The Secret of the Sword

The Secret of the Sword
The Secret of the Sword
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ed Friedman; Lou Kachivas; Marsh Lamore; Bill Reed; Gwen Wetzler;
Written by	Larry DiTillio; Bob Forward;
Produced by	Arthur H. Nadel; Lou Scheimer;
Starring	John Erwin; Melendy Britt; Alan Oppenheimer; Linda Gary; George DiCenzo; Erika Scheimer; Lou Scheimer;
Edited by	Joe Gall
Music by	Erika Lane; Shuki Levy; Haim Saban;
Production; company	Filmation
Distributed by	Atlantic Releasing
Release date	March 22, 1985;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$2 million
Box office	$6,500,000; $7,500,000 Notably, it is also the very first nationally released theatrical movie in the Masters of The Universe franchise, predating the 1987 live action movie by over two years.

The Secret of the Sword, also known as He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword, is a 1985 American animated superhero film produced by Filmation. Although released before the series She-Ra: Princess of Power began, the film was a compilation of the first five episodes with minor edits made.^[5] The film was part of a trend of theatrically released animated films created by producers of TV shows and toys during the 1980s.^[6] It is part of the same continuity as the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series, and was created by the same Filmation production team and cast. It was the first He-Man theatrical film, and the first theatrical release to feature She-Ra or any Masters of The Universe/Princess of Power characters.

Six months after its theatrical release, The Secret of the Sword was televised in episodic form, during the premiere week of the She-Ra TV series, from September 9 to 13, 1985. For series purposes, the film is known as the storyline The Sword of She-Ra.

^ Harmetz, Aljean (May 1, 1985). "Video alters economics of movie animation". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2010. The Secret of the Sword, which cost $2 million and consists of three half-hour television programs stitched together, is faring less well. Mr. Scheimer said he was planning a high-budget movie starring He-Man for the summer of 1987.
^ "A Rally For G Ratings Clubhouse Gets Bandwagon Rolling For Family Entertainment". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
^ "He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)". IMDb. 22 March 1985. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
^ Scheimer, Lou; Mangels, Andy (2012). Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation. Raleigh, NC (USA): TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 9781605490441. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
^ Douglass Jr., Todd (July 3, 2006). "The Best of She-Ra - Princess of Power". DVD Talk. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
^ Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons. New American Library. p. 351. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.

[nytimes-1] Harmetz, Aljean (May 1, 1985). "Video alters economics of movie animation". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2010. The Secret of the Sword, which cost $2 million and consists of three half-hour television programs stitched together, is faring less well. Mr. Scheimer said he was planning a high-budget movie starring He-Man for the summer of 1987.

[2] "A Rally For G Ratings Clubhouse Gets Bandwagon Rolling For Family Entertainment". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-10-01.

[imdb-3] "He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)". IMDb. 22 March 1985. Retrieved 2021-11-17.

[scheimer2012lou-4] Scheimer, Lou; Mangels, Andy (2012). Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation. Raleigh, NC (USA): TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 9781605490441. Retrieved 2021-11-17.

[dvdtalk-5] Douglass Jr., Todd (July 3, 2006). "The Best of She-Ra - Princess of Power". DVD Talk. Retrieved May 26, 2012.

[6] Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons. New American Library. p. 351. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.

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The Secret of the Sword
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ed Friedman Lou Kachivas Marsh Lamore Bill Reed Gwen Wetzler
Written by	Larry DiTillio Bob Forward
Produced by	Arthur H. Nadel Lou Scheimer
Starring	John Erwin Melendy Britt Alan Oppenheimer Linda Gary George DiCenzo Erika Scheimer Lou Scheimer
Edited by	Joe Gall
Music by	Erika Lane Shuki Levy Haim Saban
Production company	Filmation
Distributed by	Atlantic Releasing
Release date	March 22, 1985 (1985-03-22)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$2 million^[1]
Box office	$6,500,000^[2] $7,500,000^[3]^[4] Notably, it is also the very first nationally released theatrical movie in the Masters of The Universe franchise, predating the 1987 live action movie by over two years.