Alakazam the Great
Alakazam the Great , Saiyuki? , lit. Journey to the West is a 1960 Japanese musical anime film, based on the Chinese novel Journey to the West, and was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka was named as a director of the film by Toei Company. However, Tezuka later stated that the only time he was in the studio was to pose for publicity photos. His involvement in promoting the film, however, led to his interest in animation.
Alakazam becomes so arrogant that he abuses his magic powers, and chooses to go up to Majutsu Land the Heavens, to challenge King Amo. He is defeated by King Amo. For his punishment, he is sentenced to serve as the bodyguard of Prince Amat on a pilgrimage in order to learn humility, mercy and to fight with wisdom. Ultimately, he learns his lesson and becomes a true hero.The film was released in the United States by American International on July 26, 1961. For the American release, a few scenes were heavily edited and rearranged and bandleader Les Baxter was hired to compose a new soundtrack. Teen idol Frankie Avalon supplied the singing voice of Alakazam the speaking voice was done by Peter Fernandez, and Sterling Holloway provided Englishlanguage narration. Other famous voices included Jonathan Winters, Arnold Stang, Dodie Stevens, amp E.G. Marshall. ........
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