[15] Its release was vastly overshadowed by that of Disneyâ¢Pixar's Toy Story, which had premiered a month earlier.[16]. After that, the team was sold again and put on exhibit as a kind of curiosity show. The VHS version was made available once more on August 11, 1998, under the Universal Family Features label. Balto is a 1995 animated movie produced by Steven Spielberg's animation studio, Amblimation, based loosely on a real sled run from 1925.. A bunch of kids are sick in Nome, Alaska. Unlike many dogs and humans in Nome, Jenna doesn't judge others based on their heritage or appearence, proven as she was friends with Balto when everyone else in Nome constantly rejected and ridiculed him due to his wolf heritage. Back in Nome, Jenna is explaining Balto's mission to the other dogs when Steele returns, claiming the entire team, including Balto, is dead, using Jenna's bandanna as fake proof. The sled run to retrieve the medicine was a relay. Film Production. She wears a bright orange-red bandanna around her neck. A dog race is held to determine the best-fit dogs for a sled dog team to get the medicine. Balto's ears pricked. Some men come to the musher's age as they stop in front of the hospital. The team carries on until they nearly fall over a cliff, and the musher falls off the sled. [23] Unlike the original film, neither of the sequels took any historical references from the true story of Balto and contain no live action sequences. Being half-wolf, Balto is despised by dogs and humans alike. The film is loosely based on a true story about the dog of the same name who helped save children infected with diphtheria in the 1925 serum run to Nome. Lola Bates-Campbell as Rosy's unnamed granddaughter, who appears in the live-action sequences and is accompanied by her dog Blaze, a purebred Siberian Husky. In many ways, Balto takes on some of the bad traits of Steele from the movie. The film received 5 Annie award nominations, including Best Animated Film, losing all to Toy Story. In The Junior Novelization, Steele is described as a powerful purebred silver-and-charcoal Malamute with a mask on his face and steel-blue eyes. His chest and underbelly are not cream colored. [17] The film also ranked 7th among G-rated movies in 1995. He fires a gun to start the race, and is seen stopping a timer at the end of the race, but it appears to not have worked. When Balto finds the lost team, Star is crouched by the unconscious musher. After encountering further challenges and losing only one vial, Balto and the sled team finally make it back to Nome. The only dog and only human in town kind to him are Jenna, a husky on whom Balto has a crush, and her owner, Rosy. Back in the present day, the woman, her granddaughter, and Blaze finally find Balto's memorial, and she explains that Alaska runs the Iditarod dog race over the same path that Balto and his team took. The team carries him back to Nome on the sled with the medicine, where he is assumed to have received medical attention and recovered. Balto was the third and final animated feature produced by Steven Spielberg's UK-based Amblimation studio, before it became DreamWorks Animation. In the film, the reason why Dr. Curtis Welch orders the medicine to be sent to Nome is because his supply has completely run out. Balto is the titular main protagonist of the Balto trilogy, and a minor character in the 2019 film Togo. He is the musher sent to bring the antitoxin back to Nome, but is knocked unconscious when the team falls into a Valley. The first sequel, Balto II: Wolf Quest, was released in 2002 and follows the adventures of one of Balto and Jenna's pups, Aleu, who sets off to discover her wolf heritage. Brendan Fraser was originally cast as Steele, because director Simon Wells had envisioned Steele as a school quarterback jock carried away by his sense of importance, and felt that Fraser fitted that personality well. 1995 American film directed by Simon Wells, https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7dbbb4a5, "Exclusive interview with Balto director Simon Wells", "The Real Story of Balto - Alpha Howl Library", "The Sled Dog Relay That Inspired The Iditarod", "Balto - Box Office Data, DVD Sales, Movie News, Cast Information - The Numbers", "Balto Movie Review & Film Summary (1995)", "James Horner - Balto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album)", "Balto III: Wings of Change (Video 2004)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Balto_(film)&oldid=997973217, American children's animated adventure films, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Juliette Brewer as Rosy, Jenna's owner and a kind, excitable girl who was the only human in. Disclaimer: I do not own Balto or any of the characters, I only own the idea for this story. [7] To have a source for the dogs' character animation to be based on, the filmmakers brought in about seven Siberian Huskies and videotaped them walking around in the studio. In the film, the only residents of Nome who contract diphtheria are 18 children, but in reality, many more were infected, including adults. Two fictional direct-to-video sequels of the film followed, made by Universal Cartoon Studios with their animation done overseas by the Taiwanese studio Wang Film Productions, as Amblimation had gone out of business. Balto-trilogy Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Balto enters and wins, but Steele stomps on his paw, causing Balto to growl in pain and bare his teeth, resulting in him being disqualified. He wears a black coat and a musher's hat. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. With Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda, Jim Cummings. Steele: Hey Balto, I got a message to your mother [lifts head and howls Nikki, Kaltag, and Star join in] Balto: (growls and begins to approach the dogs) View All Quotes. Balto goes on a tour with Gunnar across America to celebrate his heroism. After Balto falls with the medicine, Nikki is crouched by the unconscious man. He joins in Steele's bullying of Balto and tries to prevent him from doing well in the race for the fastest dogs, but behind his back, calls Steele disgusting, self-centered, and obnoxious, among other negative traits, and Nikki and Star agree with him. In 1995 New York City, an elderly woman, her granddaughter, and the latterâs Siberian Husky, Blaze, are walking through Central Park, looking for a memorial. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 54% approval rating based on 24 reviews, with an average score of 5.88/10. Movie & TV guides. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. *NOTE - These are a select few images. After the actors recorded their voices, animating and filming commenced at Amblimation in London on March 1, 1993. Steele is the main antagonist of the animated 1995 Amblin Entertainment filmBalto. Steele smirks at Balto before following the musher. The storyline follows the same litter of pups from Balto II: Wolf Quest, but focuses on another pup, Kodi, who is a member of a U.S. Mail dog sled delivery team, and is in danger of getting put out of his job by Duke, a pilot of a mail delivery bush plane. James Horner composed the film's music, including the film's only song, "Reach for the Light", sung by Steve Winwood, which plays over the film's closing credits. He always hangs out with Nikki, his best friend, and Star, whom he isn't too fond of due to his outbursts and stupid comments. He wears a golden championship collar. It was initially released in widescreen on Blu-ray for the first time exclusively at Walmart retailers on April 4, 2017 before its wide release on July 4, 2017. In the English version, he was voiced by Jim Cummings. The film was released on DVD on February 19, 2002, which includes a game, "Where is the Dog Sled Team?". He wears a black coat and a musher's hat. The live-action portions of the film were shot in New York City's Central Park. Balto is a 1995 British-American live-action/animated adventure film directed by Simon Wells, produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. As they seat themselves for a rest, the woman tells her granddaughter a story about Nome, Alaska 70 years earlier in the winter of 1925, shifting the film from live-action to animation. Balto was never an outcast street dog as shown by the film, but was instead born in a kennel owned by the famous musher and breeder, In the sequels, Balto continued living in Nome along with his family and friends, but in reality, Balto and his team were sent to the Brookside Zoo (now the, This page was last edited on 3 January 2021, at 03:55. Due to the sequels being completely fictional and having a completely different crew, Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda, and Phil Collins did not reprise their roles in either of them. As they run, he yells at the team to mush and go faster. On the way, they are attacked by a massive grizzly bear, but Jenna, who followed their marked trail, intervenes. While attempting to save the medicine from falling down a cliff, Balto himself falls. Easily move forward or backward to ��� This story is long. https://baltotrilogy.fandom.com/wiki/Steele%27s_Musher?oldid=20125. The only way to get medicine is through a team of sled dogs. However, Jenna has been injured and cannot continue on. In Balto, Star is a small, thin, narrow faced gray malamute with darker stripes on his back, and lighter cream coloration on his face, chest, underbelly, and front paws. Balto's only friends are Boris the Russain goose (voiced by the ever excellent Bob Hoskins), Muk & Luk the polar bears and Jenna, a gorgeous female husky voiced by Bridget Fonda. Boris also was afraid of the local bully Steele. See more ideas about Balto film, Anime wolf, Cartoon. As the musher says he wants to take a look at the winner, he reaches out to Balto and smiles. The team hurries through the cave and makes it to Nome with the unconscious musher and the medicine. He was voiced by Kevin Bacon in the first film and Maurice LaMarche in the sequels who also voiced Brain in Animaniacs. Balto Watching the Movie: (Script from Bambi_roleplayer) Balto was sprinted along the ice with Kodiak and Jenna at his heels. After the serum run, Gunnar Kasaan, the musher, sold Balto on a nationwide tour. The medicine was transported in a 300,000 unit cylinder. Severe winter weather conditions prevent medicine from being brought from Juneau by air or sea, and the closest rail line ends in Nenana. S��� He's also the mate of Jenna and the father of Aleu, Kodi, Dingo and Saba and two unnamed siblings. The team continues, outrunning an avalanche and seeking refuge in the Ice Cave. UNSC database: Thank you. In the 3rd film he developed a crush on a goose named Stella, but lied about flying with her to hide his fear of heights. The dogs are helpless. Los hermanos son casi iguales en personalidad que Steele o hasta peor; que se hayan enterado de lo que Steele hizo a Nome con tal de seguir siendo el perro guía de su trineo los hizo molestarlo y burlarse ��� When Diphtheria breaks out in the town��� [4] The film is loosely based on a true story about the dog of the same name who helped save children infected with diphtheria in the 1925 serum run to Nome. More images can be found in Balto Screenshots, as well as the movie and reference art pages. The makers of the film may have chosen to differentiate Balto from the other prominent sled dog of the movie, Steele, who also had a black and white coat. [Full Review in Spanish In The Junior Novelization, Jenna is described a��� The film's live-action prologue and epilogue segments were filmed in Central Park in Fall 1994. Balto rallies his confidence and drags the medicine back up the cliff to the waiting team. Steele's Musher is a minor character in the original movie. Using a trick Balto showed her earlier, she places broken colored glass bottles on the outskirts of town and shines a lantern on them to simulate the Northern Lights, hoping it will help guide Balto home. In the sequels, Balto became a proud father with Jenna and they had a litter of puppies who grew up and moved on with their lives, but in reality, Balto was neutered at 6 months of age, and thus, he never sired a litter. Wells stated that Cummings "did a fantastic job, and totally made the character live, so I don't regret the choice."[6]. Balto enters and wins, but Steele exposes his wolf half, causing his disqualification. In reality, the sled run to retrieve the medicine was actually a relay. A shard of ice falls and nearly strikes the musher's head. Instead, Bacon was replaced by Maurice LaMarche as the voice of Balto, Hoskins was replaced by Charles Fleischer as the voice of Boris, Fonda was replaced by Jodi Benson as the voice of Jenna, and Collins was replaced by Kevin Schon as the voices of Muk and Luk. Steele steps on Balto's paw, causing Balto to yell out and appear to be snarling at the musher. Steele laughs at the musher as he seems to know the action he caused to lose. When the capable but completely self-absorbed lead dog, Steele (voiced by Jim Cummings), gets his team lost, saving the town falls on the shoulders ��� The woman, revealed to be an elderly Rosy, repeats the same line, "Thank you, Balto. Balto ends up leading the team, and on the way back, has an accident, but proves himself by bringing the antitoxin safely to Nome, and becomes a hero. One evening, all the children, including Rosy, contract diphtheria and the doctor has no antitoxin. Boris in the first film, had great faith in Balto when he left to save Nome. Steele claims that everyone is fine, but Star tells Balto that the musher hit his head and didn't get up, nudging the man's arm. Meanwhile, back in Nome, Leonhard is furious that Balto is getting all the glory for completing the relay. A Dinosaur's Story (1993). Before the race begins, he explains that the race is being held to select the fastest dogs for the sled team to fetch the antitoxin. The statue of Balto stands proudly in the sunlight. He is often bullied by champion sled dog Steele, a fierce and arrogant Malamute, who also likes Jenna. In panic, he runs and accidentally sends the team over an icy slope into a valley. Nome: Alright, we have 6 dogs in mind, we will send them up. He is an egotistical Alaskan Malamute with an extremely mean streak, taking excessive pride in his popularity amongst both the village humans and the dogs and liking to bully Balto over his part-wolf heritage. He has blue eyes. Steele is exposed as a liar, and the other dogs abandon him in anger, and refusing his pleads to explain. balto movie star x reader by blueeyedblackwolf 178 0 4 hi guys im sorry about my horrible spelling .star is the one who gets punched all the time hope u like it �������� all characters except daisy are the creaters of balto Steele bares his teeth and stares after them angrily. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Jim Cummings, Phil Collins (in a dual role) and Bob Hoskins, with Miriam Margolyes in the live-action sequences. When Balto regains consciousness, he is ready to give up hope, but when a polar wolf appears and Balto notices the medicine crate still intact nearby, he realizes that his part-wolf heritage is a strength, not a weakness. To Steele, she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. In Balto 3: Wings of Change, Jenna looks closer to her original design in Balto. In reality, the reason was that his entire batch was past its expiration date and no longer had any effect. Reunited with his friends, Balto earns respect from both the dogs and the humans. She was voiced by Bridget Fonda in the first film while Jodi Benson plays her in the sequels. He visits a cured Rosy, who thanks him for saving her. They are first seen at the dogsled and talking to Jenna and Dixie ask her if the collar would attract Steele but Jenna doesn't seem like it'll happen because of Steele's nature, she'll presumably watch Steele making it to the finish line Dixie came with Sylvie and chat with Steele but kept walking while Dixie stares at his shadow. The film is l oosely based on a true story about the dog of the same name who helped save children from the diphtheria epidemic in the 1925 serum run to Nome. Steele's Musher looks behind him as Wild Joe's Team wipes out. Balto, a young wolfdog, lives in rural Nome with his adoptive uncle (a snow goose named Boris) and two polar bears, Muk and Luk. She serves as the deuteragonist of Balto and one of the deuteragonists in Balto III Wings of Change and the tritagonist of Balto II Wolf Quest. [16] Despite being the biggest box-office disappointment of the year, it was much more successful in terms of video sales. In Balto, Jenna is a red and creamy white husky with brown eyes. Steele was the lead dog on the best dog racing team in Nome; he first encountered Balto (in the movie, Steele's behavior towards Balto is an obvious indication that they have met on prior occasions) after being defeated by the latter in a race while rescuing Rosy's hat. He is the musher of Steele's Team who is present during the journey to bring back the medicine. Although the film was a major financial disappointment (it was overshadowed by the successes of Pixar Animation Studios' first film Toy Story and Jumanji), and received mixed reviews from critics, its subsequent sales on home video led to two direct-to-video sequels: Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002) and Balto III: Wings of Change (2004), though none of the original voice cast reprised their roles. Winner, he was voiced by Jim Cummings bares his teeth and stares them. Filmed in Central Park the actors recorded their voices, animating and commenced! 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