Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Last updated
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Tinker bell and the lost treasure filmposter.jpg
DVD cover
Directed by Klay Hall
Written by Evan Spiliotopoulos
Based on Tinker Bell
by J. M. Barrie
Produced by Sean Lurie
Starring
Narrated by Grey DeLisle
Edited byJeremy Milton
Music by Joel McNeely
Production
company
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment [2]
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures [1]
Release date
  • October 27, 2009 (2009-10-27)(United States)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30—$35 million [3]
Box office$8.6 million [4]

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is a 2009 American animated adventure film directed by Klay Hall (in his feature directorial debut) and the second installment in the Disney Fairies franchise. Produced by Disneytoon Studios, it was animated by Prana Studios, [5] and revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his 1904 play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up , and featured in subsequent adaptations, especially in Disney's animated works. It was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on October 27, 2009. [2]

Contents

The film was followed by more direct-to-video films: Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue , Secret of the Wings , The Pirate Fairy and Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast .

Plot

The nature-talent fairies are bringing Autumn to the mainland. Meanwhile, in Pixie Hollow, Tinker Bell is working on a new invention to help her friend Terence, but is summoned to meet Queen Clarion, Fairy Mary, and the Minister of Autumn. They show her a mystical moonstone and explain that every eight years, during the Autumn revelry, a blue harvest moon appears. Its light passes through the moonstone and creates blue-colored pixie dust which rejuvenates the pixie dust tree. Tink is assigned to create a ceremonial scepter to hold the moonstone.

Tinker Bell asks Terence to be her assistant, but as work on the scepter progresses, she becomes progressively annoyed at his overeager efforts. When asked to go find something sharp, Terence brings a compass to her workshop, irritating Tink, not bothering to look inside to see the sharp arrow. She bumps the compass, causing it to roll over and crush her newly completed scepter. Tink blames and lashes out at Terence and, after he leaves, her furious antics result in the compass accidentally smashing the moonstone.

At the theater, Tinker Bell learns about a magic mirror, which, according to legend, granted two of three wishes before becoming lost. After falling out with Terence over his refusal to give her extra pixie dust, Tink sets out in a balloon, intending to use the mirror’s third and last wish to repair the moonstone.

While trying to evade a hungry bat, a green firefly named Blaze crash lands into Tinker Bell's balloon, and a reluctant Tink allows him to accompany her. As they journey on, Tink thinks she has stumbled upon the stone arch that is said to lead way to the mirror. She leaves the balloon to get a closer look and leaves Blaze to watch it. However, the balloon’s anchoring gives way and it flies off. Tink and Blaze attempt to chase it, but the harsh winds knock them down.

Tinker Bell awakens the next morning and, with the help of some friendly insects, she and Blaze are led to the real stone arch. After evading two dim-witted trolls, they find the shipwreck where the mirror is. When Tink finally discovers the mirror, Blaze’s buzzing annoys her and she unwittingly wishes for Blaze to be quiet for a minute, wasting the third wish. Tink blames Blaze for distracting her, but then, realizing that her temper is what had gotten her in trouble in the first place, she apologizes to Blaze and breaks down crying, wishing that she could make up with Terence. She is then found by Terence, who has been following her after discovering her plans, even finding her lost balloon on the way. After the two of them reconcile, they and Blaze escape the ship after being chased by a pack of rats.

On the way back to Pixie Hollow, Tinker Bell fixes the scepter by assembling the mirror, pieces of the original scepter that Terence has brought, and the sharp compass arrow. The balloon lands in the middle of the revelry and Tink unveils the scepter, which has been set with fragments of the shattered moonstone and a gem from the mirror’s handle, to the horror of the assembled fairies. The mirror’s gem refracts the blue moon’s light into the individual moonstone pieces, creating an enormous amount of blue pixie dust. Overjoyed, Tinker Bell and Terence join everyone in a procession to take the blue pixie dust to the pixie dust tree.

Voice cast

The voice actors and actresses are largely the same as in the previous film. [6] America Ferrera did not reprise her role as Fawn and was replaced by newcomer Angela Bartys.

Crew

Production

Since the film takes place in the cooler weather of autumn, the costume design for Tinker Bell called for a more realistic outfit. Designers added a long-sleeve shirt, shawl, leggings and boots to her costume. According to Klay Hall, he stated that "in the earlier films, she wears her iconic little green dress. However, it being fall and there being crispness in the air, in addition to this being an adventure movie, her dress just wouldn't work". [8]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was released on September 22, 2009, and contains songs from and inspired by the film. The soundtrack includes "Gift of a Friend" by Demi Lovato, which was released as a promotional single on December 16, 2009. The soundtrack also contains "Fly to Your Heart" from the first film. [9]

  1. "Gift of a Friend" Demi Lovato
  2. "Take to the Sky" Jordan Pruitt
  3. "Where the Sunbeams Play" Méav Ní Mhaolchatha
  4. "Road to Paradise" Jordin Sparks
  5. "I'll Try" Jesse McCartney
  6. "If You Believe" Lisa Kelly
  7. "Magic Mirror" Tiffany Thornton
  8. "The Magic of a Friend" Hayley Orrantia
  9. "It's Love That Holds Your Hand" Jonatha Brooke
  10. "A Greater Treasure Than a Friend" Savannah Outen
  11. "Pixie Dust" Ruby Summer
  12. "Fly Away Home" Alyson Stoner
  13. "Fly to Your Heart" Selena Gomez

Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki's song "You Were..." was chosen as the theme song for the Japanese-language version of the movie. [10]

Score

Intrada Records released an album of Joel McNeely's score on February 2, 2015, through the label's co-branding arrangement with Walt Disney Records. Unlike the first movie, none of McNeely's score has been previously released. The score to the film was composed by Joel McNeely, who scored the first Tinker Bell film. He recorded the music with an 82-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony and Celtic violin soloist Máiréad Nesbitt at the Sony Scoring Stage. [11]

  1. Tapestry
  2. If You Believe/Main Title Lisa Kelly
  3. Pixie Dust Factory
  4. Where Are You Off To?
  5. Pixie Dust Express
  6. The Hall of Scepters
  7. Maybe I Can Help
  8. The Fireworks Launcher
  9. The Finishing Touch/I Had a Fight with Tink
  10. Fairy Tale Theatre Grey DeLisle and Julie Garnyé
  11. Tink Sails Away
  12. Tink Tries for More Pixie Dust
  13. I'm on My Own
  14. Sailing Further North
  15. Blaze the Stowaway
  16. I'll Take First Watch
  17. The Lost Island
  18. Tink Finds the Arch
  19. Troll Bridge Toll Bridge
  20. The Ship That Sunk
  21. Searching the Ship
  22. They Find the Mirror of Encanta
  23. I Was Wrong
  24. Rat Attack
  25. I Can't Do This Without You
  26. Presenting the Autumn Scepter
  27. Our Finest Revelry Ever
  28. If You Believe, Part 2 Lisa Kelly
  29. Gift of a Friend Demi Lovato
  30. Where the Sunbeams Play Méav Ni Mhalchatha

Chart performance

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Kid Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 8

Gift of a Friend

"Gift of a Friend"
GiftofaFriend.jpeg
Promotional single by Demi Lovato
from the album Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
ReleasedDecember 16, 2009 (2009-12-16) [13]
Recorded2009
Genre Pop rock
Length3:25
Label Walt Disney, Hollywood
Songwriter(s) Adam Watts, Andy Dodd, Demi Lovato
Producer(s) John Fields
Music video
"Gift of a Friend" on YouTube

"Gift of a Friend" was released as a promotional single on December 16, 2009. [13] A music video was released for the song on September 4, 2009. It is performed by Demi Lovato and also appears as a bonus track on her second studio album Here We Go Again and appears on Disneymania 7, a new mix of the song appears on the compilation album Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust .

Release

The film premiered at the United Nations Headquarters on October 25, 2009. Kiyotaka Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, named Tinker Bell the "honorary Ambassador of Green" to help promote environmental awareness among children. [14] [15]

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment in the United States on October 27, 2009, [2] and in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2009. [16] It debuted on the Disney Channel on November 29, 2009. In its first two months of release, DVD sales brought in about $50 million in revenue for 3.25 million units sold. [17]

Video game

Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Tinker Bell TLT DS.jpg
Developer(s) Hyde, Inc.
Publisher(s) Disney Interactive Studios
Platform(s) Nintendo DS, Leapster
ReleaseOctober 27, 2009
Genre(s) Adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is an adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Like the previous game, the player plays as Tinker Bell in a free-roaming Pixie Hollow, using the touch screen to maneuver the character, move to other maps and play various minigames. The player must, for example, touch an arrow on the screen to move to another map or characters to speak to them. The touch screen is used in the item repair minigames as well. For example, the player must trace the pattern of a groove to clear it or rub the item to clean stains. The DS microphone is used to create wind to loosen leaves and petals or blow dust from an item being repaired. The highest rank on 'Tinker bell' is Champion of the Craft.

Different gameplay mechanics can also be acquired in-game, which require specific use of the touch screen. These include:

Also present in the game is a "Friendship Meter", which serves as an indicator to measure the player's relationship with other characters. It can be filled by presenting the respective character with their favorite item, accomplishing tasks or even simply speaking to them. The meter can also be depleted, however, by not speaking to the character for extended periods of time, giving an unwanted gift or missing a repair deadline.

Features:

Other media

A 32-page interactive digital children's book was released by Disney Digital Books in September 2009. [18]

Additional sequels

Four additional sequels titled Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, [19] [20] Pixie Hollow Games, Secret of the Wings, and The Pirate Fairy [21] have all been released, while one additional sequel Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast, was released in Spring 2015. [22]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neverland</span> Fictional island in Peter Pan and other works of J. M. Barrie

Neverland is a fictional island featured in the works of J. M. Barrie and those based on them. It is an imaginary faraway place where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, and some other imaginary beings and creatures live.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tinker Bell</span> Fictional character created by J. M. Barrie

Tinker Bell is a fictional character from J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and its 1911 novelisation Peter and Wendy. She has appeared in a variety of film and television adaptations of the Peter Pan stories, in particular the 1953 animated Walt Disney picture Peter Pan. She also appears in the official 2006 sequel Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital as well as the "Peter and the Starcatchers" book series by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Margaret Kerry</span> American actress and radio host

Margaret Kerry is an American screen actress, dancer, voice artist, camera double, radio producer, director and host and media personality, best known for her work as a model for Walt Disney Pictures, where she served as the inspiration and pantomimed the Peter Pan character of Tinker Bell.

<i>Return to Never Land</i> 2002 film by Robin Budd

Return to Never Land is a 2002 American animated adventure fantasy film produced by Disney MovieToons and Walt Disney Television Animation. A sequel to Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1953 film Peter Pan, the film follows Wendy's daughter, Jane, who is mistakenly abducted and brought to Neverland and must learn to believe in order to return home. The film stars the voices of Harriet Owen, Blayne Weaver, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie, Spencer Breslin, and Bradley Pierce and is based on When Wendy Grew Up - an afterthought, also by J.M. Barrie.

<i>Tinker Bell</i> (film) 2008 American film

Tinker Bell is a 2008 American animated film and the first installment in the Disney Fairies franchise produced by DisneyToon Studios. It is about Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his 1904 play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and featured in the 1953 Disney animated film, Peter Pan and its 2002 sequel Return to Neverland. Unlike Disney's two Peter Pan films featuring the character, which were produced primarily using traditional animation, Tinker Bell was produced using digital 3D modeling. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on October 28, 2008.

<i>Disney Fairies</i> Disney franchise based on Never Land Fairies

Disney Fairies is a Disney franchise created in 2005. The franchise is built around the character of Tinker Bell from Disney's 1953 animated film Peter Pan, subsequently adopted as a mascot for the company. In addition to the fictional fairy character created by J. M. Barrie, the franchise introduces many new characters and expands substantially upon the limited information the author gave about the fairies and their home of Never Land. The characters are referred to within stories as "Never Land fairies." The franchise includes children's books and other merchandise, a website and the animated Tinker Bell film series, featuring the character and several of the Disney fairies as supporting and recurring characters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pixie Hollow</span> Meet and greet at Disney theme parks

Pixie Hollow is a character meet and greet attraction at Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland, offering guests the opportunity to meet Tinker Bell and her friends from the Disney Fairies franchise, including Vidia, Terrence, Fawn, Rosetta, Silvermist, Iridessa, and Periwinkle. The attraction is designed to create the illusion of gradually shrinking to Pixie size as the scenic elements in the queue increase in scale as guests approach Tinker Bell's teapot house.

<i>Tinker Bell</i> (film series) Animated fantasy film series produced by DisneyToon Studios

Tinker Bell is an animated fantasy film series based on the character Tinker Bell, produced by DisneyToon Studios as part of the Disney Fairies franchise after producing a number of direct-to-video follow-ups and Winnie the Pooh films. Voices of Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symoné, America Ferrera, Kristin Chenoweth and Pamela Adlon are featured in the films. Six feature films and one TV special were produced: Tinker Bell, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, Pixie Hollow Games, Secret of the Wings,The Pirate Fairy, and Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast. The series is a spin-off of and prequel to Peter Pan. Originally developed as a direct-to-video franchise, the series was theatrically released from its third film onwards.

<i>Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue</i> 2010 American film

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue is a 2010 American animated fantasy adventure film and the third installment of the Disney Fairies franchise produced by Disneytoon Studios. It revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie for his 1904 play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and featured in subsequent adaptations, especially in Disney's animated works. Animated by Prana Studios, the film was produced using digital 3D modeling. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on September 21, 2010. Unlike the other films in the series, it takes place entirely away from Pixie Hollow.

Bradley Raymond is an American film director, animator and storyboard artist best known for his work on animated shows and films as well as working at Disney. He has directed numerous sequels including Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998), The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002), and The Lion King 1½ (2004). Raymond also directed Tinker Bell (2008), Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010), and the television special Pixie Hollow Games (2011).

<i>Disneymania 7</i> 2010 compilation album by Various artists

Disneymania 7 is the seventh and final installment in the Disneymania series. It features a variety of contemporary performers performing Disney songs. Disneymania 7 was released on March 9, 2010.

<i>Secret of the Wings</i> 2012 American film

Secret of the Wings is a 2012 American animated fantasy film, and the fourth installment in the Disney Fairies franchise, produced by Disneytoon Studios. It revolves around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his 1904 play, Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and featured in subsequent adaptations, especially in Disney's animated works, and how she ventures to the Winter Woods and meets her twin sister, Periwinkle, who is a frost fairy. The film was directed by Peggy Holmes and co-directed by Bobs Gannaway. Starring the voices of Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Megan Hilty, Raven-Symoné and Angela Bartys, it also features new cast members who include Matt Lanter, Timothy Dalton, Lucy Hale and Debby Ryan, while Anjelica Huston narrates.

<i>Pixie Hollow Games</i> 2011 American TV series or program

Pixie Hollow Games is a 30-minute television special broadcast on November 19, 2011, on Disney Channel. Based on the Disney Fairies franchise, it was produced by DisneyToon Studios and animated by Prana Studios. It features the voices of Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symoné, Megan Hilty, Angela Bartys, and others, as Tinker Bell and the other fairies of Pixie Hollow in Never Land, taking part in an Olympic-style competition. It is based loosely on J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan stories, by way of Disney's animated adaptation.

<i>Pixie Hollow</i> (video game) 2008 video game

Pixie Hollow was a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) addition to the Disney Fairies franchise that ran from 2008 to 2013. It was produced by DisneyToon Studios and developed by Schell Games. The game was released to coincide with the 2008 film, Tinker Bell and revolved around Tinker Bell, a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his play Peter Pan and incorporating her fairy friends from the Disney Fairies animated works by the Walt Disney Company.

<i>Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust</i> 2012 compilation album by Various Artists

Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust is a compilation album featuring songs from and inspired by the Disney Fairies film series. It was also used to promote the Secret of the Wings film. The soundtrack was released on October 16, 2012, and contains "The Great Divide" by the McClain Sisters. It also marked the first commercial release of music from Sabrina Carpenter.

<i>The Pirate Fairy</i> 2014 American animated fantasy film

The Pirate Fairy is a 2014 American animated fantasy film directed by Peggy Holmes. It is the fifth direct-to-video feature-length animated film in the Disneytoon Studios' Tinker Bell film series and the Disney Fairies franchise, based on the character Tinker Bell from J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy. The film features the voices of Mae Whitman, reprising her role of Tinker Bell, Christina Hendricks as a dust-keeper fairy named Zarina, and Tom Hiddleston as James.

<i>Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast</i> 2014 American film

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast is a 2015 American animated fantasy film directed by Steve Loter. It is the sixth and final installment in the Tinker Bell film series, based on the character Tinker Bell from J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy. This was also the final feature film to be produced by Disneytoon Studios three years before its closure on June 28, 2018. It is also the last of the direct to video Disney follow-ups after a 21-year-long run.

Pixie Hollow Bake Off is a six-minute short, based on the Disney Fairies franchise, produced by DisneyToon Studios. It aired in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2013, on Disney Channel. It is based loosely on J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan stories, by way of Disney's animated adaptation.

Peter Pan is a Disney media franchise based on J. M. Barrie's original 1904 play and 1911 novel, which officially commenced with the 1952 theatrical film Peter Pan. The spin-off film series Tinker Bell has continued this franchise into the 21st century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tinker Bell (Disney character)</span> Disney character

Tinker Bell is a fictional fairy based on the same name character created in 1904 by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie, and one of the most popular characters adapted for film and television by The Walt Disney Company. She first appeared in the 1953 Disney animated film, Peter Pan, and has since become a widely recognized unofficial mascot of Disney, next to the company's official mascot Mickey Mouse. She is recognized as "a symbol of 'the magic of Disney'".

References

  1. 1 2 "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure". Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  3. McClintock, Pamela (April 3, 2014). "How Tinker Bell Became Disney's Stealthy $300 Million Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014. ...each were made for $30 million to $35 million and together have grossed $225 million in U.S. DVD sales,...
  4. "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  5. Thompson, Anne (March 29, 2013). "rana Studios Buys Bankrupt 'Life of Pi' VFX House Rhythm & Hues". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  6. "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Cast Credits". IMDb. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  7. Ed Perkis. "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure [Blu-ray] - DVD". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  8. Brandy McDonnell (6 November 2009). "'Lost Treasure' tinkers with pixie's evolution". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  9. "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  10. "Ayumi Hamasaki's 'You were...' chosen as Tinkerbell theme song". LiveJournal. November 19, 2009. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  11. Goldwasser, Dan (13 May 2009). "Joel McNeely scores Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure". Scoring Sessions. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  12. demi lovato (2012-09-05). "Billboard Kid Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-13.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. 1 2 "デミ・ロヴァート Gift of a Friend – Single". iTunes Store (in Japanese). Apple, Inc. October 10, 2011. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  14. Kiki Ryan (31 October 2009). "Tinker Bell Appointed 'Honorary Ambassador of Green' to UN". Politico. Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  15. "UN casts Disney's Tinker Bell to raise environmental awareness among children" (Press release). United Nations. 25 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  16. "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure DVD". Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  17. "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure - DVD Sales". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  18. Chloe Albanesius (29 September 2009). "Disney Brings Story Time to the Web". PC Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  19. Ford, Kristin (28 September 2009). "Tinker Bell's Terence to Meet Magic Kingdom Visitors". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  20. "Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue". L.A. Office Lounge. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  21. Beck, Jerry (December 5, 2013). "FIRST LOOK: Disneytoon Studios' "The Pirate Fairy"". Animation Scoop. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  22. "D23 Expo: New Art From the Upcoming Disney, Pixar and Disneytoon Movies". ComingSoon.net. August 9, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.