26 episodes, and officially premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on March 5, 2007, after the DVD release of The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers.[2] The TV series takes place after the events of The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends. It has since been collected and released on 6 DVDs, each containing 4 episodes, in the United States and the UK.

Games

The series has spawned 14 spin-off games, eight for PC, one for the Game Boy Color, two for the Game Boy Advance and three for the original PlayStation, but none for the Macintosh. The PC games are usually educational games aimed for preschool and kindergarten. Games for the Game Boy Color and Advance include The Land Before Time and The Land Before Time: Into the Mysterious Beyond, in which the original six characters must search for Chomper. Games for the PlayStation include The Land Before Time: Big Water Adventure, a spin-off of Journey to Big Water, The Land Before Time: Great Valley Racing Adventure and The Land Before Time: Return to the Great Valley.

Cast

Principal characters

Characters Films Television series
The Land Before Time II
The Great Valley Adventure		 III
The Time of the Great Giving		 IV
Journey Through the Mists		 V
The Mysterious Island		 VI
The Secret of Saurus Rock		 VII
The Stone of Cold Fire		 VIII
The Big Freeze		 IX
Journey to Big Water		 X
The Great Longneck Migration		 XI
Invasion of the Tinysauruses		 XII
The Great Day of the Flyers		 XIII
The Wisdom of Friends		 Journey of the Brave The Land Before Time
1988 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2016 2007–2008
Littlefoot Gabriel Damon Scott McAfee Brandon LaCroix Thomas Dekker Alec Medlock Aaron Spann Nick Price Cody Arens and Logan Riley Arens Felix Avitia Cody Arens
Thomas Dekker
(singing voice)		 Anthony Skillman
(singing voice)		 Anthony Skillman
(singing voice)
Cera Candace Hutson Anndi McAfee
Ducky Judith Barsi Heather Hogan Aria Noelle Curzon
Petrie Will Ryan Jeff Bennett
Spike Frank Welker Rob Paulsen Jeff Bennett Rob Paulsen
Grandpa Longneck Bill Erwin Kenneth Mars Does not speak Barry Bostwick Kenneth Mars
Grandma Longneck Does not speak Linda Gary Miriam Flynn Does not speak Miriam Flynn
Cera's Father Burke Byrnes John Ingle George Ball John Ingle
Chomper Rob Paulsen Cannon Young Issac Brown Max Burkholder
Ruby Meghan Strange

Recurring characters

Characters Films Television series
The Land Before Time II
The Great Valley Adventure		 III
The Time of the Great Giving		 IV
Journey Through the Mists		 V
The Mysterious Island		 VI
The Secret of Saurus Rock		 VII
The Stone of Cold Fire		 VIII
The Big Freeze		 IX
Journey to Big Water		 X
The Great Longneck Migration		 XI
Invasion of the Tinysauruses		 XII
The Great Day of the Flyers		 XIII
The Wisdom of Friends		 Journey of the Brave The Land Before Time
1988 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2016 2007–2008
Bron Kiefer Sutherland Scott Whyte Cam
Clarke
Petrie's Mother N/A Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille Does not speak Anndi McAfee Tress MacNeille
Tria Camryn Manheim Jessica Gee
Ducky's Mother N/A Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille Meghan Strange Tress MacNeille
Tricia Nika Futterman Nika Futterman
Ali Juliana Hansen
Shorty Brandon Michael DePaul Elizabeth Daily
Old One Carol Bruce Jessica Walter
Tippy Jeremy Suarez Cree Summer
Tippy's Mother Susan Krebs Susan Krebs
Hyp Whitby Herford Mikey Kelley
Nod Scott Menville Scott Menville
Mutt Jeff Bennett Jeff Bennett
Kosh Rob Paulsen Jeff Bennett Rob Paulsen Pete Sepenuk
Jeff Bennett
Doc Kris Kristofferson Jeff Bennett
Mo Rob Paulsen Rob Paulsen
Guido Rob Paulson

References

  1. ↑ Grosvenor, Charles; Bluth, Don; Smith, Roy Allen; Mitchell, Jamie; Doi, Davis (June 14, 2016), The Land Before Time: The Complete Collection, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, retrieved October 4, 2016
  2. ↑ The Land Before Time, 2007-03-05, retrieved 2016-07-26
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