Once Upon...

Once Upon... is a 1992 film written and directed by Mala Miles and produced by Joseph Barbera. 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
 * B.J. Ward as
 * June Foray as
 * Mary Jay Bergman as Krystal
 * Charlie Adler as Max
 * Jim Cummings as Gardark, a main antagonist
 * Mala Miles as Narrator

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

Distribution
The film was planned for a release by Orion Pictures, who was given distribution rights in 1989. Due to Orion's financial woes, the film was placed in turnaround. Mala later found another distributor, Hemdale Film Corporation, although Orion's name remained on the opening credits. The film was re-released in 1995 by The Samuel Goldwyn Company.

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 Hemdale Home Video. An extended cut of the film was released in April 1995 by Family Home Entertainment. 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, under license from Miles, released the film on Blu-ray, with a 4K Ultra HD release in March 2019.