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[quote="Salukfan"]I'm going to go ahead and type up some more of the press kit.

Dan Castellaneta gets one mention in the entire kit.  He's mentioned in the cover letter and just that he voiced Genie in ROJ.  I'm not going to bother typing that, since it just summarizes other stuff in the kit and gives some contact numbers.  I'll also mention that Sa'luk is the wrong race here, again.  I wish someone could have sent out that memo. :lol:

Here's the included press release.  I'll use some magical font tricks to emulate the style of the release as best as I can.  Oh, and there will be a pretty big typo in this-- it's theirs, not mine.  I would correct it, but it makes me laugh. :lol:

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[size=18]He's[/size] [size=24]Big[/size], [size=18]He's [/size] [size=24]Blue[/size] [size=18] and He's [/size] [size=24]Back[/size] [size=18] in the Action-Packed Conclusion To The "Aladdin" Trilogy Only on Video... [/size]
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves [/size]
[size=18]Starring Robin Williams[/size]

BURBANK, CA (July 10, 1996) -- He's back!  Robin Williams once again brings to life the "big blue guy" as he joins Aladdin, Jasmine, Abu and Iago in Walt Disney Home Video's brand new movie, ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES.  Premiering only on video August 13, 1996, it is the third and final chapter of the trilogy that began with the 1992 $500 million worldwide box-office smash ALADDIN.  In this movie, Aladdin and Jasmine are finally getting married, but before they take their vows, Aladdin embarks on a thrilling quest to find his long-lost father.  A magical and musical adventure, ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES showcases five, all-new show-stopping songs, two sung by Robin Williams.  ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES is collectibly priced at $24.99.

Over two years in the making, ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES was crafted by a team of more than 400 artists from around the world.  The movie re-unites Williams with ALADDIN's original, celebrated cast, including Scott Weinger (Aladdin), Linda Larkin (Princess Jasmine), and Gilbert Gottfried (Iago).  All-new characters joining the original cast are the renowned Tony Award-winning Broadway, film and TV star, Jerry Orbach (voice of Lumiere in the Walt Disney Classic, "Beauty and the Beast") as the villainous Sa'luk, and John Rhys-Davies (TV's "Slider," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark") as the King of Thieves, Cassim.

In ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES, Williams performs the uproarious numbers, "There's A Party Here In Agrabah," crooned in Genie's inimitable style, and "Father and Son," a touching yet comical song in which he is joined by Aladdin and Cassim.  Other toe-tapping tunes include: "Welcome to the Forty Thieves," a musical romp with the infamous thieves, "Are You In or Out," a song of comic villainy performed by Jerry Orbach as Sa'luk, and "Out of Thin Air," a charming love ballad between Aladdin and Jasmine.  A special reprise of "Arabian Knights," written by the Academy-Award-winning team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken is also featured.

In ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES, Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding celebration is being coordinated by none other than the "big blue guy" himself, Genie.  Agrabah is bustling with excitement as the city prepares for the "party of the millennium."  Just as the happy couple prepare to say "I do," the ceremony is disrupted by the legendary Forty Thieves who wreak havoc on the city and ransack the royal palace in search of the fabled Hand of Midas.  Although the attack is thwarted, Aladdin learns that his long-lost father, Cassim, may actually be trapped in the thieves' hidden lair.  With Jasmine, Genie, Abu, the magic carpet and even Iago by his side, Aladdin sets out on a fantastic quest to confront the Forty Thieves' villainous Sa'luk and find his father.

ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES has a running time of approximately 82 minutes.  The feature is presented in Digitally-Mastered Hi-Fi Stereo Surround and is closed-captioned for the hearing impared.  Walt Disney Home Video is distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, Inc., the recognized industry leader for eight consecutive years.  A subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, Buena Vista Home Video inc., is the marketing, sales and distribution company for all Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Jim Henson, DIC Toon-Time and Buena Vista videocassettes.

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