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Film Details - The Tooniversal Company , 2001
Producers:
Chris Holter (Producer)
Ron Merk (Producer)
Igor Meglic (Producer)
Sheldon Moldoff (Executive Producer)
Production Companies:
The Tooniversal Company
Aniron Films (animation services)
Bardell Entertainment (additional animation production)
Composer:
Chris Many
Cast:
Voices: John Matthew (Marco Polo/The Delicate Dinosaur), Paul Ainsley (Wong Wei), Alan Altshuld (Pangu), Elea Bartling (Princess Ming Yu), John C. Hyke (Malgor the Vulture), Nicholas Gonzalez (Young Marco Polo), Michael Kostroff (Kubla Khan), Robert Kramer (Helmsman), Tim Byron Owen (Space Station Captain), Tony Pope (Babu/Foo-Ling/ Reginald the Seagull).
Release Dates:
1. 28 December 2001 (USA)
2. Released on DVD format in 2004 by Lightyear Video (USA).
Post Production:
Silverstorn Studios (sound)
Awards:
- Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Czech Republic (2001), Children's Jury Main Prize - Ron Merk (winner)
Notes:
Tooniversal co-produced the film with studios in Slovakia and China after receiving a substantial financial investment from a film-funding entity called Druzba Film Associates.
