In 1979 they called it "the great Disney defection." Animator Don Bluth left the Walt Disney cartoon stable to found his own studio. He took with him a commitment to Disney quality and many of the younger Disney animators.
Now, with The Secret of NIMH, opening today at the Park Royal, Richmond Square and Columbia, [editors note: the Columbia was one of the theatres I saw NIMH in myself. Today, it's a strip club. Sigh.] Bluth is introducing "the second age of animation." Lovingly crafted, his new movie is an attention-grabbing cartoon feature following the adventures of Mrs. Brisby, a brave widow-mouse determined to save her home and children from almost certain destruction.