Underplayed Gems

Beano Videostars (1994)

Beano Videostars poster
Original title
The Beano Videostars
Directed by
Terry Ward
Genre
animation
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
55 min
Rated
U
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of comic strip characters from The Beano get into a series of silly adventures. This animated special features Dennis the Menace and his friends causing chaos in their neighborhood.

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What happens

The Beano Videostars is a direct-to-video animated film based on The Beano, originally released on VHS on 17 October 1994 and also broadcast as a television special on ITV. The video is a sequel to The Beano Video, and features an expanded cast of characters, including Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids, Billy Whizz, the Three Bears, and Ivy the Terrible. It was produced and directed by Terry Ward at Flicks Films Ltd, with voices provided by Susan Sheridan, Kate Robbins, Enn Reitel, Gary Martin and Jonathan Kydd, along with newcomers Alex Patterson, Mark Pickard, Jill Shilling and Nicola Stapleton. Both videos drew high enough ratings and video sales to kick off the 1996-98 TV series Dennis and Gnasher. The video won an award for Best Special in 1995 and a British Animation Award for Children's Choice Special in 1996, and was re-released on DVD 10 years later in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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