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| Company type | Division |
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| Industry | Animation |
| Predecessor | Studio: MGM Cartoons MGM Animation/Visual Arts Library: DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (through distribution of animated theatrical short projects byUnited Artists) Sullivan Bluth Studios (through distribution of animated film projects byMGM/UA Communications Co.) |
| Founded | 1993; 32 years ago (1993)[1] |
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| Defunct | 2002; 23 years ago (2002) |
| Fate | Dormancy |
| Successor | Library: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (films) MGM Television (TV shows) |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Television shows Feature films |
| Parent | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation (shortened toMGM Animation) was an American animation division ofMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer, that specializes in animated productions for theatrical features and television, and based inHollywood, California. It was founded in 1993 and primarily involved in producing children's entertainment based upon MGM's ownership of intellectual properties, such asThe Pink Panther,The Lionhearts,The Secret of NIMH, andAll Dogs Go to Heaven.
The studio's founders, Paul Sabella and Jonathan Dern, left the studio in 1999 and foundedSD Entertainment. The studio has been dormant since 2002, following the 2000 release of their last productionTom Sawyer.
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | co-production withMGM/UA Family Entertainment |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
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| March 4, 1997 | MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams | |
| MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends | ||
| MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun | ||
| MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy | ||
| October 14, 1997 | Babes in Toyland | co-production withMGM/UA Family Entertainment |
| November 17, 1998 | An All Dogs Christmas Carol | co-production withMGM Family Entertainment |
| December 22, 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | |
| April 4, 2000 | Tom Sawyer |
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes |
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| The Pink Panther | 1993–1995 | Syndication | co-production withMirisch-Geoffrey DePatie-Freleng andUnited Artists |
| All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | 1996–1998 | Syndication (1996–1998) Fox Family Channel (1998) | |
| RoboCop: Alpha Commando | 1998–1999 | Syndication | co-production withFireworks Entertainment andOrion Pictures syndicated byThe Summit Media Group |
| The Lionhearts | 1998 |
| Title | Year | Notes |
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| The Adventures of Hyperman | 1995 | Video game |
| Release date | Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Betty Boop Movie | 1993 | Feature film | There were plans for an animated musical feature film ofBetty Boop to be MGM Animation's first theatrical animated film, but the plans were later canceled. The musical storyboard scene of the proposed film can be seen online.[2] The finished reel consists of Betty and her estranged father performing a jazz number together called "Where are you?"Jimmy Rowles andSue Raney provide the vocals for Betty and Benny Boop. Later,All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 became MGM Animation's only theatrical animated film. |
| Stargate: The Young Explorers | 1997 | A proposed direct-to-video film based on MGM'sStargate franchise that was announced to be in development alongsideBabes in Toyland andThe Secret of NIMH II. While the movie was never produced it's possible some of the concepts were incorporated into the animated seriesStargate: Infinity.[3] | |
| Noah | 1998 | According toAnimation Magazine, MGM Animation had plans to do a theatrical animated film adaption of comedianBill Cosby's famous stand up sketch of his take ofNoah's Ark with Cosby producing, co-writing the script with Charles Kipps and as the voice ofGod, whileMel Brooks,Carl Reiner andJonathan Winters were in talks to voice Noah. However the project was canceled after Cosby's previous films were both commercial and critically failures and more people were becoming aware ofCosby's sex abuse cases.[4][5][failed verification] |
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