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Forced Marriage | Witch
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Worst Original Song | 1995
Budget 28,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 17,000,000 USD
The producers generated positive ratings during test screenings by playing the Walt Disney Pictures logo at the beginning, making viewers think they were watching a Disney movie. Ironically, Disney purchased this film through their acquisition of 20th Century Fox, who replaced Warner Bros. as the distributor due to Fox acquiring Don Bluth Ireland Limited, the production company.
The first animated movie to win a Razzie Award. It received "Worst Original Song" for "Marry the Mole" sung by Carol Channing.
This is one of two movies based on Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales to feature Jodi Benson as the title character. The first was The Little Mermaid (1989).
This movie was originally scheduled to be distributed by MGM in the United States and J&M Entertainment overseas. By the time it was completed, both companies dropped the arrangement, due to concerns about the bankruptcy of Bluth's studio. Warner Brothers subsequently bought the distribution rights in March 1993.
Don Bluth admitted in a 2010 interview that the script was one of the film's shortcomings. They hired a screenwriter to write a draft that Bluth ended up rejecting. However, due to a crunch in the schedule, Bluth had to have a new script done in two weeks.
"Mother: Now, here is the story of the noble dog, who saved the king from the wicked wizard. Once upon a time... Thumbelina: Oh, mother, please. Are there any stories about... about little people? Mother: Well, as a matter of fact, there are, Thumbelina. Look. [lifts her on to the book, which is opened to a picture of fairies] Thumbelina: Why, they are little! Just like me! [points to wings] Thumbelina: But... but what are those? Mother: Those are wings, Thumbelina. These are fairies and fairies have wings so they can fly. Thumbelina: Mother, have you ever seen a fairy? Mother: Well, I thought I did once. Thumbelina: Really? Mother: [laughs] Yes. [puts reading glass on to picture to magnify the image] Mother: And here, the fairy prince and princess are having a wedding. Thumbelina: And they live... happily ever after! Mother: [smiles] Usually, my dear. Thumbelina: [crawls under glasses so she is by the picture of the prince] I... suppose it works best if two people are about... the same size. Mother: [unsure] Yes, of course. Thumbelina: [crawls out from underneath the glasses] Well... well, that's not fair. I... I must be the only little person in the world. I wish I were big. Mother: Oh, no, Thumbelina. No. Don't ever wish to be anything but what you are."
"Thumbelina: [singing] You will be my wings/You will be my only love/You will take me far beyond the stars [speaking] Thumbelina: Jacquimo, this is silly! This is a weed patch! Jacquimo: This is ze Vale of ze Fairies! Thumbelina: Take me home, please. Jacquimo: [sings] Let me be your wings [speaks] Jacquimo: Like zat. Sing like zat Thumbelina: You will lift me high above/Everything we're dreaming of will soon be ours/Anything that we desire/Anything at all/Everyday you'll take me higher... [speaks] Thumbelina: Let's be practical. This isn't the Vale of the Fairies, and Cornelius is never coming back! Prince Cornelius: [comes up behind her, singing] And I'll never let you fall! Thumbelina: You..it's you..Cornelius you're alive!"
