An American Tail (franchise)
media franchise based around the 1986 movie
An American Tail is a children's film franchise based on the 1986 animated feature film of the same name directed by Don Bluth and produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios/Amblin Entertainment.
The franchise follows the adventures of Fievel Mousekewitz, a Russian-Jewish mouse immigrant to the United States in 1885. The franchise opened up several attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida including "Fievel's Playland" and "An American Tail Show".
Following the two films produced with Spielberg's involvement, Universal Pictures continued the franchise with two direct-to-video sequels, An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island and An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster. All four American Tail films were released on a combination pack DVD released on June 13, 2017.
Films
An American Tail (1986)
An American Tail is the original 1986 film which follows Fievel and his family as they immigrate from Russia to the United States and how he subsequently gets lost and aims to reunite with them.
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West is a 1991 western sequel to An American Tail. This film has been exhibited four times at the Jimmy Stewart Museum since 2015, a dedication to the late James Stewart in his final role.
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island is a 1998 direct-to-video sequel not involved with Amblin Entertainment and is noted for exploring darker themes unlike the past films. Released in the United States in February 2000.
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