The Swan Princess (1994)

Director:

Richard Rich

Writers:

Richard Rich (story) &
Brian Nissen (story) ...
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Release Date:

18 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Musical | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

The Magic Begins November 1994

Plot:

A power hungry sorcerer transforms a princess into a swan by day in this tale of everlasting love.

Plot Keywords:

Cartoon | Princess | Aristocracy | Rescue | Swan

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Jack Palance	...	Lord Rothbart (voice)
Howard McGillin	...	Adult Prince Derek (voice)
Michelle Nicastro	...	Adult Princess Odette (voice)
John Cleese	...	Jean-Bob (voice)
Steven Wright	...	Speed (voice)
Steve Vinovich	...	Puffin (voice)
Mark Harelik	...	Lord Rogers (voice)
James Arrington	...	Chamberlain (voice)
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Bromley (voice)
Dakin Matthews	...	King William (voice)
Sandy Duncan	...	Queen Uberta (voice)
Brian Nissen	...	Narrator (voice)
Adam Wylie	...	Young Prince Derek (voice)
Adrian Zahiri	...	Young Princess Odette (voice)
Tom Alan Robbins	...	Musician (voice)
Bess Hopper	...	Hag (voice)
Cate Coplin	...	Dancer (voice)
Tom Slater	...	Dancer (voice)
Jim Pearce	...	Dancer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Liz Callaway	...	Princess Odette (singing voice)
Lex de Azevedo	...	Younger Lord Rothbart (singing voice)

Directed by
Richard Rich

Writing credits
Richard Rich		(story) &
Brian Nissen		(story)
Brian Nissen		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jared F. Brown	....	executive producer
Jared F. Brown	....	producer
Matt Mazer	....	co-executive producer
Terry L. Noss	....	co-producer
Richard Rich	....	producer
Thomas J. Tobin	....	co-producer
Seldon Young	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Lex de Azevedo

Film Editing by
Armetta Jackson-Hdamlett
James Koford

Casting by
Geoffrey Johnson
Vincent Liff		(as Vincent G. Liff)
Tara Jayne Rubin

Art Direction by
Jim Coleman		(as James Coleman)
Mike Hodgson

Production Management
Sutherland C. Ellwood	....	senior production manager
Brett Hayden	....	production manager
Richmond Horine	....	production manager
Ron Price	....	production manager: Character Builders

Art Department
Terri Cardinali	....	character maquettes (as Terri Cardinelli)
Jennifer Clayton	....	character maquettes
John Dorman	....	storyboard artist
Tom Ellery	....	storyboard artist
Carla Fallberg	....	character maquettes
Steven E. Gordon	....	character maquettes
Steven E. Gordon	....	storyboard artist
Peter Gullerud	....	storyboard artist
Kevin Harkey	....	storyboard artist
Bruce Lau	....	character maquettes
Roy Meurin	....	storyboard artist
Dan St. Pierre	....	storyboard artist
Susan Vanderhorst	....	art department liaison (as Susan Van der Horst)
Bruce Woodside	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
James Bolt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Holzborn	....	foley artist
Bess Hopper	....	foley artist
Steve Kohler	....	sound
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Michael Camarillo	....	effects assistant animator (as Mike Camarillo)
Mark Cumberton	....	effects assistant animator
Phil Cummings	....	effects assistant animator
James DeValera Mansfield	....	effects animator (as James Mansfield)
John Dillon	....	effects assistant animator
Ricardo Echevarria	....	effects animator
Ty Elliott	....	effects assistant animator (as Tyrone Elliott)
Conánn Fitzpatrick	....	effects animator
Michel Gagné	....	supervising effects animator
Ko Hashiguchi	....	effects animator
Corey Hels	....	digital effects artist: Dream Quest Images
Brett Hisey	....	effects animator
Hae Sook Hwang	....	effects assistant animator
Chan Jung	....	effects assistant animator
David M. Kcenich	....	effects assistant animator
Susan B. Keane	....	effects assistant animator
David Kracov	....	effects assistant animator
Brian McSweeney	....	effects animator
Rolando Mercado	....	supervising effects assistant animator (as Rolando B. Mercado)
Debbie Middleton-Kupczyk	....	lead effects animator (as Debora Middleton Kupczyk)
Bob Miller	....	effects animator
Michael Milligan	....	effects assistant animator
Mary Mullen	....	effects assistant animator
Jan Naylor	....	effects assistant animator
Kevin Oakley	....	airbrush artist
Kevin M. O'Neil	....	effects animator (as Kevin O'Neil)
Young Kyu Rhim	....	effects animator (as Young Q. Rhim)
Bob Simmons	....	effects animator
David Teague	....	effects assistant animator

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Bunn	....	camera operator
Bingo Ferguson	....	camera operator
Mark Henley	....	camera operator
David J. Link	....	camera operator (as David Link)
Ralph Migliori	....	camera operator
Steven Wilzbach	....	camera supervisor (as Steven Wilzback)

Animation Department
Eric J. Abjornson	....	supervising key assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Mary Janette Adams	....	final checker (as M. Janette Adams)
Renee Ilsa Alcazar	....	paint lab supervisor
Francesca Allen	....	key assistant animator: "Puffin" (as Francie Allen)
Juan Alvarez	....	cel service
Richard Baneham	....	assistant animator: "Princess Odette", "The Swan" and "Lord Rogers" (as Richard P. Baneham)
Vicki Banks	....	lead key assistant animator: "Jean-Bob" (as Vicki Woodside)
Ricardo Barahona	....	assistant layout artist
Ricardo Barahona	....	breakdown artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Bronwen Barry	....	supervising key assistant animator: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain"
Jared Beckstrand	....	assistant animator: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag"
Gordon Bellamy	....	assistant animator: "Princess Odette", "The Swan", "Horses", "Guards" and "Animals"
Edy Benjamin	....	assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles" (as Edie Benjamin)
Mannix Bennett	....	background artist
D.J. Bernard	....	key assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Patricia Blackburn	....	final checker (as Patty Blackburn)
Jackie Blaisdell	....	layout scene coordinator
David Block	....	animator: "Speed"
Irina Bluvband	....	blue sketch artist
Sue Bologna	....	key xerox processor
David Bombardier	....	key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Marzette Bonar	....	background artist
Sheldon Borenstein	....	key assistant animator: "Puffin"
Marie Boughamer	....	color model painter
Dan Boulos	....	key animator: "Speed" (as Daniel Boulos)
Kimberly Bowles	....	inbetween artist: "Puffin"
Kimberly Bowles	....	rough animation assistant
Dan Bowman	....	assistant animator: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag"
Sheila Brown	....	supervising key assistant animator: "Townspeople"
Sam Bullock	....	key assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Adam Burke	....	supervising key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Kimie Calvert	....	assistant animator: "Townspeople"
Ivan Camilli	....	breakdown artist: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette", "Young Bromley", "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles" (as Ivan Camilli Rivera)
Marina Cappas	....	final checker
Reed Cardwell	....	key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Daryl Carstensen	....	xerox checker
Wesley Chun	....	assistant animator: "Puffin" (as Wes Chun)
Wesley Chun	....	key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley" (as Wes Chun)
Scott Claus	....	key assistant animator: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain"
Joann Cohn	....	final checker
Joann Cohn	....	model and scene coordinator
Mary Collins	....	color model painter
Michael Coppieters	....	assistant animator: "Puffin"
Jesse Cosio	....	animator: "Prince Derek", "Princess Odette", "Horses" and "Townpeople"
Jill Coughlan	....	mark-up (as Jillian Coughlan)
Todd Cronin	....	key assistant animator: Character Builders
José Cruz	....	xerox processor
Ann Cummings	....	breakdown artist: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Shana Curley	....	assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Eleanor Dahlen	....	animation checker
Eleanor Dahlen	....	final checker
Eleanor Dahlen	....	ink artist
Eleanor Dahlen	....	xerox checker
Lea Dahlen	....	final checker
Lea Dahlen	....	xerox checker
Donnachada Daly	....	animator: "Musicians" and "Princesses"
Donnachada Daly	....	supervising animator: "Townspeople"
Valentine D'Arcy	....	xerox checker
Heidi Danielle Daven	....	breakdown artist: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
James A. Davis	....	animator: "Jean-Bob", "Musicians" and "Princesses" (as Jamie Davis)
Kevin Davis	....	breakdown artist: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley" (as Kevin S. Davis)
Barbara DeLiso	....	cel service
Lou Dellarosa	....	animator: Character Builders
William Dely	....	background artist
Diana Dixon	....	inbetween artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Judy Drake	....	breakdown artist: "Townspeople" (as Judith Ann Drake)
John Dubiel	....	breakdown artist: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Colm Duggan	....	animator: "The Swan", "Queen Uberta", "Lord Rogers", "The Hag" and "Princesses"
Eileen Dunn	....	assistant animator: "Townspeople"
Kimberly Dwinell	....	breakdown artist: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain"
Ruth Elliott	....	key assistant animator: "Puffin"
James W. Elston	....	inbetween artist: Character Builders
Mario Erazo	....	xerox processor
Jeff Etter	....	animator: "Speed", "Queen Uberta", "Princesses", "Horses" and "Townspeople"
Kathleen I. Evans	....	ink and paint effects renderer (as Kathleen Irvine Evans)
Kathleen I. Evans	....	ink artist (as Kathleen Irvine Evans)
Rick Farmiloe	....	supervising animator: "Puffin"
Silvia Filcak	....	mark-up
Mark Fisher	....	animator: "Jean-Bob"
Sylvia Fitzpatrick	....	lead key assistant animator: "Jean-Bob"
Fausto Flores	....	xerox processor
Mario Flores	....	xerox processor
Melissa Freeman	....	supervising key assistant animator: "Puffin"
Cynthia Jill French	....	breakdown artist: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain"
Ron Friedman	....	assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Martin Fuller	....	animator: Character Builders
Steve Garcia	....	animator: "Townspeople"
Bonnie Giannini	....	xerox processor
Carolyn Froblom Gliona	....	inbetween artist: "Horses", "Guards" and "Animals" (as Carolyn Gliona)
Maria Gonzalez	....	overseas ink and paint supervisor
Darryl Gordon	....	assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob", "The Crocodiles", "Horses", "Guards" and "Animals" (as Darryl H. Gordon)
Darryl Gordon	....	rough animation assistant (as Darryl H. Gordon)
Steven E. Gordon	....	animation director
Steven E. Gordon	....	animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek and Odette", "The Hag" and "Horses"
Steven E. Gordon	....	character designer
Steven E. Gordon	....	key animator: "Bromley"
Steven E. Gordon	....	supervising animator: "Princess Odette", "Rothbart", "The Swan" and "Young Bromley"
Valerie Green	....	xerox checker (as Valerie Pabian Green)
Vernette Griffee	....	xerox checker
Lee Guttman	....	ink artist
April Haight	....	inbetween artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Robert Harand	....	color model breakdown (as Robert S. Harand)
Brendan Harris	....	xerox checker
Chuck Harvey	....	animator: "The Hag"
Dan Haskett	....	key animator: "Queen Uberta"
Nicole Hatcher	....	inbetween artist: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag"
Brad Hicks	....	background artist
Tom Higgins	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Leslie Hinton	....	xerox checker
Stevie Hirsch	....	color model painter
Mike Hodgson	....	layout supervisor
Todd Hoff	....	breakdown artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Akemi Horiuchi	....	key assistant animator: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain"
Sue Houghton	....	key assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Sue Houghton	....	supervising key assistant animator: "Horses", "Guards" and "Animals"
Gina Howard	....	color model painter (as Gina Evans Howard)
Armana Israelian	....	assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Jay Jackson	....	animator: "Puffin"
Leon Joosen	....	animator: "Princess Odette"
Don Judge	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Alison Julian	....	background artist
Ilona Kaba	....	assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Jim Kammerud	....	animator: Character Builders
June Kang	....	key assistant animator
Myung Kang	....	key assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan" (as Myung Kang Teague)
Cathy Karol-Crowther	....	assistant animator: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag"
Bill Kaufmann	....	background artist
Phillip Kim	....	background artist (as Phillip Young Kim)
Sarah-Jane King	....	mark-up supervisor
Christine Kingsland	....	color model painter
Stacey King	....	mark-up
Chrystal Klabunde	....	supervising animator: "Prince Derek" (as Chrystal S. Klabunde)
Lureline Kohler	....	key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Julianna Korsborn	....	animator: "Prince Derek" and "Princesses" (as Juliana Korsborn)
Elena Kravets	....	assistant animator: "King William", "Princesses", "The Great Animal", and "Rothbart" second unit
Dave Kupczyk	....	animator
Chin Kyung Kwon	....	ink artist
Mi Kyung Kwon	....	ink artist
Mi Kyung Kwon	....	xerox checker
Helen Lawlor	....	key assistant animator: "Puffin" and "Lord Rogers"
Calvin Le Duc	....	key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette", "Young Bromley", "Horses", "Guards" and "Animals" (as Cal LeDuc)
Kukhee Lee	....	ink artist (as Kuk Hee Lee)
Miyul Lee	....	key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette", "Young Bromley", key assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan" (as Mi Yul Lee)
Tony Lee	....	inbetween artist: Character Builders
Michael Lerman	....	assistant animator: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain"
Michael Lester	....	breakdown artist: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain"
Derek L'Estrange	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley" (as Derek Le Strange)
Ellen E. Lichtwardt	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley" (as Ellen Heindel)
Leticia Lichtwardt	....	key assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Denise A. Link	....	animation checker
Denise A. Link	....	final checker
Dori Littell-Herrick	....	key assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Dori Littell-Herrick	....	lead key assistant animator: "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Sai Ping Lok	....	background artist
Donnie Long	....	inbetween artist: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Cristi Lyon	....	assistant animator: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag"
Jonathan Lyons	....	key assistant animator: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag"
Ross Marshall	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Wantana Martinelli	....	inbetween artist: "Townspeople"
Vanessa J. Martin	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette", "Young Bromley", "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
James McArdle	....	key assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
David McBride	....	background artist
Orla McCamley	....	animation checker
Orla McCamley	....	final checker
Kenn McDonald	....	key assistant animator: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain" (as Ken McDonald)
Carol M. McMackin	....	color model painter
Ben Metcalf	....	assistant layout artist
Ben Metcalf	....	inbetween artist: "Rothbart", "Bromley", "Chamberlain", "King William", "Princesses", and "The Great Animal"
Myung Miller	....	breakdown artist: "King William", "Princesses", "The Great Animal", and "Rothbart" second unit (as Myung Sook Miller)
Mark Mitchell	....	animator: Character Builders
Frank Molieri	....	key assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
SoonJin Mooney	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Gary Mouri	....	assistant layout supervisor
June Myung Nam	....	assistant animator: "King William", "Princesses", "The Great Animal", and "Rothbart" second unit
Yoon Sook Nam	....	assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Chris Naylor	....	color model painter (as Christopher Naylor)
Jan Naylor	....	assistant animator
Jan Naylor	....	final checker
Laura Nichols	....	key assistant animator: "Princess Odette", "The Swan" and "Lord Rogers"
Robert G. Nigoghossian	....	assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles" (as Robert Nigoghossian)
Judith Niver	....	inbetween artist: "Puffin", "Horses", "Guards" and "Animals" (as Judith M. Niver)
Blake Nouribekian	....	color model painter
Carie Nouribekian	....	color model painter
Jeanette Nouribekian	....	color model stylist
Kevin Oakley	....	ink and paint effects renderer
Tracey Oakley	....	color model painter
Eunice Ok Yu	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley" (as Eunice Yu)
Eduardo Olivares	....	assistant animator: "Lord Rogers", "Horses", "Guards" and "Animals"
Eduardo Olivares	....	key assistant animator: "Townspeople"
Jennifer Oliver	....	animator: Character Builders (as Jennifer Gwynne Oliver)
Kevin M. O'Neil	....	additional animator
Cynthia Overman	....	animator: "Prince Derek", "Jean-Bob", "Footmen" and "Princesses"
Penny Palubeskie	....	lead cel service
Sparkie Parker	....	color model painter
Sun Woo Park	....	ink artist
Catherine F. Parotino	....	xerox checker
Angel Pastrana	....	inbetween artist: "Townspeople"
John Pattison	....	blue sketch artist
John Pattison	....	inbetween artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Jeannie Paynter	....	assistant animator: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag" (as Jean Paynter)
Gary J. Perkovac	....	animator: "Rothbart"
Gary J. Perkovac	....	key animator: "Lord Rogers" (as Gary Perkovac)
Kevin Petrilak	....	animator: "Jean-Bob"
Andrew Phillipson	....	background artist
Jason Piel	....	key assistant animator: Character Builders
Robin Police	....	overseas ink and paint supervisor
Silvia Pompei	....	additional animator
Silvia Pompei	....	supervising key assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan"
Donna Prince	....	background artist
Teresita M. Proctor	....	cel service
Jeff Purves	....	layout artist
Bob Quinn	....	key assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette", "Young Bromley" and "Lord Rogers"
Bonnie Ramsey	....	color model breakdown
Greg Ramsey	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Ramona Randa	....	color model painter
Greg Ray	....	assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Eric S. Reese	....	background artist (as Eric Reese)
John Remmel	....	xerographer
Bob Richards	....	scene planning assistant (as Robert J. Richards II)
Jeff Richards	....	assistant background supervisor
Colene Riffo	....	ink and paint effects supervisor
Colene Riffo	....	post animation production supervisor
Tom Riggin	....	animator: Character Builders (as Thomas Riggin)
Gerry Ringwald	....	xerox checker
Stephanie Roberts	....	inbetween artist: Character Builders
Bonnie Robinson	....	key assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Karen Rodgers	....	color model paint coordinator
Dan Root	....	directing animator: Character Builders
Rafael Rosado	....	key assistant animator: Character Builders
Ken Roskos	....	breakdown artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Scott Sackett	....	additional animator
Scott Sackett	....	breakdown artist: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Al Salgado	....	breakdown artist: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley"
Lucinda Sanderson	....	breakdown artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Celinda Schiefelbein	....	breakdown artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles" (as Celinda S. Schieffelbein)
Gina Shay	....	background coordinator
David Simmons	....	animator: "Townspeople"
David Simmons	....	rough animation assistant
Brian Smith	....	animator: Character Builders
Richard Smitheman	....	assistant animator: "Lord Rogers"
Myoung Smith	....	final checker
Theresa Smythe	....	assistant animator: "Prince Derek", "Young Derek", "Young Odette" and "Young Bromley" (as Theresa M. Smythe)
Stan Somers	....	key assistant animator: "Lord Rogers"
Pil Yong Song	....	assistant animator: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain"
Chris Sonnenberg	....	breakdown artist: "Rothbart", "Bromley" and "Chamberlain" (as Christopher John Sonnenburg)
Lisa Souza	....	assistant layout artist
Bob Spang	....	animator: Character Builders
John Sparey	....	animator: "The Swan"
Kim Spink	....	background artist
Jennifer Stillwell	....	additional animator (as Jennifer Marie Stillwell)
Jennifer Stillwell	....	assistant animator: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag" (as Jennifer Marie Stillwell)
Karan Lee Storr	....	ink artist (as Karan Storr)
Karan Lee Storr	....	xerox checker (as Karan Storr)
Joe Suggs	....	breakdown artist: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
George D. Sukara	....	key assistant animator: "Puffin"
Trevor Tamboline	....	assistant animator: "Puffin"
Betty Tang	....	supervising key assistant animator: "Queen Uberta", "Musicians" and "The Hag" (as Betty C. Tang)
Melanie Thomas	....	assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Donald Towns	....	background supervisor (as Donald A. Towns)
Richard C. Trebus Jr.	....	inbetween artist: Character Builders (as Richard Trebus Jr.)
Michelle Urbano	....	final checker
Athanassios Vakalis	....	animator: "Prince Derek" (as Nasos Vakalis)
Athanassios Vakalis	....	key animator: "The Great Animal and Crocodiles" and "Footmen" (as Nasos Vakalis)
Jim Van der Keyl	....	supervising key assistant animator: "King William", "Princesses", "The Great Animal", and "Rothbart" second unit
Dan Wagner	....	animator: "Musicians" and "The Hag"
Dan Wagner	....	key animator: "King William and Chamberlain"
Fred Warter	....	background artist
Todd Waterman	....	animator: "Rothbart", "Young Bromley" and "Princesses"
Todd Waterman	....	key animator: "Young Derek and Odette"
Sherilan Weinhart	....	layout artist
Larry Whitaker	....	animator: "Puffin"
Leonor Gonzales Wood	....	ink artist
Leonor Gonzales Wood	....	xerox checker
Bruce Woodside	....	supervising animator: "Jean-Bob"
Miri Yoon	....	assistant animator: "Princess Odette" and "The Swan" (as Mi Ri Yoon)
Cathy Zar	....	assistant animator: "Speed", "Jean-Bob" and "The Crocodiles"
Melanie Pava	....	assistant animation supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer
Paul Murphy	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Andy D'Addario	....	music scoring mixer

Other crew
Jackie Blaisdell	....	assistant shipping coordinator
Dave Hogan	....	video coordinator
Sally-Anne King	....	assistant scene coordinator
Dennis Richards	....	storage management
Bettina Riffo	....	scene and shipping coordinator
Geoffrey Schroeder	....	technical supervisor

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Nest Family Entertainment
• Rich Animation Studios

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (Argentina)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A. (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (20??) (USA) (video)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• New Line Cinema
• New Line Home Video (1997) (USA) (video)
• Turner Home Entertainment (1995) (worldwide) (VHS)

Runtime:

Argentina:90 min | Germany:90 min | UK:89 min | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby

Certification:

Finland:S | Singapore:G | Portugal:M/6 | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G | Australia:G

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

John Cleese had a choice of playing Zazu in the Lion King (1994) or Jean-Bob in this film. He chose to play Jean-Bob because he felt he was more interesting.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Odette and Derek are dancing during "This is My Idea", Odette's eyes are noticeably brown, but when they are done dancing and throughout the rest of the movie, her eyes are blue.

Quotes:

Odette: [Odette is dying] Derek... I-I feel so weak... I think... I'm...
Prince Derek: No... You'll live, Odette! The vow I made was for you!

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Swan Princess II (1997)

Soundtrack:

No More Mr. Nice Guy

Whimsical children's tale, good animation and storytelling

It's been a little while since I had seen "The Swan Princess," but I could distinctly recall many scenes from it. I'd always enjoyed it before, so I decided to watch it again - for the most part, it still holds up.

Of course, it's a children's tale, so some slack must be given; it's not going to be as well-rounded (entertainment-wise) as a movie like "Toy Story," but it does contain its fair share of adult-oriented jokes along with silly physical humor that will amuse children.

The story is pretty basic - a lovely princess is destined to marry a prince, but an evil sorcerer (voiced by the diabolical Jack Palance) has other plans and kills the princess' father, locks the daughter away and casts a spell on her so that she turns into a swan at night.

It's predictable, but it's got a great vocal cast, and the animation is pretty good. Give it a shot. Avoid the unnecessary cash-in sequel.