Making of The Pagemaster (1994)

[@coimindeburka7716]

Many children began their love of literature due to this film. Way before Potter was the Pagemaster!

[@kellansisco2117]

I love both Harry Potter and the Page master, myself!

[@traviskellerman9945]

Hollywood really screwed up Macaulay Culkin he was a good actor in my eyes he was a good actor enjoy your retirement even though Hollywood screwed up your life but it's not your fault

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

Odd since nostalgia critic says it would turn away kids from reading than encouraging them

[@johann.9271]

Remember riding my bicycle to the VHS shop every Friday. Rented mostly kids' movies, but it became my happy place when I grew older, too. There was just something about holding a tape in your hands with the excitement that comes with a whole new adventure that got me so hyped up. Online shows have never lived up to that physical embodiment of excitement.

[@CaptinNabil7]

Agreed. I too have been riding myself to the library, not only being the only thing close to a video rental store, but also through the influence of both this movie and The Neverending Story, that shows how amazing a library can be. Whether for reading or such. There's a kind of magic found in a library that can't be found in online stuff like Netflix or such.

[@kodyandrewmaxwell3580]

That happens to me when I was living at the Equestrian Apartments in Henderson all by myself. I rode my bike to McDonald's, or Taco Bell, or Smith's, or In n' Out Burger, or the movie store. That was the best time I ever had.

[@seanr.7349]

I totally agree 100%

[@lordofthegames6601]

I was born in 2005, and during that time I was used to watching dvds. So when I saw my very first vhs tape (The Wizard Of Oz), it was like discovering treasure. Each one I would watch, I felt like I was getting ready for a real adventure.

[@MyFriendlyCrow]

This was a joy to work on. I did hand-drawn effects. (Fantasy's pixie dust, fire, etc.)

[@MrGrimreaper512]

Thank you for helping bring one of the greatest films in cinema history to life. When I was 9 years old I loved this movie and watched it every chance I got. The part with Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde used to scare me a lot when I was younger.

[@shrusic]

@@MrGrimreaper512here here! My favourite childhood film of all time :D can’t contain it in words

[@dilwindersingh-x7b]

thanks this movie change my life as a kid

[@DashDapper]

Bless you.

[@TheMetalmaniac68]

Actually really awesome to know you worked on the film. Movie really had a huge impact on me when I was a kid in the 90s. Truly great

[@BarberShave19]

I LOVE this movie. It's one of the main reasons why I got into reading.

[@PracticalBibleStudies]

I have over ten thousand books. I reckon this movie had a lot to do with it.

[@sebsandford]

i like this movie as well. :) this is why i like macaulay culkin's movies!

[@erainmartinez8175]

@@sebsandford Eli J Martinez: same here mates

[@terranova1203]

Same here

[@EmeraldWizard101]

"It's True-But My Love For Reading began with literature itself: THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE

[@KGBookkeeping]

Patrick Stewart said it the best and Christopher is a national treasure, everything he does is always compelling, interesting, and thought provoking

[@elleanorjinner6965]

It was this movie that made me addicted to books today.

[@anthonyaman1488]

The fade from the animated Pagemaster to the live action Mr Dewey smiling with the line "that's just what can happen" playing at 1:24 is etched in my memory forever. It warms my heart.

[@kodyandrewmaxwell3580]

Mr. Dewey's smile at 1:28

[@WMfin]

For some reason I only saw this once as a child. Now I woke up at 3am and for some reason this came to my mind and I had to Google the name first to get here. Seems even better than I remembered!

[@ChrisTigerHarris]

this movie was my childhood

[@adriangarcia543]

My too

[@VillainsGames]

Mine to

[@danielaguerrero8902]

So the mine

[@ghfdfhfdndxhcg2312]

Happy 30th Anniversary today to this underrated gem of a movie! It deserved so much better.

[@guitarhero849]

To this day I never knew that Patrick Stewart voiced Adventure! Mind absolutely blown! I kinda figured Fantasy was voiced by whoopi!

[@DBZluvz]

me niether! i knew about Whoopi but to know that they stood side by side voicing characters and loving the relationship they had on Star Trek : TNG is soooo awesome.

[@manuelalvarado6510]

They also starred together in Star Trek: Generations (the 1st Next Generation movie) that same year.

[@penguinmaster7]

fantasy and adventure? sounds like Star Trek to me.

[@ilovelegos2000]

Thank goodness this video has been reuploaded. I was so upset when youtube took it down

[@rodhadland2404]

Today, November 23rd, 2024 is the 30th Anniversary of The Pagemaster, rewatching it as an adult brought back so many memories of the movie when I was younger. I always wanted that bright yellow bike of Richard's, and rumor has it that the prop warehouse at Universal Studios still has it. Also, James Horner did the amazing soundtrack for it, Horner basically scored my childhood.

[@Tornado1994]

Horrible Horrible Timing on Fox's Part. Its Release date which was SO late really marred any Box Office potential it had. Fox REALLY should have thought that one through.

[@michaelwhitaker9719]

Mr. Hyde absolutely scared the hell out of me as a kid.

[@nathonguymon6803]

No and I thought I was the only one.

[@jordanwilson6912]

His Face is Really Scary and He Freaks me out.

[@jordanwilson6912]

I Agree

[@kodyandrewmaxwell3580]

Same.

[@jordanwilson6912]

It’s so Scary when Mr.Hyde Leans Closer to the camera.

[@zoemeltdown]

This movie made me have an obsession with libraries. I didn’t like reading, but I liked writing lol weird I know… but this movie really affected me as a kid and I feel a lot of nostalgia now as a 24 year old adult.

[@Ibroketherubber]

Affected how? But I feel you I’m almost 22

[@zoemeltdown]

@@Ibroketherubber it was just one of those movies that stuck with me. I had an infatuation with libraries and books and it made me try to enjoy reading more, which I eventually grew up and started reading more for fun. It expanded my imagination. As a kid, it made me want to write my own version of a story like this.

[@Ibroketherubber]

@@zoemeltdown yeah I understand you, have you wrote anything? I know I was a kid when this movie was out, but this movie received a lot of hate idk why, I loved it lol

[@zoemeltdown]

@@Ibroketherubber yeah, I used to. Especially in high school and a few years after I graduated. I wrote a whole lot

[@TheMetalmaniac68]

Movies today lack this type of imagination. The fact that a film paid homage to books could never work today, we are so lost in our screens. What an amazing film.

[@GreenFiend35]

Ehhh you never know. A lot of people are probably sick of the screens and technology. A movie like this could work today I think ❤

[@JessieReyn]

​@@GreenFiend35yes i agree 😃 On reflection this type of story is a classic, & pops up throughout history, i think we are due another! Been a while. Oldest i can think of is neverending story & labyrinth in the 80s, then this in 90s, & another 2 both in 2008 inkheart & bedtime stories. Don't recall any 2010-2024. If they redid this now/remastered, made it longer with more books to explore 😍

[@whitewolf1310]

I noticed this movie has a lot of Star Trek veterans. Christopher Lloyd, Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Welker, Ed Begley Jr., and of course the legendary Leonard Nimoy.

[@coimindeburka7716]

This movie is shamefully underrated!

[@melty05]

It really is!!

[@johnbrown5662]

Amen

[@kodyandrewmaxwell3580]

Are you kidding me? The Pagemaster is one of my favorite Fox movies of all time! My Cyril Crawford story is like that. I've been copying The Pagemaster 10 years ago in Henderson and in Pahrump.

[@Tornado1994]

@@melty05 Blame Fox's Timing and Sloppy promotion. The Pagemaster was supposed to be the First Animated Feature ready for 1994 set for Memorial Day Weekend. Its Main Competition was going to be Thumbelina. But for some reason, FOX pushed its release date WAY back even though Post Production finished in Early April '94(Mac had done all of his Voice Overs and Live Action Segments during the Spring of 1993 when he was still 12 years old). FOX also decided to pull back on marketing when its release date was PUSHED way back to November, they pulled out of the Summer Schedule TERRIFIED of Lion King. But NEVER counted on Disney deciding to Reiusse Lion King for the Holidays. This was a VERY shortsided decision on FOX's end. The Pagemaster Was READY to go for Memorial Day weekend in '94, and had decent premiere dates in September and October when Lion King was temporarily out of Theatrical Rotation, but Fox did NOT realize that Lion King would be brought back into Rotation in time for the Holidays. The Release date also marred promotion of The Pagemaster. Because by November, Macaulay Culkin was now FOURTEEN years old, his voice was already hitting puberty AND he was TOO busy promoting another film "Richie Rich" to be able to promote Pagemaster. Both Film's Underperformed at the Box Office in which contributed to Culkin's decision in late 1994 to retire as a Child Actor and no longer do anymore of the films. He was ready to grow up and be a normal NYC Teenager.

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

From the VHS preview to pirate ship escape, I have many unforgettable memories with this fun and message filled knowledgable adventure. Stay safe everyone!

[@mitchellslate1249]

They did a wonderful job with that cgi, and I am very glad they did not eschew it in disfavor and loathing like so many today. They wanted to integrate animation to live action and did so wonderfully and beautifully. I always wondered how they even managed to capture that effect back in the old days. Christopher Loyd does a great job as the Pagemaster and Mr. Dewey. I am sad this movie did not receive the praise it deserved back in the day, partly due to child actor prejudice, seemingly bad marketing, and critics who thought it was a con job deceiving kids to enjoy the Art of Story through the medium of books. I dare say, that like the transition from live action, through cgi, to live animation, they missed the Magic of Imagination and Beauty of another World in which we Escape...That which is always called Story...

[@mainpage725]

thank you for uploading this I just introduced my 4 yr old to this movie.. he couldn't look away! loved this movie as a kid and to see the making of after ALL these years is so heart warming.

[@Duelinator]

I love Christopher Lloyd’s charisma

[@Tornado1994]

GREAT SCOTT!

[@kraigflahardy2708]

i remember thinking how this film was very well done. I mean from the score to the animation and the overall flow of it and its characters. I own this film and I really love the blueray verson they released of it they did,I loved Christopher Loyd and Macaulay culkin and all the actors that did the parts of the books as well. they were so fantastic and just the tone of this film was very well done takes me back to a simpler time in life. This was an awesome video to see the making of was a real treat thank you.

[@anniefinch6843]

Amazing seeing 2 of the people from Star Trek the next Generation and the voice of Abu in Aladdin.

[@adriangarcia543]

I miss 90s

[@2004hiperjavier]

I hope that "The Pagemaster (1994)" will be released soon on Disney+ in the United States!!! Because I believe that Disney had been acquired on 20th Century Studios, instead of licensing on Warner Bros. Discovery!!! And that was awesome!!! And even, all unreleased scenes, footage, alternate scenes and deleted scenes for this film from all trailers, home video releases, commerical and TV Spots, must be put them back together!!!

[@Foxythedude2740]

You meant walt disney owns 20th century fox

[@bridgecross]

The voice cast was made of pure talent. And the animators obviously put their heart and soul into the drawings. But every project needs to start with a solid story inside a clever script. Without that foundation, it's all just empty noise.

[@Tornado1994]

Fox botched its Box Office potential by waiting WAY too late to release it.

[@myncesackcloth8893]

This movie is what inspired my crazy jackass bravery when I saw it as a kid. Now 40 years old and I feel dried out and completely drained. What good memories from my childhood when I had the energy. I used to mimic the dragon sequence as Richard Tyler with my friends as the books climbing trees pretending I was riding up the growing vine from the dragon's mouth. Despite being a heavily masculine middle aged man, I'm sorry a little moist in the eyes. Thanks for the video post!

[@amandaananda9029]

This is such a lovely comment, and I just want to say it's so nice seeing someone talk so joyfully about childhood play. I hope you still feel able to capture that - if not by playing out dramatic sequences, then maybe in storytelling, or cooperative storytelling like DnD, or artwork. We aren't limited by our bodies, we still got the same minds!

[@RileyAndersen2015]

Christopher Lloyd is the host of the making of The Pagemaster . He was a great actor who had been movies such as Back to the Future franchise, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Anastasia.

[@AndrewTopiaAnimation1993]

The Pagemaster Characters like Richard Tyler, Horror, Adventure and Fantasy the talking books will be great cameos in AndrewTopia Kids short film: Drewski’s Birthday Bash.

[@CMichael08]

I'm so grateful to be an 90s baby! best childhood movie

[@megankumamoto3645]

thanks for the video i been looking for this video like forever

[@pillowzzzbox3466]

Soundtrack was awesome!

[@patrickk-night-crows5880]

Seeing this Making Of as a kid, I was impressed, that it's possible to bring something to life - just by drawings.... And so my ambition for drawing and character design began back then ^^

[@LacertaZilla2024]

I love books can’t get enough of it

[@KayKay-mw7zg]

I’m so sad more people don’t know about this movie, this was a treasure for me as a kid💖

[@epache315]

Happy 30th Anniversary To The Pagemaster (1994-2024)

[@TimberWolf1000]

9:49, he’s right I also love animation too. I also believe animation is amazing with it’s music, style, characters and colors.

[@Opethianaut]

Thank you for uploading this!

[@ericwood2062]

Fun fact: Whoopie Goldberg was also Shenzi, one of the hyenas from The Lion King and The Lion King 1½.

[@amandanies3174]

I can imagine Sir Patrick Stewart and Whoopi Goldberg having a blast with the recording sessions, considering their friendship. I wish there'd be some bloopers we could see of the cast in the recording booths, if they messed up or goofed off. Would be so awesome.

[@DOLLAMAC190]

I actually went to see this in theaters. I loved it as a kid. I own the DVD but it'll never compare to the original vhs, of the 90s.

[@Tornado1994]

It's Release Date was just AWFUL timing on Fox's part. Which is a Shame. Its original Competition was supposed to be Thumbelina in Mid Spring 1994. NOT Lion King's Suprise Holiday Re-issue due to A Goofy Movie being pushed back to April 1995. Damn.

[@joltagegyronicthehedgehog4911]

i love this as a kid

[@danielbecker1431]

Among probably a hundred other ways this movie influenced me as a kid, I think it really taught me to revere and respect horror books, movies, etc, since even Horror himself was afraid of his own genre.

[@dilwindersingh-x7b]

i loved this movie so much

[@CrispyA113]

It’s a shame that it’s not popular and it’s not on Disney Plus

[@pocketsnacks]

The dragon paint animation is absolutely gorgeous

[@manuelalvarado6510]

Christopher Lloyd, who portrayed the librarian as well as the title character of the Pagemaster, also played Klingon Commander Kruge in the 3rd Star Trek Original Series movie The Search for Spock (directed by late series veteran Leonard Nimoy) 10 years earlier in 1984.

[@moviemaniac9034]

In the part where Frank Welker is recording his lines at 6:53, who's that character on the wall on the left side?

[@questionmarkman1131]

I think it's Richard with a different design.

[@mwand89]

I didn't know there was an African-American animator who took part into making this impressive animated movie. I thought like most cartoons were mostly done by white animators alone.

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

There's several different animators of different backgrounds who work all around the animation industry and art as a whole.

[@OsagieGuobadia]

Nice! : ) Mr. Macaualay Culkin's second animation role! : )

[@dylangeltzeiler946]

10:35 I distinctly heard “The Land Before Time” was mentioned just before the few animated Disney features.

[@dilwindersingh-x7b]

30 years later lloyd is still alive. he looks old af here. amazing.

[@swiftassociates]

I first saw this movie on VHS and it was for some reason on a VHS that had the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on it

[@Evilgidgit4Ever]

I've been looking for this for yonks! Cheers!

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

7:43 Ah! 7:44 Macaulay Culkin is the third of seven children in the Culkin family, 7:51 he is the one who portrayed a young boy named Kevin McCallister who had started to make amends of beginning into an indepedent life in both Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).

[@Tornado1994]

Macaulay Carson Culkin was Born on Tuesday August 26,1980 in Manhattan,New York.

[@JessieReyn]

Heartwarming ❤ & magical to see bts of a classic, childhood movie 🥰 This made many 90s babies feel seen! Long before hermione even came along. Realising how many book movies I grew up with now 😆 Adverts upon watching: Armani aftershave ( man & whale ) & car ad with man flipping back his ( wizard cape )

[@garrettholcomb8655]

Honestly hearing Patrick Stewart and Whoopi Goldberg was really awesome in this movie.😊

[@JeffH-x3k]

12:20, I'm reminded a lot of the trailer of the movie at the beginning of the Once Upon A Forest VHS. Only during the Once Upon A Forest VHS trailer of this movie, they show Macauley yelling into the mic from a different angle

[@anniefinch6843]

I remember this movie and the 2 people that were in the movies Angels in the Outfield and Home Alone.

[@vicc7197]

Perfect movie time for a remake with Macaulay Culkin as the libarain👍

[@mainpage725]

that would be so awesome!

[@jasonshiffert2975]

Goosebumps Book

[@epache315]

In Memory Of James Horner (1953-2015)

[@NickOtis0707]

This movie is it good movie even though it's short and it wasn't a box office hit. I'm 35 years old born 1987 and I still like this even though all this movie was in a box office hit is still a classic. Just maybe they'll remake it

[@jasonshiffert2975]

The Pagemaster

[@ThePinkladies18]

2:45 I love that look on Christopher Lloyd’s face

[@M7Reaper]

The tears 😭

[@anniefinch6843]

I also remembered that the movies Angels in the Outfield and The Lion King came out in the same year which was 1994.

[@joltagegyronicthehedgehog4911]

i didn't know frank welker was that young i was 2 years old i was born on november ninth 1993

[@salamaraif1648]

This was a big surprise world wide and DVD VHS

[@Nusaybahzia]

Thomas: I...I know how feel Horror: horror always has sad endings Fantasy: i come the world from the happy endings why aren't you come with us?

[@ericsantana1184]

I'm very happy that I love literature. I just wish that there were more libraries like this one I even miss the library I used to go to back in Wake Tech. I find any good bit of literature to read and even as of this moment I'm trying to write a book for DC Comics and its purpose is to show the world that a simple human being has superpowers such as faith and love and Hope. A basic Superman who is Hope can give him the ability to fly. It is my great privilege to present despite still in writing it is my great privilege to present to everybody who is a fan of DC Comics I give to you the kamandi paradox as dedication to a Jack Kirby Classic and how much I would love to dedicate this not only to Christopher Reeve and Kevin Conroy but I would love to dedicate to a very special Elder in my family who is no longer in my family because she passed away I wish with the most sincere honesty to dedicate this to my grandmother. As soon as I find a publishing agency that is connected to DC Comics and it captures audiences around the United States I would love you very much to present a copy of my book to my fellow KZbin channelers until then I shall be writing. God bless you all.

[@Wolfbane8]

22:54 Christopher Lee?!

[@epache315]

R.I.P. James Horner Composer Of The Pagemaster

[@jimmymccartney2049]

Music: James Horner(1994)

[@tinabean4278]

My youngest brother's name is Christopher Lloyd ♡ not saying our last name. Lloyd was my grandfather's name from my dad's side and my mom picked Christopher..soo Christopher Lloyd. ♡

[@julianlujan5609]

Adventure : Professor X/ Charles Xavier Fantasy : Shenzi Horror : Abu

[@kodyandrewmaxwell3580]

Richard Tyler : Kevin McCallister Mr. Dewey/Pagemaster : Judge Doom/Merlock the Magician

[@caseysaisi3417]

Adventure: Great Prince Fantasy: Captain (the leprechaun from Luck) Horror: Scooby-Doo Richard Tyler: Richie Rich Pagemaster: Doc Brown/Rasputin

[@donalddiehl2912]

Leonard Nimoy and Christopher Lloyd here would later be the voices of Master Xehanort.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I don't think I've ever seen The Pagemaster. I don't recall watching it as a kid.

[@Valerio_the_wandering_sprite]

Me too, I first heard of it one week ago.

[@kodyandrewmaxwell3580]

You should watch The Pagemaster. It's a good movie.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

@@kodyandrewmaxwell3580 I watched it online a few months ago.

[@Tornado1994]

@@Valerio_the_wandering_sprite First Saw the Trailers for it Back in like Early Spring 1994. Then for some odd reason, its Release Date of May 27,1994 was completely Changed. Fox stopped running promotions for it during the summer, But resumed them once Lion King finished its Summer Theatrical Run. Fox did NOT expect Disney to bring Lion King back in during The Holiday Season. Pagemaster was released Thanksgiving, and landed with a hollow thud at the Box Office.

[@jasonshiffert2975]

The Pagemaster 1994

[@filmsforallnations]

Christopher Lloyd would be great at playing Fagin in Oliver Twist.

[@aaronabarca2150]

19:53 Those guys are in the Library

[@AlexMcGillvrey]

The film’s director Joe Johnston was so unpleasant with making this movie that he omits it from him resume.

[@michaellittlepage4314]

7:55 Queen of hearts: Off With his Head!

[@michaellittlepage4314]

9:21 Super Grover: Yip (10 Times)

[@Tornado1994]

Betty Jean Ward voiced The Queen of Hearts. She's best known for her Voice work in G.I. Joe and The Snorks(As Casey Kelp and Lil Weed). She Temporarily retired from Voice Acting in 1995 to help her Widowed Daughter raise her own Grandchildren(Ward and her Daughter are VERY close to each other like Pat Musick and Mae Whitman and was pretty close to her late son-in-law) But Ward Returned to the Business in mid 2005.

[@kodyandrewmaxwell3580]

Whatever You Imagine at 0:45 0:49 0:55 1:01 1:05 1:09 1:19 1:27 1:31 1:37 1:42 1:46 1:53 1:54 1:55 1:56 1:57 2:02 & 2:09

[@captmarvelhero2342]

0:45 1:09 1:27 1:46 2:10 2:33 3:10 3:37 4:11 5:07 5:32 5:58 6:08 6:36 6:57 7:14 7:29 7:42 8:15 9:02 9:28 10:25 11:48 12:07 13:38 13:43 16:03 16:41 16:59 18:56 20:12 22:11

[@tylerfish2701]

I never knew Bruce Wayne Smith worked on this.

[@bjrnhidle4665]

The Dragon is very scary when he breaths smoke and fire

[@megankumamoto3645]

macaulay culkin looks like a teenager in this movie

[@benreiley6813]

He was 14 when this movie came out.

[@Tornado1994]

He was turning 13 when it was filmed. And 14 when it was released.

[@MasterGuard0892]

A fantastic movie

[@HappyScamper]

“For Fantasy, I didn’t want some White Bread, so I went with Pumpernickel” 😂

[@danielwilliamson6180]

7:21 LOL

[@antoinettewoolf9541]

Garrett Woolf here and great Scott!!!! It’s Christopher Lloyd from back to the future with Michael j fox

[@Legoflymaster89]

Bruce Smith is the creator of The Proud Family!!

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

Whoa!

[@poppie267]

Does anyoneknows where i can find the deleted storyboards in where the Dragon takes over a Frog and followed Richard and the books but gets turned to stone by Fantasy ?

[@zacwollervoiceninja5136]

At 7:14, Frank Welker is at his best voicing Horror! And the animation really nails the personalities of his wacky performance!

[@davaotripsters]

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures (Turner Entertainment Co., Turner Feature Animation, Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. Animation) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios and 20th Century Animation). Disney Platform Distribution through Disney-ABC Domestic Television and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution distributed in TV airings, while Warner Bros. Home Entertainment / Studio Distribution Services, LLC. & Buena Vista Home Entertainment through 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment also distributed in home media. ©1994 Turner Entertainment Co. & 20th Century Studios, Inc. ©2022 Disney Enterprises Inc. & Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

[@austina7989]

Moby Dick is one of many reasons I'm scared of the ocean

[@DavideTela]

Feels ...

[@jasonshiffert2975]

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