Let's not let happen to animation -- big time -- what happened to the Micro

["Louise D. Barber" <louiseb@moscow.com>]

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> From: Jon Weigand <jonw@vinton.com>
> To: mommy! <louiseb@moscow.com>; english major <dbarber@uidaho.com>;
tomatsu <thb@moscow.com>; da group:;; geb
<lifton@merlin.sccs.swarthmore.edu>
> Subject: doing my part for iron giant
> Date: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:30 AM
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> 
> this prolly seems a little weird, but i'm writing you all to say that if
> you haven't already, go see The Iron Giant. according to people around
will
> vinton studios, the film has been doing really poorly in the theaters due
> to poor advertising by its studio. this animated feature is really really
> good, and it turns out that this could be one of those situations where
if
> the film doesn't make some money, warner brothers will be closing down
> their animation portion of their company.
> 
> but to get back to the film, this is non-disney (a big plus in my book),
> not just for kids, good story, incredible animation. see it!
> 
> 
> 
> Jon Weigand
> Assistant Editor
> The PJ's
> (503)223-2882
>