Which movie was made first, Toby Tyler or The Rocketeer?
The Rocketeer (film) The Rocketeer is a 1991 American period superhero adventure film from Walt Disney Pictures, produced by Charles Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, and Lloyd Levin, directed by Joe Johnston, that stars Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, and Tiny Ron Taylor. The film is based upon the character of the same name created by comic book artist and writer Dave Stevens. Set in 1938 Los Angeles, California, "The Rocketeer" tells the story of stunt pilot Cliff Secord who stumbles upon a hidden rocket powered jet pack that he thereafter uses to fly without the need of an aircraft. His heroic deeds soon attract the attention of Howard Hughes and the FBI, who are hunting for the missing jet pack, as well as the Nazi operatives that stole it from Hughes.
Jackboots on Whitehall Jackboots on Whitehall is a 2010 British puppet adult animated satirical action comedy war adventure film set in an alternative history Second World War, in which Nazi Germany has seized London. The British must band together at Hadrian's Wall if they are to thwart the German invasion. This is the first film of its kind to feature animatronic puppets and the voices of well-known British actors including Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Timothy Spall, Richard O'Brien, and Richard Griffiths. The film was executive produced by Frank Mannion. The film premiered at the EIFF on June 20, 2010 and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2010 by Vertigo Films. The film grossed $20,776 on a $6 million budget. "Jackboots on Whitehall" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 26 July 2011 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.