DREAMWORKS POSTPONES ANIMATED MOVIE RELEASE.Byline: Dave McNary DreamWorks SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global finally blinked Tuesday following a months-long face-off with Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. Both had staked out the key date of Nov. 18, the Friday before Thanksgiving Thanksgiving annual U.S. holiday celebrating harvest and yearly blessings; originated with Pilgrims (1621). [Am. Culture: EB, IX: 922] See : America Thanksgiving national holiday with luxurious dinner as chief ritual. [Am. Pop. vacation, as the opening for high-profile animated movies - ``Prince of Egypt'' for DreamWorks, ``A Bug's Life'' for Disney. But DreamWorks announced Tuesday that it was shifting ``Prince of Egypt'' to Dec. 18, saying the ``entertainment value'' warranted the latter date. ``Prince'' will be seen first by European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. audiences, since it is set for a Dec. 16 release in France and Belgium. Analysts had said DreamWorks was foolish to go head to head with Disney, the unquestioned leader in animated films. They reasoned that DreamWorks' musical version of Moses' life would be a tougher sell than Disney's ants-grasshoppers tale, made with ``Toy Story'' creator Pixar Animation. DreamWorks also shifted the opening of ``Saving Private Ryan'' from June 12 to July 24. The World War II drama would have faced competition from Sony's ``Godzilla'' (opening May 20), Paramount's Jim Carrey “James Carrey” redirects here. For the murder conspirator, see James Carey. James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian actor and comedian. drama ``The Truman Show'' (June 12) and 20th Century Fox's ``X-Files'' (June 19). |
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