Magic Box (1968 film)

Magic Box (known in the UK as The Very Magic Box) is a 1968 limited animated fantasy drama comedy action-adventure mythology feature film. it’s Movie Toons Film Distribution’s 2nd animated feature film after The Man’s Little Brother (1968).

Magic Box was theatrically released on December 22, 1968, by SparkToon Features (Known as Movie Toons). Magic Box received very positive reviews from critics and audiences, praising it's animation and action. The film was a box office success, grossing $50 million worldwide, becoming the TV Series, Magic Box: Adventures in Magicland on Discovery Family from 2014-present

Plot
In the town Wilburboro, a kid named Clarence, and his friend Karen, Discovers a Magic box from the dump. They play with the box until a Glow happens, They seemly look at it then the check out what’s going on. They go inside and teleports them to a Magic world called Magicland. They check this magical land, there is stuff that is not in the real world. And then a dark sky rumbles upon the m, They stumble around a castle. They go inside the queen is scared. The Evil Sorcerer stole the Diamond for their power, So our Hero’s go on a adventure. They stumble around a lot of enemies and they magically get swords and battle them. The climax happens when the get to the Evil Sorcerers castle, get their swords ready and battle. When the battle is done. The magically get back to the castle and restore the diamond and make them their king. But they wanna go home, so they let them go home, The get back in the box and takes them home, Their parents try to find them, and they found them, They get back home and tells them the story what happens. They don’t believe it.

Cast

 * Mel Blanc as Clarence, A adventurous and friendly boy
 * Janet Waldo as Karen, A Brave and happy girl
 * Sterling Holloway as Clarence’s Dad, A mum to Clarence
 * John T. Smith as Bernard, a Son to the Queen of Magicland
 * Bernice Hansen as Queen Bernice, The queen of Magicland
 * Don Messick as The Evil Sorcerer, The Villain in the movie
 * Dal McKennson and Florence Gill as Townsfolk in Magicland

TV Series
A sequel television series, Magic Box: Adventures in Magicland, ran from October 2014 to Present, It’s a Discovery Family series.

A TV Movie called Magic Box: Clarence and Karen Returns Premiered on Discovery Family on April 4, 2020, and had 14.0 Views. It was set after the events of Season 3 and featured guest appearances by other SparkToon Features characters.

Magic Stories inside Magic Box, a trilogy of television specials, aired between 2016 and 2023

Upcoming Sequel Film
In April 2022, A second theatrical film has been announced to release Fall 2025 from SparkToon Features and association with Lionsgate

Home Media Releases
Main articles: Magic Box/home media

Trivia

 * 1) This movie is really different than the 1950s Magic Box