| Directed by | Jules Bass Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
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| Produced by | Rankin/Bass |
| Written by | Peter S. Beagle |
| Music by | Jimmy Webb America (band) |
| Release date | 1982 |
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| The Last Unicorn (animated movie) | ||
 Video box cover | One of the most beloved animated movies of all time, The Last Unicorn is based on the book of the same name. Peter S. Beagle himself wrote the screenplay, and while time constraints necessitated some editing of the novel, the basic storyline comes through beautifully. A unicorn, alone in her forest, overhears a remark by some hunters one day, stating that she is the last of her kind. She shrugs it off to the folly of humans, who think that just because they don't see something, it doesn't exist. But then a traveller from far-off lands, an eccentric butterfly, brings her news of the unicorns' plight, and repeats the assertion that she is truly the last. She sets out from her forest, her home, and searches for her missing brethren. Along the way, she is joined by a magician who can perform no magic, and a woman who spent her younger years searching for a unicorn, only to have her girlish fantasy appear long after she had stopped looking for it. The three of them set out on the long and forbidding road, seeking the unicorns. In 1981, Rankin-Bass released the animated version of this timeless classic. Rumor has it that there were several attempts to bring the book to the silver screen, including one live action version, but none made it past the planning stage.) The movie was actually a collaboration between Rankin-Bass in the US, providingthe story and dialogue (by Beagle), music (by America singing Jimmy Webb's songs), while a team of animators from the movie ITS Japan Gave the heavy anime style. 'm not about to go Into Than this much more detail about the animated movie. For more information, see Marc Hairston's excellent "The Last Unicorn" page and FAQ, Covering Such items as possible Meaning of the characters' names, What Different versions of the movie There Were, an in-depth discussion of the Various animators, etc. . Even to this day, still People Are Discovering the magic of The Last Unicorn. A dear friend of mine recently wrote: "I just Spent the last hour and a half watching The Last Unicorn with my two Daughters (ages 6 and 4). It Was the best time with Them. I will have 
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