Difference between revisions of "Rock Odyssey"

Rock Odyssey
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Production company	Hanna-Barbera
Release date	July 13, 1987
Run time	120 minutes
Starring	Scatman Crothers; Frank Welker
Producer(s)	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Screenplay by	Joseph Barbera; Neal Barbera; Robert Taylor
Director(s)	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera; Robert Taylor
	Title card

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Rock Odyssey is an American animated musical television movie. It aired on July 13, 1987 at the Los Angeles International Animation Celebration. It was written by Joseph Barbera, Neal Barbera, Robert Taylor, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

The film was meant to be a prime-time TV special for a 1982 release on ABC, but the project was shelved after executives at Hanna-Barbera and corporate parent, Taft Entertainment saw the film's graphic imagery, particularly relating to the 1960s and the Vietnam War.

Warner Archive Collection confirmed that they still have the film in their vaults, but are unable to release the film on home video due to music clearance issues.

A mysterious girl called Laura goes on a magical trip through the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s to find her true love, all while the most popular songs of the decades play.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
The Jukebox	Scatman Crothers
Laura	N/A
James Dean
Marlon Brando
Elvis Presley (neon sign)	N/A
Billy	N/A

Organizations

H.B. Realty

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Drive-in restaurant
The Moon

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Songs

"Rock It (Prime Jive)"
"Blue Suede Shoes" - Robert Jason
"The Great Pretender" -
"Searchin'" -

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: July 13, 1987 at Los Angeles' International Animation Celebration

Behind the scenes

H.B. Realty is a reference to Hanna-Barbera, the company that produced this movie.
At the restaurant, there is a poster advertising a dance for October 3rd.

Errors

Everlasting influence

In the 1993 TV film Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, there was an Easter egg with a poster advertising a musical called Rock Oddity.

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

Unlikely due to music clearance issues mentioned above.

Trailers

References

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-'''''Rock Odyssey''''' is an American animated television movie. It aired on [[July 13]], [[1987]] at the [[Los Angeles]] International Animation Celebration. It was written by [[Joseph Barbera]], [[Neal Barbera]], [[Robert Taylor]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and Joseph Barbera, the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera]].
+'''''Rock Odyssey''''' is an American animated musical television movie. It aired on [[July 13]], [[1987]] at the [[Los Angeles]] International Animation Celebration. It was written by [[Joseph Barbera]], [[Neal Barbera]], [[Robert Taylor]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and Joseph Barbera, the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera]].
 The film was meant to be a prime-time TV special for a [[1982]] release on [[ABC]], but the project was shelved after executives at [[Hanna-Barbera]] and corporate parent, [[Taft Entertainment]] saw the film's graphic imagery, particularly relating to the [[1960s]] and the Vietnam War.
 [[Warner Archive Collection]] confirmed that they still have the film in their vaults, but are unable to release the film on home video due to music clearance issues.
+A mysterious girl called Laura goes on a magical trip through the [[1950s]], [[1960s]], [[1970s]], and [[1980s]] to find her true love, all while the most popular songs of the decades play.
 ==Detailed summary==
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+|-
+|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Marlon Brando]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Elvis Presley]] (neon sign)
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 ==Organizations==
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+* [[H.B. Realty]]
 ==Locations==
 * [[Earth]]
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+*** Drive-in restaurant
+* [[Moon|The Moon]]
 ==Objects==
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 ==Music==
 The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
+===Songs===
+* "Rock It (Prime Jive)"
+* "Blue Suede Shoes" - [[Robert Jason]]
+* "The Great Pretender" -
+* "Searchin'" -
 ==Release==
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 ==Behind the scenes==
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+* H.B. Realty is a reference to Hanna-Barbera, the company that produced this movie.
+* At the restaurant, there is a poster advertising a dance for [[October 3]]rd.
 ==Errors==