Once Upon...

Once Upon... is a 1992 film written and directed by Mala Miles and produced by Dave Madson. In development in 1989, the film was released in 1992.

Plot
In an offset land in the distant place called Kingdom Land, Prince Kenny and Princess Madoka are the rulers of the kingdom. One night, Kenny is kidnapped, and Madoka and her team of knights must save him.

Cast

 * Michael Bell as Kenny
 * Lucille Bliss as Madoka
 * Frank Welker as Rony the Horse / Knights
 * Hayden Panettiere as Bubbles
 * Joe Alaskey as Lenny
 * Rob Paulsen as Rusty
 * B.J. Ward as Queen Florence
 * June Foray as Barbera
 * Mary Jay Bergman as Krystal
 * Charlie Adler as Max
 * Vincent Price as Gardark, the main antagonist
 * Jim Cummings as Nusu
 * Mala Miles as Narrator

Development
Once Upon... was conceived by Mala Miles in 1987, while working at Hanna-Barbera. He conceived the film as an "animated film that tells the story of one man's magical life once upon a time". The film began development in 1988. After Miles left Hanna-Barbera, the film was produced independently.

Distribution
The film saw distribution through Live Entertainment.

Animation
Some animation was outsourced to Wang Film Productions in Taiwan, Additional animation was provided by Kennedy Cartoons. The computer animation for the vehicles was provided by Kroyer Films.

Release
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Box office
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Critical reception
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Home media
The film was released on VHS in October 1993 through Live Entertainment. An extended cut of the film was released in April 1995 by Live. Between 1999 and 2001, the film was re-released on video by Artisan Entertainment.

The film was released on DVD in October 2002 by Artisan Entertainment, as a 2-disc set containing both versions of the film. In 2012, Lionsgate released the film on Blu-ray, with a 4K Ultra HD release in March 2019.