The Northern Light Bug

The Northern Light Bug is a 1987 Irish animated film produced by Ragdoll Productions' Feature film division and Stant Pictures and distributed by Judy Garland Entertainment.

the film is officially dedicated to the memory of Donna Reed, died before the movie got released. it is also the last Stant Studios movie to be released in theaters until 2003.

Cast

 * Donna Reed as Old Grandma Bug
 * Don DeLuise as Lightning The Northern Light Bug
 * Will Ryan as The Thief
 * Hal Smith as Solo the Snake
 * Eddie Deezen as Vaiss the Dragonfly
 * Sir Anthony Quayle as Old Lightning

Soundtrack
the music is composed by John Williams

Songs

 * The New Era - Irene Cara - Length: 4:00 (Opening Scene)
 * Being A Northern Light Bug - Dom DeLuise - Length: 2:45
 * The Kingdom's Rule - Hal Smith and Will Ryan - Length: 3:00
 * You Gotta Be Better - Eddie Deezen - Length: 3:45
 * Fight as a Lighting - Dom Deluise - 1:15
 * God Bless the Mountains - Sir Anthony Quayle - 1:00
 * Almost Paradise - Mike Reno & Ann Wilson - 3:50 (First half of the Closing Credits)

Scores

 * Almost Paradise - Instrumental - 3:50
 * The Lucky Day - Instrumental - 1:00
 * Lightning's Sad Face - Instrumental - 7:22
 * The Mad Mad Solo - Instrumental - 4:00
 * Whatever the Snake Came - Instrumental - 2:00
 * The Fighting Scene - Instrumental - 5:30

Release Date
the film was released on December 12, 1987. the film failed at the box office because of Donna Reed's death in 1986, but has good reviews however.

the film since became a cult film in 1990 and is released on VHS with Good Quality by Judy Garland Home Video. due to VHS and Television, it is one of the Best Children's Movies of all time, behind The Winged Unicorn, The Stant Toons Movie, The Ugly Duckling and The Big Bad Wolf and the Three Bears.

it was re-released on VHS by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment for the 10th Anniversary in 1997, and on DVD in 2001 with Restored Picture Quality. it has bonus features, including deleted scenes, a Theatrical trailer, Games, and more.

in 2007, it was released again on DVD for the 20th Anniversary by Fox Home Entertainment. the 2007 DVD carries a 2001 CTHE print because of the Quality Fox had was officially unbelievable.

in 2017, the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray for the 30th Anniversary by DHX Home Entertainment.