The Return

The Return

January 12, 1992 TV Episode The Legend of Prince Valiant

Series title: The Adventures of Prince Valiant

Studio
Hearst Entertainment, Inc., IDDH Groupe Bruno Rene Huchez, Polyphonfilm und Fernschgesellschaft mbH, King Features Syndicate
Animation studio
Sei Young Studios

Synopsis

A powerful ruler from the north, King Ian, is at Camelot negotiating a treaty with Arthur. One of the last holdouts in the region, Ian still believes that might makes right, and gives Arthur one last chance to convince him that the New Order can work.

The banished Baron Duncan Draconarius arrives at Camelot, seeking shelter at the same time. He secretly attempts to see Ian and convince him not to align with Arthur. When Ian's valued aide, Derrik, catches Duncan in the corridor, the frightened Baron, rushing to avoid detection, knocks Derrik over a balustrade.

Even though all signs point to Duncan, there is no real evidence to convict him, and Arthur releases him. Furious that Derrik's murder has gone unpunished, Ian leaves Camelot without a signed treaty.

In a fury, Arthur rides after the Baron to mete out his own personal form of justice, but Valiant, riding after him, convinces him not to go against the principles of Camelot. Duncan finally sees the true value of Camelot and yields to Arthur. Although he will be handed over to Ian, and probably executed, he can no longer fight the ideal that spared him his life.

Characters

Prince Valiant, Arn, Rowanne, Merlin, King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Sir Bryant, Sir Gawain, Lord Maldon, The Baron, Magistrate, Duncan Draconarius, Robert

Credits

Producing

Producer
William E. Miller, Jeffrey Schon
Associate Producer
Mary Chojnowski Corbett
Line Producer
Gwen Sandiff Wetzler

Writing

Writer
David J. Corbett, Diane Dixon
Based on the Comic Strip By
Hal Foster

Voices

Voice
Robby Benson (Prince Valiant), Michael Horton (Arn), Noelle North (Rowanne), Alan Oppenheimer (Merlin), Efrem Zimbalist Jr (King Arthur), Samantha Eggar (Queen Guinevere), James Avery (Sir Bryant), Tim Curry (Sir Gawain), Jeff Bennett (Lord Maldon), Charles Dennis (The Baron), Tony Jay (Magistrate), Neil Ross (Duncan Draconarius), Rob Paulsen (Robert), Dorian Harewood, Jack Angel, Bob Bergen, Pat Fraley, Dan Gilvezan, Mona Marshall, Peter Renaday, Stu Rosen

Music

Music
Steve Sexton, Gerald O'Brien
Lyrics By
Marc Jordan

Crew

Developed for Television and Produced By
David J. Corbett
Story Editor
Dianne Dixon
Associate Producer
Mary Chojnowski Corbett
Line Producer
Gwen Sandiff Wetzler
Storyboards
Vincenzo Trippetti
Storyboard Cleanup
Cesar Magsombol, Aleta Estes, Lynn Hunter Yago, Gerald Forton
Original Model Designs
Jesse Fenn Santos
Additional Model Design
Paula Lafond, Philippe Mignon, Shayne Poindexter
Color Key
Isabelle Massenet, Allyn Conley
Background Layout
Jim Alles, Jesse Fenn Santos
Background Color
Barbara Sandifer Schade, June Micu
The Dream Animation Sequence
Neil Affleck
Assisted By
Anthony Stanley, Tom Yasumi
Chess Sequence
Magic Shadows
Voice Direction
Stuart M. Rosen
Lyrics By
Marc Jordan
Performed By
Marc Jordan, Amy Sky
Post-Production Audio (Advantage Audio)
Jim Hodson, Bill Koepnick, Marc Perlman
Dialogue Recording and Editing (Screenstudios)
Deb Adair, Chris Eaton
Production Manager
Mary Katherine Moore
Production Auditor
Loretta Abata Elliott
Production Assistants
Andrew J. Leith, Suka Keppel
Production Secretaries
Peggy Fausone, Lisa Larrick
NYC Production Coordinator
David Moore
Animation Direction
Michel Lyman, Ron Myrick, Maria Dail, Mike Kaweski, Dae Jung Kim
Production Supervisor (France)
Scott LaBarge
Production Supervisor (Korea)
Mike Kaweski
Post-Production Supervisor/Editor
Scott LaBarge
French Production Adapter
Bruno Rene Huchez
Supervising Producers
Rene Huchez, Barham Rohani
Production Managers
Pierre Metais, Caroline Guicheux
Production Supervisor
Jean Marc Desrosiers
Executives in Charge
Choi An Hee, Cho Jung Jin
Production Executive, Hearst Entertainment Distribution
Austin Hearst
Educational Consultant, Hearst Entertainment Distribution
John Arnold
Executives in Charge of Production for The Family Channel
Terry A. Botwick, James J. Ackerman
Executive Producers
William E. Miller, Jeffrey Schon
Crew
King Features Syndicate

Companies and other credits

  • Chess Sequence: Inc
  • Music Composed, Performed and Produced B: y: Exchange (Steve Sexton, Gerald O'Brien)
  • Animation Production: Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd
  • Completion Bond Arranged By: Films Garantie Finance
  • A Production of Hearst Entertainment Distribution
  • Inc. and IDDH Groupe Bruno Rene Huchez in association with The Family Channel
  • Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft mbH and Sei Young Animation Company
  • Ltd
  • Created for Television by Hearst Entertainment Distribution
  • Inc. Trademarks in The Legend of Prince Valiant and its characters owned by King Features Syndicate Division
  • The Hearst Corporation
  • Copyright © 1991
  • Hearst Entertainment Distribution
  • Inc
  • Copyright © 1991
  • Inc
  • All Rights Reserved