All Dogs Go to Heaven

Name: All Dogs Go to Heaven
Genre: Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1989-11-17
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi, Vic Tayback, Melba Moore

But not all dogs stay there!

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

Timing: 1:24 (84 min)

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Release date

1989-11-17

Country

Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Production

Goldcrest, Sullivan Bluth Studios, Don Bluth Limited

Genre

Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy

Budget

$13 800 000

Box office

$27 100 027

Website

Director

Don Bluth

Actors

Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi, Vic Tayback, Melba Moore, Ken Page, Charles Nelson Reilly, Nigel Pegram, Loni Anderson, Godfrey Quigley
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Scenario

Producer

Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy, Don Bluth, Morris F. Sullivan, George A. Walker

Camera operator

Jeannette Maher-Manifold

Composer

Ralph Burns

Artist

Don Bluth, Larry Leker, Dave Kupczyk

Audition

Marci Liroff, Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins

Editing

John K. Carr, Lisa Dorney
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Short description

When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles onto an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

What's left behind the scenes

MGM cut one scene with the main character to avoid the film receiving a 'PG' rating. The full version of the film is only held by Don Bluth and has never been released on so-called home media (which is used for recording, copying, delivering and playing various types of entertainment and information at home).
In the book containing Charlie's biography, one can notice his date of birth – September 13, 1937. This is the same day the director Don Bluth was born.
For Judith Barsi, the actress who voiced Ann-Marie, the cartoon became her last work: a year before its premiere on July 25, 1988, 10-year-old Judith and her mother were shot by her father. The song “Love Survives,” whose melody is a leitmotif throughout the cartoon, was dedicated to her.
Don Bluth was so devastated by the untimely death of Judith Barsi (who voiced Anne-Marie) that, in memory of the young actress, he ordered that her features be incorporated into Anne-Marie's appearance. Her co-star Burt Reynolds was equally shaken; he re-recorded some of his lines (when asked) while holding a photograph of Barsi. The final version of the film includes the re-recorded take in which the actor's voice trembles on the words "I'll miss you too."
Burt Reynolds (who voiced the main character) and Dom DeLuise (who voiced his best friend, the dachshund) were already close friends, meaning this was far from their first project together. The actors asked Don Bluth not to enter the recording booth while they were recording their characters' lines, stating that it made it easier for them to improvise. Bluth did not object and gave the actors complete freedom. He later recounted that these improvisations often turned out to be better and more interesting than the lines written in the script.
When Charlie, Chesun, and Anne-Marie first arrive at Charlie's house, he pretends to read a fairy tale about Robin Hood. However, the book is labeled "War and Peace" Tolstoy.
MGM cut one of the scenes featuring the main character to prevent the film from receiving a PG rating. Only Don Bluth possesses the full version of the film; it has never been released on so-called home media (media used for recording, copying, delivering, and reproducing various types of entertainment and information in a home setting).
Don Bluth was deeply shaken by the untimely death of Judith Barsi (who voiced Ann-Marie), and in memory of the young actress, he instructed that her features be reflected in the image of Ann-Marie. Burt Reynolds, her co-star (who re-recorded some of his lines when asked), was no less shocked, holding a photograph of Barsi while doing so. The re-recorded take, in which the actor's voice trembles on the words “I’ll miss you too,” was included in the final version of the film.
In the book containing Charlie's biography, his birth date can be seen as September 13, 1937. This is the actual birthday of director Don Bluth.
When Charlie, Chesun, and Ann-Marie first arrive at Charlie’s house, he pretends to be reading a fairy tale about Robin Hood. However, the book actually reads “'War and Peace' Tolstoy”.
Burt Reynolds (who voiced the main character) and Dom DeLuise (who voiced his best friend, the dachshund) were already friends, meaning this was far from their first joint project. The actors asked Don Bluth not to come to the recording booth when they were recording their lines, stating that it would be easier for them to improvise. Bluth did not object and gave the actors complete freedom. He later said that these improvisations often turned out to be better and more interesting than the lines written in the script.
When Charlie, Itchy, and Ann-Marie first arrive at Charlie's house, he pretends to be reading a fairy tale about Robin Hood. However, the book actually reads "War and Peace" by Tolstoy.