Live Tour

Live Tour is a 1981 American animated musical comedy film produced by Mala Miles Productions, as their first feature film, and Hanna-Barbera. The film was directed by Mala Miles and Robert Taylor, written by Taylor, Joseph Barbera and Jameson Brewer, and stars Casey Kasem as the title character. It is one of five films Hanna-Barbera made that did not feature their trademark characters (along with Charlotte's Web, C.H.O.M.P.S., Heidi's Song, and Once Upon a Forest). The film was released in theaters on July 3, 1981 and distributed theatrically in North America by Paramount Pictures.

Plot
In a city called Towoody, theater owner Liam hosts a singing competition to promote his struggling theater. An American dancer, Craig, comes to Towoody to star in a show produced by the bumbling Kace.

While practicing a tap dance routine in his hotel bedroom, he awakens Charlotte on the floor below. She storms upstairs to complain, whereupon Craig falls hopelessly in love with her and proceeds to pursue her all over Towoody.

Voice cast
Additional voices provided by Neil Ross, Tim Matheson, William Callaway, Allan Melvin, Hamilton Camp, Marilyn Schreffler, Arthur Burghardt, Sorrell Booke, Henry Corden and Lennie Weinrib.
 * Casey Kasem as Liam
 * June Foray as Charlotte
 * Lucille Bliss as Nancy
 * Mel Blanc as Tillson
 * Peter Cullen as Craig
 * Mala Miles as Kace
 * Frank Welker as Coson / Ruffer
 * Don Messick as Rason
 * Jack Angel as Lincoln
 * Michael Bell as Smith
 * Daws Butler as Patrick
 * Danny Goldman as Finn
 * Scatman Crothers as Citrus
 * Janet Waldo as Lori

Production
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Release
The film was released in theaters on July 3, 1981, by Paramount Pictures in the United States.

Home media
Paramount Home Video released the film on VHS in 1981, and re-released it in 1988, 1991, 1996, and 2001.

Paramount released the film on DVD in 2001. In 2004, the film was released on DVD under a special edition with newly created features.

The film was released on Blu-ray in 2010, and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in 2019.

Box office
Live Tour was a box office success, earning $25 million on a budget of $6 million.

Critical reception
Live Tour received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences. As of 2022, the film has an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.