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Barney's Great
Adventure is a 1998 film
based on the children's
television series Barney &
Friends. The film was
written by Stephen White,
directed by Steve Gomer,
produced by Lyrick
Studios & Good Egg
Productions, and released
by PolyGram Filmed
Entertainment on April 3,
1998 in the United States
and Canada at the height
of Barney's popularity.
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Contents
1. Plot
2. Cast
3. Song List
3.1. Credits
4. Production
4.1. Development
4.2. Writing
4.3. Casting
4.4. Filming
6. Release
6.1. Theatrical
6.2. Marketing
7. Reception
8. Gallery
8.1. Posters
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9. Trivia
10. Videos
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10.2. Interviews
11. References
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Plot
On a road trip to their Grandparents' farm, Abby and her friend Marcella
are content playing with a stuffed Barney doll, while Cody believes
GAMES Barney's "kids stuff." At the farm house, Cody takes Barney from the
girls and hides him in the shower, where he comes to life. Barney tries
to convince Cody that it was his imagination that made him real, but
ANIME fails to do so. Instead he points out that real dinosaurs don't laugh or
talk or laugh- there aren't any real dinosaurs anymore. Cody plays a
trick for Barney to disappear, because he doesn't believe in him. For
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revenge, Barney reappears because he believes in Cody.
Wishing to do something no one's done before, an egg shoots down
from the sky into the barn. Meanwhile, Barney and the girls are in the
TV
attic, playing pretend castle games, followed by singing Mr.
Knickerbocker. After that, they clean up the attic, and go to bed. The
next day, Barney, Abby and Marcella went to have fun on the farm.
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While going to ask Abby and Cody's grandparents about the egg,
Barney heard Baby Fig and went up to check on him. Cody finds Barney
in the baby's room and they take the egg to Mrs. Goldfinch, the local
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bird lady. They learn it's a Dream-maker, and they have to return the
egg before all five of its colored rings light up. Cody loses the egg by
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knocking it out a passageway and it lands on a bird seed truck. The
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chase is on!
From a parade with a marching band and a visit to Chez Snobbe, a
fancy restaurant, to a circus, the kids and Barney are on a pursuit for
the egg. When a juggler sends it flying, the kids lose all hope of finding
it, but Barney tells them to not give up. After learning it ended up on a
balloon, the group imagines (with the help of the audience) flying on an
airplane made out of a log. Barney's friend, the Collector, has the egg
as a ballast (to keep the balloon steady), but after some convincing, he
drops it and Abby catches it just in time. Back on the farm, the egg
hatches in the barn, revealing a koala-like creature, named Twinken.
Twinken shows Abby's dream (to be a jockey and win a horse race) to
everyone. Cody apologizes to Barney for being mean to him and admits
he thinks he's cool. Barney accepts his apology and tells Cody he
thinks he's cool too and the two share a hug. Twinken then shows
Barney's dream : "a special time, a special place and sharing it with the
people he loves," which leads Barney and the rest of the cast to sing "I
Love You." Baby Bop gets sleepy, which prompts BJ to decide that
they're ready to go home. The film ends with Barney turning back into a
doll with Twinken sitting right next to him, as the two of them wink.
Cast
Barney (Voice: Bob West, Costume: David Joyner)
Baby Bop (Voice: Julie Johnson, Costume: Jeff Ayers)
BJ (Voice: Patty Wirtz, Costume: Jeff Brooks)
Cody Newton (Trevor Morgan) (only appearance)
Abby Newton (Diana Rice) (only appearance)
Marcella (Kyla Pratt) (only appearance)
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Grandpa Greenfield
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SERIES appearance)
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Grandma Greenfield (Shirley Douglas)
(only appearance)
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Mrs. Mildred Goldfinch (Renee
Madeline Le Guerrier) (only
appearance)
Baby Fig (David Larouche / Edouard
Larouche) (only appearance)
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(only appearance)
Mr. Millet (Rock Jutras) (only
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"Barney" the purple
Dad (Alan Fawcett) (only dinosaur poses with actor
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Trevor Morgan after
appearance) "Barney" placed his
Mom (Jane Wheeler) (only footprints in cement during
ceremonies at the La Brea
ANIME appearance) Tar Pits April 8, 1998,
The Collector (Steffen Foster) commemorating his motion
picture debut in "Barney's
The Juggler (Michael Davis) Great Adventure:The Movie."
MOVIES Stanley Stillz (David Lebel) Morgan co-stars with
"Barney" in the film.
Policeman (John Dunn-Hill)
Parade Stilt Walkers (Andre St-Jean
TV & Paul Vachon)
Sousaphone Player (Barry Taras)
Woman with Hat (Sheena Larkin)
VIDEO The Waiter (Matt Holland)
Maitre D' (Alain Gendreau)
Waiters (Martin Boisvert, Alain Gaithier, Danielle Lecourtois,
WIKIS Jaques Moisan, and Kathleen Renaud)
Chez Snobbe Delivery Man (Normand Carriere)
Circus Clowns (Jean Filion & Francoise Herbert)
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WIKI Trapeze (Ruby Rowat)
Acrobatic Biycle (Luc Tremblay)
Chineese Pole (Mathieu Roy)
Contertionist (Jinny Jacinto)
Trampolinist/Teeter Board Pusher (Dave Level)
Teeter Board Flyer (Alain Gauthier)
Teeter Board Pusher (Andre St-Jean)
Teeter Board Spotter (Roch Jutras)
Female Wire Walker (Molly Saudek)
Agnes
Ralph
Song List
1. The Barney Theme Song
2. Just Imagine
3. The Having Fun Song
4. Do Your Ears Hang Low?
5. Imagine
6. Let Me Call You Sweetheart
7. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
8. The Land Of Make-Believe
9. Castles So High
10. Mr. Knickerbocker
11. Clean Up
Spanish version of the cover
12. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
13. If You're Happy and You Know It
14. The Adventure Song
15. Who's Inside It?
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16. Walk Across the Street
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17. If All the Raindrops
18. We're Gonna Find a Way
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19. The Airplane Song
20. BJ's Song
21. My Yellow Blankey
22. Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-Dee-Ay
23. The Rainbow Song
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25. Everyone is Special
26. Imagine (Reprise)
27. I Love You
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28. You Can Do Anything (performed by Stephen Bishop)
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29. Rainbows Follow the Rain (performed by Colin Boyd)
30. Barney - The Song (sung by Bernadette Peters)
MOVIES Production
Development
TV
Word of a Barney film first arose in November 1992 when Debbie Ries,
sales director for the Lyons Group said plans for a movie was in the
VIDEO works.[2] In 1993, it was later announced by creator Sheryl Leach at the
The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. that a movie was coming.
Later in 1994, a Barney Magazine states that Barney would star in his
WIKIS first ever film entitled Barney: The Movie.
At the time of development, around the mid-nineties, all the major film
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studios wanted to do a Barney feature, with the production companies
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pitching to the owners of Barney. One of the studios even assembled
the executives together to sing "I Love You" to Sheryl Leach when she
arrived to the respective studio.
Director of the film, Steve Gomer was approached for the feature by an
individual who called in regards that a musical Barney film was being
made. Gomer had no interest in being apart of the television series, but
did express interest in doing the film.
Writing
An initial script was already penned, by series writer Stephen White,
however it was cut down as the director viewed the script as lengthy.[8]
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Script Changes
Originally the egg was going to hatch a giant bird, who misses its
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Baby Bop and BJ were expected to make a lot more screen time,
appearing in the farmhouse attic, but those scenes were soon
scrapped, as Gomer claimed the scenes to be "unaffordable."
Miss Goldfinch was originally planned to be a comedic character,
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original drafts. In addition, rather than using a log, Barney and
friends would have built a plane out of cardboard boxes.[9]
GAMES The film originally saw our main characters, Cody, Abby, Marcella,
Miss Goldfinch, the grandparents, Baby Bop, BJ, the little bird,
and even Barney each have dreams and desires that would've
ANIME been fulfilled by the end of the film.
Casting
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On July 25, 1996, it was announced that John Travolta, Demi Moore,
Rosie O’Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver were
expected to make cameos in the film. These cameos never occurred in
TV
the final film.[10]
Actress Mara Wilson was offered a role in the film, but turned it down
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out of frustration of being branded in "cute" movies.
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Filming
Gomer expressed desire to work in Montreal, Canada to save on the
cost of filming the movie.
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To Sheryl Leach, it was a joy of filming as she stated "It was a joy to do
the film because it took me back to the early days in Barney's
development. Just like the beginning days of Barney, this movie takes
him to places children have never experienced with him before. The
film was a great opportunity to open new story lines and environments
so that children can travel to new places with their friend, Barney,"
Leach says. "The film goes to some incredible places that we hope will
appeal not only to children but to adults as well." Leach adds that the
film allowed them to "take the familiar Barney and put him outdoors
and in other very different settings from his traditional environments."
The film was shot on locations outside Montreal, Canada, including the
renowned Ste. AnnedeBellevue's Morgan Arboretum, a popular wildlife
sanctuary. The veteran film crew was initially a bit skeptical of the large
purple star.[11]
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Hearn, Jennifer Rush, Take 6, Johnny Van Zant, Jennifer Warnes and
the young Latina sensation, Gina, also perform numbers.
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Main Article: Barney's Great Adventure Sing Along
Release
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Geffen Pictures and Warner Bros. The film was later delayed for a
release of 1997.[12] In that same year, Polygram grabbed the distribution
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held it's world premiere on March 27, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall, the
same stage where Barney preformed 12 sold-out concerts four years
TV before.[13] it was later released worldwide on April 3, 1998.
Marketing
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On June 20, 1997, Barney himself announced his film at a news
conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Later in 1997, teaser trailers for
the film Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie arose on VHS cassettes
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with some Barney Home Videos.
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November 27, 1997 in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Home Media
Barney's Great Adventure was released on VHS and DVD on September
1, 1998 by Polygram. After PolyGram went defunct, the film was re-
released by Universal Pictures as that's where PolyGram's films got
transferred to. The film was re-released again on DVD in 2015 with a
"Happy Faces" cover. Barney's Great Adventure was also released on
the streaming service Peacock on its launch date.
Plans for the home video release included no less than nine cross-
promotional partners, several of which are prominent in supermarkets.
The list includes Kellogg's, Smucker's, Tyson chicken, Luv's Diapers and
TDK blank videocassettes. Others are Hasbro, Microsoft,
Advo/Mailboxes Plus and Polaroid.[15]
Reception
Critical Reception
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The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from film critics. On
Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has a "Rotten" score of 32%, based
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on 25 reviews with only 8 fresh reviews, and a rating of a 5.03 out of
10.[16] It was nominated for two awards at the 19th Golden Raspberry
Awards: "Worst New Star" (Barney) and "Worst Original Song"
(Barney - The Song) , but lost to An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood
Burn, though the former award was tied with Ringmaster.
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In its limited release weekend, the film grossed $2,203,865 and ranked
#11.[17]A week later, in wide release, it grossed $1,382,373 and ranked
GAMES #15.[18] By the end of its run, the film grossed $12,218,638 in the
domestic box office, almost returning its $15 million budget.[19]
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3. South Park’s Evil Geniuses and the Triumph of No-Brow Culture
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6. Color Barney Green After EMI Records Group Deal : Children’s
recordings: The purple dinosaur’s ‘multi-year, multi-album’ deal is
for ‘seven figures,’ firm’s CEO says. Barney’s first album is due in
August. (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-18
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