The History of Don Bluth 1/5 - Animation Lookback 

Bluth could of been the next Disney, thanks to him though, we got Disney to push boundaries and jump out of their comfort zone. Thanks to Bluth's competitive underdog spirit we got the renaissance.

Bluth is a true artist. It's funny how similar he was starting out, to Walt.

The Secret of Nimh is one of the best animated films ever, I used to watch it a lot when I was younger, and when I still had a VCR.

Don Bluth was a guest star on Nostalgia Critics review of Dragons Liar.

7:40, that unique glitter effect I see in every single Don Bluth movie (usually done in orange/brass and of higher, clearer quality. For example, the sparkle affect on Princess Daphne and the sparkle on the shooting diamond stars in All Dogs go to Heaven.)... How the holy fuck do they do that? It's beautiful.

0:56 “NO! NOT THOSE SHORTS!”

don bluth is the angel of animation

Oh man, I would have LOVED to see Bluth's version of Beauty and the Beast

My favorite Don Bluth movie is The Secret of Nimh as well.

"By the way, I know Cats. They go Meow." LOL LOL LOL LOL that part always makes me laugh. Thx, AniMat✌🏻

"I know cats. They go meow" - Animat

This Guy is Incredible, so is the narrator.

Guy really got no respect...

Happy 80th Birthday Don Bluth.

Don Blurh films are one of my favorite films In my childhood

4:34 So Bluth used the name "Zazu" first, huh? 15 years later, Disney would reuse that name in "The Lion King"

I want a crossover where Fievel faces off against Rattigan.

Spielberg and Bluth should have started their collaboration with a short film starring who was then Universal's star cartoon character (like Mickey Mouse is to Disney and Bugs Bunny is to WB). That character? Woody Woodpecker. It would have been really cool to see Dom DeLuise and Phillip Glasser (the voice of Fievel) play Woody's enemies Buzz Buzzard and Andy Panda respectively, not to mention a stroke of pure genius. It especially would have been cool to see it released with Back to the Future in 1985 and spark interest in seeing An American Tail.

the secret of nimh should be in the national film registry

I love DON BLUTH films.

Omg i'm sorry but when you brought up An American Tail and had Somewhere out there playing in the background, it brought a tear to my eye and how much i miss my childhood

I was happy they made Banjo into a full on movie with "An American Tail"

My favorites movies of don bluth are: An American tail The secret of NIMH Favorite short: Banjo the woodpile cat

Fun Fact: Bruce Timm, the creator of the DC Animated Universe, worked under Bluth on Secret of Nimh

I can easily see the footage used @ 22:03 as a representation of Disney seeing those results as a catalyst encouraging them to step up their game, which could easily explain what happened in the subsequent chapters of this lookback since then.

Bluth should help Disney make more mature cartoons with animation like The Secret of NIMH.

Don bluth should have been the next walt disney

haha the more I listen the more you start sounding like Ron Stoppable 😂 great vid!👍

You know it is ironic that in those days films and products were kept aa secret from everyone but now everyone is shown how the production is going and what film is going to be released on what day.

the pebble and the penguin it's one of my favorite Don Bluth movies from my childhood like anastasia, Land before time, american tail.

He was a Mormon?

Secret of Nimh 2 was one of those sequels no one asked for nor wanted.

9:39 I love that tagline”right before your eyes and your wildest dreams”

i loved secret of nimh so much as a little kid

18:54 (that was, until Zootopia)

The joke at 0:56 was so hilarious!

Young Don Bluth looks a lot like my dad when he was younger except without glasses lol

The secret of NIMH is a very underrated movie and a very beautiful and scary movie

Gosh, 'The Secret of N.I.M.H' IS better than 'E.T'.

6:32 Hah,just rewatched The Jungle Book right before watching this

20:18 At least nowadays we have current "tradigital" programs like ToonBoom and TV Paint, which can emulate the classic look without having to waste paper.

Elliott the dragon is one of my all-time favorite cartoon characters! Thank you Don Bluth!

"Ladies, could you survive not knowing what your husbands do at work for three years?" Well, it's served me well so far. :S I can't say for other people though. In other words: office should stay at the office.

my first Animation Lookback I've first experienced on the Mr. Coat Website back in the summer of 2012!

A Directing Animator is the main animator behind certain characters and/or scenes. (Ex. Glen Keane was in charge of The Beast) The Animation Director is just a regular director, only focusing on animated sequences. (Ex. While Bob Zemeckis focused on the live-action in Roger Rabbit, Richard Williams focused on the animation)

You know the N64 version of Diddy Kong Racing always reminded me of Don Bluth's films, from the atmosphere right down to the story in the instruction booklet that has more lore than the game even needed to have but that I still appreciated anyway. You know one day I'd like to see Don Bluth and whoever is still with him draw the entire N64 version of Diddy Kong Racing's cast in their art style as since Diddy Kong Racing for the N64 reminds me of his films I'd love to see an interpretation of it in the style of the films it reminds me of, not to mention Don Bluth is no stranger to working with video games as evidenced by Dragon's Lair and Space Ace.

18:53 zootopia:thats what he said

don bluths true enemy... is E.T. it threatened the secret of nimh AND dragons lair

man you are quickly becoming my favorite youtuber :') ur videos are so well researched and comprehensive. i love learning about these amazing animators

When you said Whhil Whhheaton I just about died XD

It's interesting how this video starts with a shot of Hayao Miyazaki. I started thinking that Don Bluth pretty much is the Miyazaki of America. Of course, not all of Bluth's films are jems, but it was never really the same movie twice, now that I think of it.

fival goes west was probably one of the only sequels he did right, thats not land before time

I wish animation today is like this.

8:33 your right, maybe things in the Robin Hood movie could have been written differently and a higher budget, but it’s a great Disney classic to me.

This is a very interesting video! Great job!

13:27 How the hell did they make that sound so good.

The shorts gag actually got a laugh out of me 😅

Out of curiosity what was the music that was playing when the angel silhouette appeared? Just love it. Wish Don Bluth would make a FNAF movie.

I really want to watch The Secret of Nimh. I've heard it's quite good.

Secret of Nimh is my favourite animated movie. then comes a land before time

Your voice sounds like a cartoon character.

I love the sneaky Twilight Princess music in there. Also Don Bluth is badass

Very interresting ,this video is great! Thank you.

East of the Sun and West of the moon sounds interesting.

Speaking of the dark crystal Please do an animation lookback on Jim Henson

Merci for all these precious information

18:52 To which Zootopia replies, "Not much money MY ASS"

Therapist: Bodybuilder Bluth isn't real, he can't hurt you. Bodybuilder Bluth: 2:50

Your Alex are a great comedian and documentarian! Love your channel.

18:55 that was before Zootopia came!!!

I would have liked to see his version on Beauty and the Beast. Who agrees?

Thank God I stumbled upon your channel. I am constantly searching for content regarding Don Bluth's animations and, also, everything from the classic era, independent, stop-motion etc, so you can imagine how happy I am discovering your videos^^ I wonder if you could comment on the ongoing production of the Dragon's Lair's movie, is there any new information or update on the project?? Also, I discovered that there is a publication (magazine format) by Don Bluth called 'Don Bluth's TOON TALK, released in 2000, but damn, they are very hard to find. Would be awesome if you manage to make a video about them. Thx for everything!

That jacked up picture of Bluth hulking out is so apt!

i love don bluth!

And I saw both Fivel and Basel on the Big Screen at the Roman theater in Red Lodge Montana

omg so much of my childhood because of a man i never knew.

"WEWEASE the Secwet Weapon!"

Don Bluth is a hero to me

It's really fucking stupid how RU-vid, or whatever company, would take this down. What's wrong with educating people on the history of a film maker? What's wrong with giving credit to a film that deserves credit? It's not like you're uploading entire films of the movies.

19:38 had me weak.

Yes also I'M A BIG FAN

Kind of sad no one my age has heard of this brilliant man

Don Bluth's studio was the key to revitalizing the whole animation industry. Folks began to change course because of Don's films. This was years BEFORE DreamWorks Animation.

Personally I despise E.T And I love The Secret of Nimh The Great Mouse Detective is pretty good But I love An American Tale Fivel is my favourite character in it

Loved everything Don worked on. His contribution to Disney was a great start. Here are my thoughts on the films he was fully recognised for. Pete’s Dragon - Very wholesome and charming, great story, very creative combination of live action and hand drawn animation and Elliott steals the show big time. Small One - Very heartfelt and sweet story and I like how they based it in Bethlehem. Banjo the Woodpile Cat - Very fun, great characters, simple story and I like how Scatman Crothers was casted as another musical cat. Secret of Nimh - Very well-written premise, excellent animation, great characters, great use of fantasy and scientific themes with some heavy and dark moments. An American Tail - Very cute and memorable movie, great setting and concept and I like how they incorporated the themes on emigration from Russia to America.

Secret of nimh was fucking awesome as a kid.

Your videos are awesome.

I had a dream the other night that I can only describe as a Don Bluth Avengers, where like all these Don Bluth characters assembled - like if Mrs. Brisby, Fievel, Charlie B. Barker, Bartok, and even those penguins got together. Not sure if it's a trippy-weird idea or awesome.

Nice. Thanks 4 telling his story :'j

Its such a chad level Massive Flex toward disney when you realize Bluths 1st big project was making a film adaptation of a dark fantasy novel when disney completely failed to do the same thing.

Don Bluth’s movies traumatized me as a child. No, I don’t care if that makes me a weakass kid. Yes, I *AM* aware that preferring the Land Before Time sequels over the original as a child makes me a philistine.

I think of Dragon's Lair because of Don Bluth.

Great video.

For people who haven’t heard the news and like Don Bluth animation, movies or the video games Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace, please consider supporting this project by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. www.kickstarter.com/projects/donbluth/dragons-lair-the-movie

"How was work/how was School?" - I don't know why anybody would want to ask me that. It's just like any other day. DEAL WITH IT

I literally just watched NIMH

I personally don't think Wham-O would have had much of a chance in court, given that they apparently never tried to go after the book.

I'm writing a biopic for Don Bluth over his glory years (I think up to Land before time) that I'm going to present to PBS for a special this summer. Would any of you like to see the draft that I have written so far

Wait, Don Bluth was Mormon? This now makes so much sense since I have a series of videos from an ex Disney animator that pretty much animated the stories in both the Bible AND Book of Morman

I know this is an old video but I just want to let you know that it is common in films for the employees to sign 'none disclosure agreements.' It's usually in your contract that you won't tell anyone about the details of the film during and after production.