The following year, box office performances seemed to suggest that animation would always be Disney's predominant forte; a trio
of dramatically affecting and darker than usual live action productions (Return to Oz, The Journey
of Natty Gann and One Magic Christmas) earned no more than $ 14 million individually, the second and third Touchstone releases (Baby: Secret
of the Lost
Legend and My Science Project) did not make great
dents in the charts, and summer animated release The Black Cauldron, the top - grossing new film with over $ 21 million, was clearly