Aladdin (1992)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1991 - 1992
Running Times: 90 mins
Length: 8,122 ft
Format: Technicolor 35mm
Ratio: 1.75:1
Sound: Dolby Digital Dolby SR

(Full Credits)

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Walt Disney Productions
Producers: Ron Clements, John Musker
Co-Producer: Donald W. Ernst, Amy Pell

SCRIPT
Script: Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

DIRECTION
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker
Live Action Coordinator: Tod Marsden

ANIMATION
Character Designers: Jean Gillmore, Daan Jippers, Eric Goldberg
Animation Supervisors: Glen Keane, Eric Goldberg, Andreas Deja, Will Finn, Duncan Marjoribanks, Mark Henn, Randy Cartwright, David Pruiksma, Kathy Zielinski, T. Daniel Hofstedt, Phil Young, Chris Wahl

PHOTOGRAPHY
Digitizing Camera Supervisor: Robyn Roberts

EDITING
Editor: H. Lee Peterson
Florida Unit Editor: Chuck Williams

MUSIC
Music: Alan Menken
Songs: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman (Arabian Nights; Prince Ali); Alan Menken, Tim Rice (One Jump Ahead; Prince Ali Reprise; A Whole New World)
Songs Performed By: Bruce Adler (Arabian Nights); Brad Kane (One Jump Ahead); Robin Williams (Prince Ali; Prince Ali Reprise); Lea Salonga, Brad Kane (A Whole New World); Regina Belle, Peabo Bryson (A Whole New World)

SOUND
Sound Designer: Sandy Berman
Sound Recordists: Doc Kane, Denis Blackerby
Additional Sound Recordist: Michael Farrow

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Artistic Supervisor: Don Paul
Florida Unit Supervisors: Barry Cook, Jeff Dutton

DESIGN
Production Designer: R.S. Vander Wende
Art Director: Bill Perkins

CASTING
Casting: Albert Tavares

VOICES
Scott Weinger (Aladdin)
Robin Williams (Genie)
Linda Larkin (Jasmine)
Jonathan Freeman (Jafar)
Frank Welker (Abu)
Gilbert Gottfried (Iago)
Douglas Seale (Sultan)
Aaron Blaise (Rajah)
Bruce Adler (merchant/narrator's singing voice)
Brad Kane (Aladdin/Prince Ali Ababwa's singing voice)
Lea Salonga (Princess Jasmine's singing voice)
Jim Cummings (Razoul)
Charlie Adler, Jack Angel, Corey Burton, Philip L. Clarke, Jennifer Darling, Debi Derryberry, Bruce Gooch, Jerry Houser, Vera Lockwood, Sherry Lynn, Mickie McGowan, Patrick Pinney, Philip Proctor, Derek J. Young (uncredited) (additional voices)
Russi Taylor (Rajah the tiger - uncredited)
Chris Wahl, Philip Young (guards - both uncredited)
Kathy Zielinski (Begger the prisoner/snake Jafar - uncredited)

Live Action Reference: Robb Willoughby, Robina Ritchie

Street urchin Aladdin's life is turned upside down when he meets the Princess Jasmine who is running away from her dull life in the castle. Her father the Sultan's evil advisor, Jafar, orders that Aladdin be thrown into jail and Aladdin finds himself unwittingly being drawn into a plot buy Jafar to use the genie in a lamp to seize control of the land. But Jafar cannot get the lamp from a cave - though he thinks that young Aladdin may be just the boy for the job.

Argentina
Video Distributor: Gativideo

Japan
Laserdisc Distributor: Disney (PILA-1277; PILA-1278; PILA-1279)

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: C.B. Films

UK
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista
Video Distributor: Walt Disney Video

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Video Distributor: Walt Disney Home Video
Laserdisc Distributor: Disney (1662 CS)

Argentina
Rating: Atp

Chile
Rating: TE

Finland
Rating: K-8/5

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: 0

Hong Kong
Rating: I

Norway
Rating: 7

Spain
Rating: T

Sweden
Rating: 7

UK
Rating: U

USA
Rating: G

1992
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, USA
LAFCA Award Best Animation - winner

1993
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top Box Office Films (Howard Ashman, Alan Menken, Tim Rice) - winner

Academy Awards, USA
Best Music, Original Score (Alan Menken) - winner
Best Music, Song (Alan Menken, Tim Rice) - winner (for A Whole New World)
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing (Mark A. Mangini) - nominated
Best Music, Song (Howard Ashman, Alan Menken) - nominated (for Friend Like Me)
Best Sound (David J. Hudson, Doc Kane, Mel Metcalfe, Terry Porter) - nominated

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA
Saturn Award: Best Fantasy Film - winner
Saturn Award: Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Scott Weinger) - winner
Saturn Award: Best Supporting Actor (Robin Williams) - winner

Golden Globes, USA
Best Original Score: Motion Picture (Alan Menken) - winner
Best Original Song: Motion Picture (Alan Menken, Tim Rice) - winner (for A Whole New World)
Special Award (Robin Williams) - winner (for his vocal work)
Best Motion Picture: Comedy/Musical - nominated
Best Original Song: Motion Picture (Howard Ashman, Alan Menken) - nominated (for Friend Like Me; Prince Ali)

Hugo Awards, USA
Best Dramatic Presentation - nominated

MTV Movie Awards, USA
Best Comedic Performance (Robin Williams) - winner
Best Movie - nominated
Best Movie Song (Regina Belle, Peabo Bryson) - nominated (for Whole New World)

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards, USA
Best Picture - 3rd place

Young Artist Awards, USA
Special Award Outstanding Family Entertainment of the Year - winner

1994
BAFTA Awards, UK
Best Score (Alan Menken) - nominated
Best Special Effects (Don Paul, Steve Goldberg) - nominated

Golden Screen, Germany
Golden Screen - winner
Golden Screen with 1 Star - winner

Grammy Awards, USA
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television (Alan Menken) - winner
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television (Alan Menken, Tim Rice) - winner (for A Whole New World)

1995
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures (Alan Menken, Tim Rice) - winner (for A Whole New World)

1992
November
11: USA - theatrical release (in Los Angeles and New York)
25: USA - theatrical release

May
Day Unknown: Philippines - theatrical release

1993
June
3: Australia - theatrical release

July
1: Argentina - theatrical release

November
11: UK - theatrical release
18: Germany, Spain - theatrical release
19: Denmark, Sweden - theatrical release
24: France - theatrical release
25: Netherlands - theatrical release

December
3: Finland - theatrical release

1994
September
21: Japan - laserdisc release (Disney (PILA-1277; PILA-1278; PILA-1279)); USA - laserdisc release (Disney (1662 CS))

Imagine if you had three wishes, three hopes, three dreams and they all could come true.

Aladyn - Polish title
Aladino - Portugese title

SEQUELS
Aladdin (1993 - 1994)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (2001)
The Return of Jafar (1994)

REMAKE
Aladdin on Ice (1995)

SEE ALSO
Aladdin (1986)
Aladdin (1993)
Alex and the Wonderful Doo-Wah Lamp (1978)
Back to the Future (1985)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Dumbo (1941)
Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia/2000 (1999)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Pinocchio (1940)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Taxi Driver (1976)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Wayne's World (1992)
Wishmaster (1997)

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique April 1993 p.60 (USA)
review

Empire December 1993 p.30 (UK)
review

FilmMagasinet August / September 1994 p.82 (Norway)
review (by Erlend Eskeland)

Première December 1993 p.14 (France)
review (by Francois Forestier)

Studio December 1993 p.13 (France)
review (by Laurent Tirard)

Time Out 24 November - 1 December 1993 p.75 (UK)
review

Variety 8 March 1993 p.20 (USA)
credits, review

NEWSPAPERS

Svenska Dagbladet 19 November 1993 (Sweden)
review (Aladdin i bästa Disneyanda by Jeanette Gentele)

BOOKS

The A-Z of Science Fiction and Fantasy Films p.12
review, credits

Elliott's Guide to Home Entertainment (4th Edition) p.12
credits, UK video data, review

Horror and Science Fiction Films Volume IV pp.7-8
credits

KEYWORDS

animation, arabian nights, 1001 nights, book into film, genies, magic, flying carpets, monsters, snakes, sorcerors, caves, deserts, hypnotism, palaces, tigers, birds, disguises, markets, monkeys, parades, poverty, princesses, royalty, sultans, thieves