Jetlag Productions was an American animation studio that has created a number of animated films based on both popular children's stories and original productions. Produced mainly for the American market, the films were animated in Japan by KKC&D Asia and Animal Ya among South Korean companies. They were later released directly to VHS through the GoodTimes Home Video distribution company. 

Years later, the films were distributed with the introduction of DVD via a newer department of the same company, GoodTimes Home Entertainment. The films in Jetlag's catalog were dubbed into many different languages and were distributed by international departments of the GoodTimes corporation. Since 2005, the Gaiam company has held the copyrights to Jetlag Productions' animated films, following GoodTimes Entertainment's bankruptcy.

History 
Jetlag Productions started out as a small animation company, assisting in the productions of such series as The New Adventures of He-Man and Heroes on Hot Wheels in 1990, and Conan the Adventurer in 1992, until it was approached by Joe, Ken, and Stan Cayre (known artistically as the Cayre Brothers) of GoodTimes Entertainment.  The company then replaced Golden Films as GoodTimes' provider of budget animated productions, when the contract with that company expired. Under the name of their new establishment, the Cayre Brothers produced Children's Classics, a series of animated films that were very similar to those from Golden Films in style. Beginning their releases in 1994, Jetlag Productions produced a total of seventeen different animated films, thirteen adaptations of existing material, and four original features. All seventeen films were around 45 minutes in length, and were released as direct-to-video VHS features, under the "GoodTimes" name by GoodTimes Home Video. Their last release was The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which was released on April 30, 1996, just before GoodTimes turned to a new company, Blye Migicovsky Productions, for their new line of animation releases. Jetlag Productions' films were revived on DVD under a "Collectible Classics" label in 2002 by GoodTimes Entertainment. The new releases were widely available until GoodTimes filed for bankruptcy in 2005 and all assets were transferred to Gaiam.

Title listing

Fairy tale and short story adaptations 
Cinderella (1994), based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale and also on The Brothers Grimm's 1697 and 1812 fairy tale
Jungle Book (1995), based on the "Mowgli" stories from Rudyard Kipling's 1894 short story collection
Little Red Riding Hood (1995), based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale and also on the Brothers Grimm's 1697 and 1812 fairy tale
The Nutcracker (1995), based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 short story
Sleeping Beauty (1995), based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale and also on the Brothers Grimm's 1697 and 1812 fairy tale
Snow White (1995), based on The Brothers Grimm's 1812 fairy tale

Myths and legends adaptations 
Pocahontas (1994), also known as The Adventures of Pocahontas: Indian Princess, based on the life of Pocahontas
Hercules (1995), based on the legendary hero from Greek mythology

Literary novel adaptations 
A Christmas Carol (1994), based on Charles Dickens's 1843 novella
Alice in Wonderland (1995), based on Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel
Black Beauty (1995), based on Anna Sewell's 1877 novel
Heidi (1995), based on Johanna Spyri's 1880 novel
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel

Original works 
Happy, the Littlest Bunny (1994), written by Larry Hartstein
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994), written by George Bloom
Curly, the Littlest Puppy (1995), written by Larry Hartstein
Magic Gift of the Snowman (1995), written by Larry Hartstain

TV series 
The New Adventures of He-Man (1990)
Heroes on Hot Wheels (1990)
Conan the Adventurer (1992)

Music 
Unlike its predecessor Golden Films, Jetlag Productions did not rely on familiar classical compositions as the soundtrack to their films (the only exception would be Heidi, which featured a variation of Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood").  Instead, a variety of original compositions were created from scratch, produced by Andrew Dimitroff.

Original songs 
Jetlag Productions consistently incorporated original songs in their animated films, adhering to this practice across all seventeen of their productions. Each film featured a set of three original songs, sung by a diverse range of performers. This pattern continued even after Blye Migicovsky Productions took over for GoodTimes Entertainment. These songs were not only presented as standalone musical numbers but were also integrated into the films' soundtracks in various ways, sometimes extending beyond the main musical sequences. It is worth noting that, while the inclusion of musical numbers followed a certain formula, there were exceptions to this rule. For instance, "A Christmas Carol" (1994) departed from the typical opening musical number, and "Hercules" (1995) concluded with an instrumental rendition of "Son of Zeus" rather than a vocal performance. Despite the prevalent use of off-screen voices for most songs, a few films featured in-character performances, such as "Hip Hip Hooray" from "Snow White" (1995), "Sleep and Dream" from "Magic Gift of the Snowman" (1995), "(It's the) Chance of a Lifetime" from "Cinderella" (1994), and "Out on My Own" from "Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle" (1994). An exception to this trend was the duet "When Love Has Gone Away" from "Cinderella" (1994), sung by the characters Cinderella and the prince. Among the many songs featured in Jetlag's films were notable titles like "Dream On, Cinderella" from "Cinderella," "Start With A Smile," "This Is Home," and "(We're) The Very Best Of Friends" from "Heidi," and "Never Give Up" from "Hercules."

Musicians 
The credits attributed to the different composers and writers of the original soundtrack were listed in a formulaic manner in all seventeen animated productions, and were thus never associated with their actual compositions or performances.  Among these credits, the following artists were credited as:
Music producer: Andrew Dimitroff
Composers: Nick Carr, Ray Crossley and Andrew Dimitroff
Lyricist: Joellyn Cooperman

Credited musicians 
Ray Crossley
Andrew Dimitroff
Milcho Leviev
Mel Steinberg
Leslie Woodbury

Uncredited vocalist performers 
Kathleen Barr (as the singing voice of Tooey in Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994), performing "Out on My Own")
Garry Chalk (as the voice of Leo in Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994), performing "I'm a Really Nice Guy")
Wendy K. Hamilton-Caddey (for songs such as "A Little Bit of Magic," "The Season of Love," "Keep Christmas in Your Heart", and "Land of Pocahontas", among others)

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Anime-influenced Western animation
American animation studios
Companies established in the 1990s