Back to Neverland

1989 0h 10m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 15

AnimationDocumentary

Synopsis

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Legendary TV news anchor Walter Cronkite takes ecstatic Disneyland tourist Robin through the process of Disney's hand drawn animation and makes Robin's wish of visiting the animated world of Peter Pan (1953) come true.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
Corey Burton
Captain Hook
Bruce W. Smith
Animator
Robin Williams
Robin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Rees
Writers: Jerry Rees, Thom Enriquez, Bob Rogers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry Rees, shot by Reed Smoot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Donald W. Ernst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Walter Cronkite and Corey Burton and Bruce W. Smith carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0250973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerry Rees directs. Reed Smoot behind the camera. Donald W. Ernst cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jerry Rees, shot by Reed Smoot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Donald W. Ernst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Walter Cronkite and Corey Burton and Bruce W. Smith carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0250973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.