The Welsh Dragon (film)

The Welsh Dragon was a 1993 American animated fantasy film produced by FHE Pictures (Family Home Entertainment's movie division) and Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by LIVE Entertainment. it was a box office success, saving Hanna-Barbera's movie division from shutting down when Once Upon a Forest bombed at the box office.

Plot
in the age of 1300 AD, King Cunedagius was thinking that a dragon appeared in the "Cave-Box" Princess Sellena sent Prince Enniaunus to search for a Cave-Box. Prince Enniaunus walked through the woods. Meanwhile, families of Dragons were inside the Cave-Box. Mr Wales told Jimmy that "Humans were just a myth". he told him a story of Dragons being in Ireland, were it all happens in 1400 BC but suddenly the dragons were exiled to wales in 1200 BC and he said not to go out of the Cave-Box. and then Jimmy sneaked out of the Cave-Box and founded a prince called Enniaunus. Jimmy took Enniaunus walked through the woods and reached the castle. Prince Enniaunus kissed Princess Sellena and Jimmy was now King Cunedagius' pet. the Cave-Box was destroyed by the fire. later that afternoon, rain destroyed the fire.

in the daytime of 1307 AD, the Castle was in Big Danger and an egg-laying female human called Savoose came in the castle to destroy the king. Jimmy was not letting Savoose have King Cunedagius's crown for entering the castle. Enniaunus told Savoose to get out before a rainy day comes. Mr. and Mrs. Wales were searching for their son Jimmy during an exhibition to the castle. a Bat called Eyeball came in to tell Mr. and Mrs. Wales that Savoose was taking over the Kingdom of Wales and Laying Eggs. Jimmy and Enniaunus saw Savoose laying eggs and told her that "Humans should Not suppose to lay their eggs". the babies hatched out of the human egg and cried. Savoose later died and Mr. and Mrs. Wales founded Jimmy in the caste. Princess Sellena and King Cunedagius saw her dead body later that morning.

in the new era of 1314 AD, Jimmy was sent by his mother to the castle were he will be growing to become a big and grown dragon. his mother dais that his father died and he will be the pet of King Cunedagius from now on. Jimmy was guarding the castle all day and all night until Eyeball came in to tell Jimmy that Prince Enniaunus shall become a king one day. Jimmy snapped out of his minds of Eyeball and Guarding the the castle. Savoose's Grave was in Eyeball's Cemetery and Jimmy was thinking that Eyeball was the founder of the Cemetery. at night, King Cunedagius told the people of Wales that Jimmy was known as "Great Jimington of the Dragon of Wales". Princess Sellena told Jimmy that He will become the Dragon of Wales. King Cunedagius thinks that his mother died and freed Jimmy on home.

in the last life of 1321 AD, Eyeball sold Crematory to his son and Jimmy was so happy that Eyeball was no longer being with him and he was no longer in the castle. after he got across the bridge, Jimmy died on old age. in the present day of 1993, the Museum got a Red Dragon and the Castle painting and the children saw it. the movie ends with Jimmy Waving Goodbye to the Audience.

Deleted Scenes
the deleted scenes show that a dragon Hatched out of an egg. the deleted scene also shows a Egg-laying lady hatching out of an egg, Jimmy blasting Eyeball out of his mind, and the Museum being opened in the Present.

Cast

 * Jim Henshaw as Great Jimington "Jimmy" of the Dragon of Wales
 * Terri Hawkes as young Jimmy
 * Hadley Kay as Prince Enniaunus
 * Vincent Price as Eyeball
 * Sandy Duncan as Mrs. Wales
 * Dom DeLuise as Mr. Wales
 * Kenneth Mars as King Cunedagius
 * Cree Summer as Princess Sellena
 * Loni Anderson as Savoose

Production
in late 1988, the film was announced in production and Vestron Pictures wanted to distribute the film that William Hanna and Joseph Barbera signed a tract Vestron to become Vestron's first animated movie.

in 1991, production was complete. in 1992 after Live purchased Vestron, Family Home Entertainment took control of the film and formed FHE Pictures.

Release
the film was released in November 1993.

Home Media
Family Home Entertainment released The Welsh Dragon on VHS and Laserdisc in February 1994. it was the home video Classic of 1994 that LIVE, FHE's parent, was growing money on the other films and The Welsh Dragon.

The Welsh Dragon was re-released on VHS in March 1998 by Artisan Home Entertainment thru the Family Home Entertainment banner. it was the first of Artisan's animate films released under the Artisan Animation brand.

in May 2002, the film was re-re-released on VHS and released on DVD by Artisan Home Entertainment thru the Family Home Entertainment banner to make this the Artisan Entertainment Special Edition Classic.

in February 2006, the film was re-released on DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. it carries a restored 2002 print and is the Lionsgate Classics animated film to own.

in 2012, the film was re-released on DVD again and is released on Blu-ray by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. this could be the Restored Classic with deleted scenes.

in 2017, the film was re-released on Blu-ray and released Digital HD by American Artists Home Entertainment.

Box Office
the film was a box office success, due to beating out Universal/Amblimation film Were Back:a Dinosaur's Story at the box office. this became the most successful film in the world.