Question 1

Why did the directors of The Pebble and the Penguin demand to be uncredited?

Accepted Answer

Producer/co-director Don Bluth and co-director Gary Goldman hated the final results so much that they demanded to be uncredited, resulting in a credit for "A Don Bluth Ireland Limited Production" instead.

Question 2

What production issues caused The Pebble and the Penguin to be delayed from 1994 to 1995?

Accepted Answer

The release was pushed from summer 1994 to April 1995 due to production errors and to avoid competition from movies like The Lion King and The Mask.

Question 3

How did MGM's acquisition affect the production of The Pebble and the Penguin?

Accepted Answer

MGM acquired the film late in production with major opposition, granting minimal creative control and demanding changes like removing characters and scenes, leaving animators scrambling with less than a year.

Question 4

Which actor voices the villainous penguin Drake in The Pebble and the Penguin?

Accepted Answer

Tim Curry voices the character Drake.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in The Pebble and the Penguin's story?

Accepted Answer

Bashful penguin Hubie finds a pebble for Marina, but rival Drake tosses him into the sea before he can present it, sweeping Hubie away.

Question 6

Why did the directors of The Pebble and the Penguin demand to be uncredited?

Accepted Answer

Producer/co-director Don Bluth so hated the final results after production that he and co-director Gary Goldman demanded to be uncredited, resulting in a production credit where directors' credits should have been.

Question 7

What production issues caused The Pebble and the Penguin to be delayed from 1994 to 1995?

Accepted Answer

The film was pushed from summer 1994 to April 1995 due to production errors and to avoid competition from movies like The Lion King, The Mask, and The Princess and the Goblin.

Question 8

What major studio acquisition created production chaos for The Pebble and the Penguin?

Accepted Answer

Late in production, MGM acquired the film with major opposition, granting limited creative control and demanding changes that left animators scrambling with less than a year to complete revisions.

Question 9

Which actor voices the dastardly rival penguin Drake in The Pebble and the Penguin?

Accepted Answer

Tim Curry provides the voice for the character Drake, the rival penguin who tosses Hubie into the sea.

Question 10

What was the significance of The Pebble and the Penguin for Don Bluth's animation studio?

Accepted Answer

This was the last film produced at Don Bluth's animation studio in Dublin, Ireland before it was acquired by News Corporation and subsequently shuttered.

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