Feature Films
Filmation also ventured into the feature film business. In fact, one of Filmation's first projects was Journey Back to Oz, an animated sequel to the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Begun in 1964, the project was held back for eight years when Filmation did not have enough money to finish the film. It was only after its successes with other series that the company was profitable enough to complete "Journey" for theatrical release in 1972.
In its final years, Filmation produced feature film versions of its He-Man and She-Ra franchises, as well as unofficial cult animated sequels to other established films, such as Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night and Happily Ever After.
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