As Dreamers Do: American Magic Redux
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Entertainment News for October 1990
Magazine giant Time, Inc. is acquiring Warner Communications for $12 Billion USD.
- The Wall Street Journal
Citing sagging ratings and unwilling to part with CBN's tax-exempt status, Pat Robertson sells The Family Channel to Warner Communications one day prior to Time, Inc.'s proposed acquisition.
- The New York Times
Jean Chapolin agrees to share his stake of DiC Entertainment to Haim Saban.
- Variety
CBS abruptly cancels Josie and the Pussycats World Tour due to low ratings.
- TV Guide
- The Wall Street Journal
Citing sagging ratings and unwilling to part with CBN's tax-exempt status, Pat Robertson sells The Family Channel to Warner Communications one day prior to Time, Inc.'s proposed acquisition.
- The New York Times
Jean Chapolin agrees to share his stake of DiC Entertainment to Haim Saban.
- Variety
CBS abruptly cancels Josie and the Pussycats World Tour due to low ratings.
- TV Guide
1: So, will The 700 Club be defunct as a result of this?
2: So DIC and Saban are now one body. I could see the benefits.
3: And here I thought it would get canned in November! On that note, what will replace it in the schedule?
700 Club will move to syndication. It will no longer air on whatever TimeWarner changes the name of The Family Channel to.
Yup, DiC and Saban are now one team.
Not entirely sure yet.
That's a great outcome for both companies! The channel no longer has to contractually air the show three times a day, like how Freeform does it, and 700 Club can air as many times as the affiliates please!
It's been a few years in the making ITTL since I suggested that, but I'm glad it panned out.
Maybe an extra episode of Pee-wee's Playhouse could air at 11:30, thus pushing the DC content 30 minutes back?
Warner Family might end up being the name, but I think it would be a nice opportunity to bring back the Big W.
Any questions, comments, etc. before we get to Home Alone, Edward Scissorhands and The Rescuers Down Under?
PNWKing
Banned
Who's going to release Home Alone and Edward Scissorhands? I hope Home Alone goes to RKO while Edward Scissorhands goes to Columbia.
I think I'm gonna use wheel of names to decide.
In the meantime, Universal will release The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.
Is Disney going to release all 3. I thought they were going to, with Scissorhands under Fox.
November 1990 Movies
Edward Scissorhands
Released by 20th Century-Fox
Predator 2
Released by Grand Diamond
Misery
Released by Paramount Pictures
It: Chapter One
Released by Warner Bros.
Dances with Wolves
Released by New Line Cinema
The Nutcracker Prince
Released by Warner Bros.
The Grifters
Released by Miramax Films
Released by 20th Century-Fox
Predator 2
Released by Grand Diamond
Misery
Released by Paramount Pictures
It: Chapter One
Released by Warner Bros.
Dances with Wolves
Released by New Line Cinema
The Nutcracker Prince
Released by Warner Bros.
The Grifters
Released by Miramax Films
Voted. And why does It have the Chapter One subtitle in it?
The Rescuers Down Under (1990 Film)
The Rescuers Down Under
Released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 16, 1990.
Directed by
Hendel Butoy
Mike Gabriel
Story by
Karey Kirkpatrick
Daniel Abbott
Based upon the Miss Bianca characters created by
Margery Sharp
Music
Bruce Broughton
Main Voices
Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca
Bob Newhart as Bernard
George C. Scott as Percival McLeach
Adam Ryen as Cody
John Candy as Wilbur
Tristan Rogers as Jake
Wayne Robson as Frank
Douglas Seale as Krebbs
Carla Meyer as Faloo
Peter Firth as Red
Bernard Fox as the Chairmouse
The Rescuers Down Under marked the first full use of the CAPS system built by Amblin and Commodore. Eva Gabor, the voice of Miss Bianca, would retire from acting after the film's release. John Candy was brought in to play Wilbur because Jim Jordan, the voice of Orville in the original Rescuers, passed away in 1988 at the age of 91.
Released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 16, 1990.
Directed by
Hendel Butoy
Mike Gabriel
Story by
Karey Kirkpatrick
Daniel Abbott
Based upon the Miss Bianca characters created by
Margery Sharp
Music
Bruce Broughton
Main Voices
Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca
Bob Newhart as Bernard
George C. Scott as Percival McLeach
Adam Ryen as Cody
John Candy as Wilbur
Tristan Rogers as Jake
Wayne Robson as Frank
Douglas Seale as Krebbs
Carla Meyer as Faloo
Peter Firth as Red
Bernard Fox as the Chairmouse
The Rescuers Down Under marked the first full use of the CAPS system built by Amblin and Commodore. Eva Gabor, the voice of Miss Bianca, would retire from acting after the film's release. John Candy was brought in to play Wilbur because Jim Jordan, the voice of Orville in the original Rescuers, passed away in 1988 at the age of 91.