An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan

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An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (also known as An
An American Tail:
American Tail III: The Treasure of Manhattan Island) is a 1998 American
The Treasure of Manhattan
animated film produced by Universal Cartoon Studios (now Universal Animation
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Studios), directed by Larry Latham and animated overseas by the Japanese studio
TMS-Kyokuichi Corporation (now TMS Entertainment). Its position in the overall
timeline of the franchise is sometime after the first film, as a line of dialogue in the
opening retcons the second movie as taking place entirely within one of FIevel's
dreams. It is the third film in the An American Tail series, and the first to receive a
direct-to-video release. The film premiered in the United Kingdom on November
16, 1998, and was released in the United States on February 15, 2000. Thomas
Dekker took over the role of Fievel Mousekewitz from Phillip Glasser, the original
actor, who was already 20 years old by then. Four actors from the original film
(Dom DeLuise, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff, and finally, Pat Musick) reprised
their roles. Tony Toponi returns in this movie as part of the main cast (after his
limited appearance on the second film and his absence from the short lived TV
series), but ironically as an unmarried adolescent since Bridget couldn't make
further appearances due to her voice actress, Cathianne Blore, was in bad health
while battling cancer during the production of this film. One actress, Elaine Bilstad,
died of heart failure one year after voicing the character, Cholena, which marks this
her final character role. The subplots of this film were found "too inappropriate for DVD cover
the franchise", as regarded by Common Sense Media.[2] Directed by Larry Latham
Produced by Larry Latham
Written by Len Uhley
Contents Based on characters
Plot by David Kirschner
Voice cast Starring Thomas Dekker
Japanese-language cast
Lacey Chabert
Soundtrack
Elaine Bilstad
Release
Pat Musick
Reception
Dom DeLuise
Social Issues
References
René Auberjonois

External links David Carradine

John Kassir
Sherman Howard
Plot Tony Jay
The story begins in New York City setting sometime after the first and second Nehemiah Persoff
movie, in the year 1905 or 1910, as Fievel and Tony discover that an ancient Erica Yohn
treasure lies underneath Manhattan when snooping around an abandoned subway
Richard Karron
Ron Perlman
(the Beach Pneumatic Transit system) and stumbling upon the remains of a dead Music by Michael Tavera
mouse clutching a treasure map, deciding they must find it with the help of an James Horner
archaeologist Tony knows: Dr. Dithering, along with fighting five villains as well. (archive music from An
American Tail and An
The movie focuses on the relationship between the over-exploited workers of a
American Tail: Fievel
sweatshop (in this case, a cheese production line) and the factory's robber baron
Goes West)
owners: Mr. Grasping (Ron Perlman), Mr. Toplofty (Tony Jay) and Mr. O'Bloat
(Richard Karron). It also focuses on the plight of the Native Americans in the Production Universal Family &
company Home
United States. The treasure under Manhattan turns out to be a group of Lenape mice
living a long distance beneath the surface (far below the sewers, riding in an Entertainment
underground pressurized train) that decided to hide when they saw how the first Production[1]
Europeans only brought war and disease with them and didn't want to wait for the Universal Cartoon
European mice to do the same to them. An emotional scene ensues when Fievel Studios
must struggle with how cruel his own people, the Europeans, were (and still are at TMS-Kyokuichi
the time the film takes place) to thenatives of America. Corporation
(Japanese animation
The sachem, Chief Wulisso (David Carradine), decides to send his daughter studio)
Cholena (Elaine Bilstad), to the surface to see if they have "changed their ways."
Distributed by Universal Studios
Upon their return, Scuttlebutt (John Kassir) (one of the members of the expedition
Home Video
to find the treasure) reports to the villains unbeknownst to the rest of the members
of the expedition, who then decide to use this to their advantage. They lie to all the
Release date November 16, 1998
workers of the sweatshop about Cholena (obviously not by name), telling them that (United Kingdom)
she is their enemy. The mouse NYPD Chief, McBrusque (Sherman Howard) and February 15, 2000
Scuttlebutt engage in a bout of police brutality, scavenging every nook and cranny (United States)
until they find her. After the angry mouse mob try to capture Cholena and anyone
else involved with her, Fievel and his friends decide to take Cholena back Running time 78 minutes
underground, but the police find out and go afterthem. Country United States[1]

Meanwhile, everyone finds out about Dr. Dithering's friendship with the Indian and Language English
take him to the butcher shop for his execution. Papa tells everyone about how
madness like this is why they all left for America and should work together to become friends with those different from them as the
fellow Americans they are. Tiger saves Dr. Dithering from the villains, who escape and order McBrusque and his men to find and
murder the Native Americans.

Upon returning Cholena to her home, they tell the chief what is happening. McBrusque, Scuttlebutt, and the other police officers
show up to the village, but the Chief, the Native Americans, Fievel and his friends drive the villains away. The chief gives them a
gunpowder bomb to collapse the tunnel connecting the Native Americans to the outside world. But before they can do so, they are
ambushed by the enraged McBrusque and Scuttlebutt who attempt to kill the kids once and for all, but the two crooks are
overpowered and Fievel manages to set off the bomb. This floods the tunnel, together with McBrusque and Scuttlebutt as they fall
into the chasm to their deaths. Tony and Tanya managed to reach higher ground, but Fievel is seemingly carried of
f by the current.

When the water recedes Tanya and Tony desperately search through the mud to find him, before giving up. But just then, Fievel
breaks through the surface, and they all three share a muddy group hug, thankful that everyone survived.

The movie ends with Fievel's papa forming aworker's union and the villains agreeing amongst themselves to negotiate "with that rif
f-
raff" because otherwise, they'll go on strike and make them go bankrupt while Tiger the Bass, Baritone, and Tenor-singing orange
tabby cat, who is now the new police chief, watches them. The last scene is Fievel seeing, through a foldable telescope, Cholena and
her father disappearing into a hidden door at the foot of a statue, which pleases Fievel. This event remains unspoken of on the
franchise finale.

Voice cast
 Thomas Alexander Dekkeras Fievel Mousekewitz
Lacey Chabert as Tanya Mousekewitz
Nehemiah Persoff as Papa Mousekewitz
Erica Yohn as Mama Mousekewitz
Dom DeLuise as Tiger
Pat Musick as Tony Toponi
René Auberjonois as Dr. Dithering
Elaine Bilstad (speaking) & Leeza Miller (singing) as Cholena, daughter of the chief; She's based of
f Pocahontas
David Carradine as Chief Wulisso
Ron Perlman as Mr. Grasping
Tony Jay as Mr. Toplofty
Richard Karron as Mr. O'Bloat
Sherman Howard as Police Chief McBrusque
John Kassir as Scuttlebutt
Dave Mallow as Looper
Due to disputes with this film's concept, the characters that debuted in this installment would not be reused in the final chapter, as
[3]
being completely replaced with more less-diverse cast.

Japanese-language cast
Yu Shimaka as Papa Mousekewitz

Soundtrack
"We Live in Manhattan"

Written by: William Anderson

Performed by: William Anderson, Amick Byran, Jodi Benson, Melissa D, and Cam Clarke

"Friends of the Working Mouse"

Written by: William Anderson

Performed by: Ron Perlman, Tony Jay, and Richard Karron

"Anywhere in Your Dreams"

Written by: Wayne Tester and Sharon Rice

Performed by: Thomas Dekker and Leeza Miller

Release
Universal first advertised this film on a VHS reissue of The Chipmunk Adventure in 1998,[4] but was consequently put on hold
assuming due to complications of this film. After nearly the two-year hiatus, the film was released on VHS in February 15, 2000.[5]
Then it was released on DVD in 2004, with a sing-along version of "Anywhere In Your Dreams" as a bonus feature, with the visual
effects and Tony's yellings muted out. It was the last time the film was released on home media alone. However, it was combined
with three other movies on June 13, 2017.[6]

Reception
Robert Pardi of TV Guide rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Although the bright and bubbly animation lacks depth, these cute little vermin
have just enough personality to make tykes unaware they're being spoonfed ethnic-harmony aphorisms."[7] Susan King of the Los
Angeles Times wrote that it will probably bore anyone over age 10, but young children will probably enjoy [8][9]
it.
Social Issues
Unlike the previous films and the next film, this film has dealt with issues, involving racism and police brutality. Grace Montgomery
of Common Sense Media felt like it was more "out of place for An American Tail", as one protester was beaten senselessly by police
thugs, as well as Tony gets slammed against the wall by Scuttlebutt, and the term "injun" was used by the antagonist. Montgomery
was also concerned about the Lenape mice were depicted as stereotypes of actual Native Americans. Common Sense Media
recommended that "You should stick with An American Tail and skip this one.".[2]

References
1. "An American Tail The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)"(http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8bd83e90).
British Film Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
2. "Scarier and darker than the past films"(https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/an-american-tail-the-tre
asure-of-manhattan-island). Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
3. "Original trailer with kid-friendly changes for An American ail
T 4" (https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/an-american-tail-
the-mystery-of-the-night-monster/id797678071) , iTunes
4. "The 1998 VHS release of The Chipmunk Adventure has a trailer for An Americanail
T III" (https://www.amazon.com/
Chipmunk-Adventure-VHS-Ross-Bagdasarian/dp/0783222726/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540414746&sr=8-1&key
words=the+chipmunk+adventure+vhs). Amazon.
5. Fitzpatrick, Eileen (December 25, 1999)." 'Mummy' Shoots Universal's Sales Over $1 Bil.; Retailers Win With Sight
And Sound" (https://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=P A63). Billboard. Vol. 111 no. 52.
6. "An American Tail: 4 Movie Complete Collection" (https://www.amazon.com/American-Tail-Movie-Complete-Collectio
n/dp/B06XYY5HW9/). Amazon. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
7. "An American Tail: The Treasure Of Manhattan Island"(http://www.tvguide.com/movies/an-american-tail-the-treasure
-of-manhattan-island/review/135281/). TV Guide. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
8. King, Susan (2000-02-17)."Fievel's Big Adventure in Manhattan"(http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/17/entertainm
ent/ca-65087). Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
9. "An American Tail 3" (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/an_american_tail_3_the_treasure_of_manhattan_island/)
.
Rotten Tomatoes.

External links
A review of An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Islandon IMDb

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