Raggedy Ann & Andy: Return to Looney Land (1998 film)

Raggedy Ann & Andy: Return to Looney Land is a 1998 Canadian-American direct-to-video live action/animated musical fantasy film produced, directed, and written by Ellen Peck.

Ellen, a notable fan of the Raggedy Ann & Andy characters, approached Simon &amp; Schuster and agreed on doing another Raggedy Ann film.

This film acts as a sequel to Raggedy Ann &amp; Andy: A Musical Adventure, but uses some ideas from the two Chuck Jones Enterprises-produced specials.

It was produced by Simon Spotlight, Argosy Media, and Nelvana and released direct-to-video by CBS/Fox Video during Spring 1998. The suggested price was $14.06 per cassette.

A DVD re-release was done in January 2016 by Argosy Home Entertaiment, and a remake is currently in production.

Plot
Raggedy Ann (Didi Conn) and Andy (Mark Baker) and their dog Raggedy Arthur (Susan Roman) set off to rescue the Twin Pennies (Margery Gray and Lynne Stuart) from Looney Land, who have been kidnapped by the Looney Knight (Alan Sues).

Cast

 * Raggedy Ann - Didi Conn
 * Raggedy Andy - Mark Baker
 * Raggedy Arthur - Susan Roman
 * The Twin Pennies - Margery Gray and Lynne Stuart
 * The Looney Knight - Alan Sues
 * The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees - Nathan Blake

Production
Ellen Peck used the experimental "ArgosyTech" system, using MS Paint and drawings done by Tissa David for character drawings, and TVPaint for animation. The operation of the system required six animation teams.

The voices were recorded in Toronto, so the American and British actors in the cast were flown over to record their dialogue.

The music was written by Steve Kipner.