Alakazam the Great

Alakazam the Great (西遊記 Saiyu-ki, lit. Journey to the West) is a 1960 Japanese musical anime film, based on the Chinese novel Journey to the West, and was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States.

Dubbing History
The film was released in the United States by American International Pictures on July 26, 1961. For the American release, a few scenes were heavily edited and rearranged and bandleader Les Baxter was hired to compose a new soundtrack. Teen idol Frankie Avalon supplied the singing voice of Alakazam (the speaking voice was done by an uncredited Peter Fernandez), and Sterling Holloway provided English-language narration. Other famous voices included Jonathan Winters, Arnold Stang, Dodie Stevens, & E.G. Marshall.

Despite a large marketing budget and heavy promotion, the film was unsuccessful in America. The Los Angeles Times called it "warm, amusing and exciting... the art work is really excellent." It was included as one of the choices in The Fifty Worst Films of All Time, and is the only animated film featured in the book.

Cast
Additional / Unidentified Voices
 * George Gonneau
 * Bernard Grant
 * Jackie Joseph
 * Gilbert Mack
 * E.G. Marshall
 * Ray Owens