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|image = [[File:Paul_and_Company.jpg|thumb]] |
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|director = [[James Phillipson]] |
|director = [[James Phillipson]] |
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|producer = [[James Phillipson]]<br />[[Andy Gavin]]<br />[[Jason Rubin]] |
|producer = [[James Phillipson]]<br />[[Andy Gavin]]<br />[[Jason Rubin]] |
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|screenplay = [[Tim Shires]]<br />[[James Cox]]<br />[[James Mangfold]] |
|screenplay = [[Tim Shires]]<br />[[James Cox]]<br />[[James Mangfold]] |
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|story = [[John Musker]]<br />[[Ron Clements]]<br />[[Virgil Geopper]]<br />[[George Get]]<br />[[Kevin Rogers]]<br />[[Vance Gerry]]<br />[[Joe Ranft]]<br />[[Robert Taylor]]<br />[[Boyd Kirkland]]<br />[[Keith Tucker]]<br />[[Frank Paur]]<br />[[Glen Lovett]]<br />[[Roger Allen]]<br />[[Sarah Shires]]<br />[[Paul Yonder]] |
|story = [[John Musker]]<br />[[Ron Clements]]<br />[[Virgil Geopper]]<br />[[George Get]]<br />[[Kevin Rogers]]<br />[[Vance Gerry]]<br />[[Joe Ranft]]<br />[[Robert Taylor]]<br />[[Boyd Kirkland]]<br />[[Keith Tucker]]<br />[[Frank Paur]]<br />[[Glen Lovett]]<br />[[Roger Allen]]<br />[[Sarah Shires]]<br />[[Paul Yonder]] |
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| ⚫ | |voices = [[Phillip Glasser]]<br />[[Robin Williams]]<br />[[Wallace Shawn]]<br />[[Patrick Pinney]]<br />[[Frank Oz]]<br />[[Paul DeLuise]]<br />[[Kevin Spacey]]<br />[[Bob Hope]]<br />[[Sandra Kerr]]<br />[[Alan Oppenheimer]]<br />[[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]]<br />[[Jim Carrey]]<br />[[Tress MacNeille]] |
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|studio = [[Michael Shires Pictures|Michael Shires]]<br />[[Shires Animation Studios|Beauty and the Beast Animation Studios]]<br />[[Naughty Dog Films|Naughty Dog]] |
|studio = [[Michael Shires Pictures|Michael Shires]]<br />[[Shires Animation Studios|Beauty and the Beast Animation Studios]]<br />[[Naughty Dog Films|Naughty Dog]] |
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|distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]] |
|distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]] |
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|release = March 11, 1988 (Premiere)<br />March 18, 1988 (USA)<br />March 25, 1988 (UK)<br />April 7, 1988 (Australia) |
|release = March 11, 1988 (Premiere)<br />March 18, 1988 (USA)<br />March 25, 1988 (UK)<br />April 7, 1988 (Australia) |
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|time = 93 Minutes |
|time = 93 Minutes |
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| + | |country = United States |
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| + | |language = English |
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| + | |rating = PG-13 ([[wikipedia:Motion Picture Association|MPAA]])<br />PG ([[wikipedia:British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]]) |
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| ⚫ | }}Paul and Company is a 1988 American animated film produced by Michael Shires Feature Animation and released on March 18, 1988 by Michael Shires Pictures. The 29th film in the Michael Shires Animated Classics series, the film is inspired by the classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, which has been adapted many other times for the screen. In the film, Paul is a homeless kitten who joins a gang of dogs to survive on the 1980s New York City streets. Among other changes, the setting of the film was relocated from London to New York City, Faggot's gang is made up of dogs (one of which is Wallace), and Strikes is a loan shark. It also marked the start of the era known as the Shires Renaissance. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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*[[Frank Oz]] as Frank the Bulldog: A bulldog with a British accent in Faggot's gang with a love of theatre. |
*[[Frank Oz]] as Frank the Bulldog: A bulldog with a British accent in Faggot's gang with a love of theatre. |
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*[[Maggie Roswell]] as Sally: A Saluki and the only female dog in Faggot's gang. She is street-wise and takes Paul under her wing. |
*[[Maggie Roswell]] as Sally: A Saluki and the only female dog in Faggot's gang. She is street-wise and takes Paul under her wing. |
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| − | **[[Melissa Manchester]] as Sally’s Singing Voice |
+ | **[[Melissa Manchester]] (uncredited) as Sally’s Singing Voice |
*[[Paul DeLuise]] as Faggot: A petty thief and a poor man on his bad side, but in truth, he is good natured and polite most of the time. |
*[[Paul DeLuise]] as Faggot: A petty thief and a poor man on his bad side, but in truth, he is good natured and polite most of the time. |
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*[[Alan Oppenheimer]] and [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]] as Roger and Duncan respectively: Strikes's vicious Doberman Pinschers with an Italian accent. They have a hostile history with Faggot's pets. Roger wears a red collar and Duncan wears one that is blue. |
*[[Alan Oppenheimer]] and [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]] as Roger and Duncan respectively: Strikes's vicious Doberman Pinschers with an Italian accent. They have a hostile history with Faggot's pets. Roger wears a red collar and Duncan wears one that is blue. |
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*[[Kevin Spacey]] as Strikes: An evil loan shark and shipyard agent who carries a gun. |
*[[Kevin Spacey]] as Strikes: An evil loan shark and shipyard agent who carries a gun. |
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+ | *[[Candace Cameron Bure]] (uncredited) as Penny Peterson: A kind, rich girl who takes care of Paul. |
| + | **[[Sandra Kerr]] as Penny Patterson’s Singing Voice |
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*[[Bob Hope]] as Waltham: The Patterson family's bumbling but loyal butler. |
*[[Bob Hope]] as Waltham: The Patterson family's bumbling but loyal butler. |
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*[[Tress MacNeille]] as Juliet: The Patterson family's show-winning poodle; vain and spoiled, she becomes jealous of Paul but eventually accepts him and Faggot's gang. She is the object of Ted's affection. |
*[[Tress MacNeille]] as Juliet: The Patterson family's show-winning poodle; vain and spoiled, she becomes jealous of Paul but eventually accepts him and Faggot's gang. She is the object of Ted's affection. |
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==Trivia:== |
==Trivia:== |
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| − | *This was the first Shires film to make heavy use of computer animation, since previous films [[The Black Cobwebs]] (1985), [[Captain Hulett The Movie]] (1986) and [[Totally Spies! The Movie (1989 film)|Totally Spies! The Movie (1989)]] |
+ | *This was the first Shires film to make heavy use of computer animation, since previous films [[The Black Cobwebs]] (1985), [[Captain Hulett The Movie]] (1986) and [[Totally Spies! The Movie (1989 film)|Totally Spies! The Movie (1989)]]. |
| − | *This was the fourth Shires with live-action and animation since of [[Herman and Katnip: The Movie]] (1980), [[The Black Cobwebs]] (1985), [[Captain Hulett The Movie]] (1986) and [[Totally Spies! The Movie (1989 film)|Totally Spies! The Movie (1989)]]. |
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*The first Shires animated theatrical feature to receive a PG-13 rating. |
*The first Shires animated theatrical feature to receive a PG-13 rating. |
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*Paul and Company first return classic Shires SFX. This included some sounds such as the then fifty-year-old Castle thunder and the classic Boofy holler. |
*Paul and Company first return classic Shires SFX. This included some sounds such as the then fifty-year-old Castle thunder and the classic Boofy holler. |
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*This is the first entry of the Shires Renaissance. |
*This is the first entry of the Shires Renaissance. |
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*This is the third Shires Animation Studios movie to feature the Michael Shires Pictures fanfare at the start of the film. |
*This is the third Shires Animation Studios movie to feature the Michael Shires Pictures fanfare at the start of the film. |
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| + | *This film was released exactly 60 years after [[Steamboat Winnie]]. |
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| + | *This was the first animated Shires film to include real world advertised products. Many placements of real product names such as Coca-Cola, USA Today, Sony, and Ryder Truck Rental were used. It was said on ABC's The Wonderful World of Shires that this was for realism, was not paid product placement, and that it would not be New York City without advertising. |
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| + | *The film Frank is watching during the film uses lines from the Shakespeare play Macbeth. |
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| + | *After Juliet slaps Ted (off-screen), he can be heard singing "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady. |
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| + | *This was the first time Paul DeLuise voiced a character in an animated Shires film, although he also voiced Rob the Guard in the animated film [[MegaGenie]] and George in the animated film [[Statler and Waldorf (film)|Statler and Waldorf]]. |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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[[Category:Films set in Beverly Hills, California]] |
[[Category:Films set in Beverly Hills, California]] |
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[[Category:Films set in California]] |
[[Category:Films set in California]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:14, 8 May 2023
Paul and Company is a 1988 American animated film produced by Michael Shires Feature Animation and released on March 18, 1988 by Michael Shires Pictures. The 29th film in the Michael Shires Animated Classics series, the film is inspired by the classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, which has been adapted many other times for the screen. In the film, Paul is a homeless kitten who joins a gang of dogs to survive on the 1980s New York City streets. Among other changes, the setting of the film was relocated from London to New York City, Faggot's gang is made up of dogs (one of which is Wallace), and Strikes is a loan shark. It also marked the start of the era known as the Shires Renaissance.
Plot
Voice Cast:
- Phillip Glasser as Paul the Kitten: A cute orange kitten who is looking for a home.
- Robin Williams as Wallace the Dog: The carefree leader of Faggot's dogs and Paul's first acquaintance and eventual best friend, and bodyguard. He is the object of Sally's affection.
- Wallace Shawn as Ted the Chihuahua: A tiny Chihuahua full of passion and slight anger issues.
- Patrick Pinney as Ernest the Great Dane: A gray Great Dane and a member of Faggot's gang. He is named ironically as he is not particularly bright.
- Frank Oz as Frank the Bulldog: A bulldog with a British accent in Faggot's gang with a love of theatre.
- Maggie Roswell as Sally: A Saluki and the only female dog in Faggot's gang. She is street-wise and takes Paul under her wing.
- Melissa Manchester (uncredited) as Sally’s Singing Voice
- Paul DeLuise as Faggot: A petty thief and a poor man on his bad side, but in truth, he is good natured and polite most of the time.
- Alan Oppenheimer and John Stephenson as Roger and Duncan respectively: Strikes's vicious Doberman Pinschers with an Italian accent. They have a hostile history with Faggot's pets. Roger wears a red collar and Duncan wears one that is blue.
- Kevin Spacey as Strikes: An evil loan shark and shipyard agent who carries a gun.
- Candace Cameron Bure (uncredited) as Penny Peterson: A kind, rich girl who takes care of Paul.
- Sandra Kerr as Penny Patterson’s Singing Voice
- Bob Hope as Waltham: The Patterson family's bumbling but loyal butler.
- Tress MacNeille as Juliet: The Patterson family's show-winning poodle; vain and spoiled, she becomes jealous of Paul but eventually accepts him and Faggot's gang. She is the object of Ted's affection.
- Jim Carrey as Old Larry the Hot Dog Guy
Songs
- What Should I Do About It - Wallace
- Town of Gold - Sally
- Today is Going to Be Great - Juliet
- Human Company - Penny
- Don't Let Go of Me (End Credits Song) - Randy Edelman
Attached Short Film
- Theatrically, the film was accompanied by the Beauty and the Beast Animation Studios short film, Fievel's Dream.
Trivia:
- This was the first Shires film to make heavy use of computer animation, since previous films The Black Cobwebs (1985), Captain Hulett The Movie (1986) and Totally Spies! The Movie (1989).
- The first Shires animated theatrical feature to receive a PG-13 rating.
- Paul and Company first return classic Shires SFX. This included some sounds such as the then fifty-year-old Castle thunder and the classic Boofy holler.
- This is the first entry of the Shires Renaissance.
- This is the third Shires Animation Studios movie to feature the Michael Shires Pictures fanfare at the start of the film.
- This film was released exactly 60 years after Steamboat Winnie.
- This was the first animated Shires film to include real world advertised products. Many placements of real product names such as Coca-Cola, USA Today, Sony, and Ryder Truck Rental were used. It was said on ABC's The Wonderful World of Shires that this was for realism, was not paid product placement, and that it would not be New York City without advertising.
- The film Frank is watching during the film uses lines from the Shakespeare play Macbeth.
- After Juliet slaps Ted (off-screen), he can be heard singing "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady.
- This was the first time Paul DeLuise voiced a character in an animated Shires film, although he also voiced Rob the Guard in the animated film MegaGenie and George in the animated film Statler and Waldorf.
Release
The film was released on March 18, 1988, same day as The Land After Time, a production of Shires expatriate Scott Webb.
Other Films
- Paul and Company (Live Action)
- Paul and Company 2 (Live Action)
- Paul and Company 2: All Grown Up
Rating:
- Although this movie was rated PG-13 in the United States, it was rated PG in the United Kingdom.
Home video releases:
VHS
- Paul and Company
DVD
- Paul and Company
Blu-Ray
- Paul and Company