The last great film from a bankrupt studio

Ferris Bueller isn't the only one turning 40 this year.

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This video takes a nostalgic look back at the summer of 1986 to uncover the untold production history of Flight of the Navigator.

From its origins as a dark sci-fi script to the sudden bankruptcy of its production studio just weeks before release, join me as I explore how Disney stepped in to rescue and reshape the film into a beloved family classic.

This is Flight of the Navigator.

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You can find my complete series of Disney Deep Dive videos here:

Ep. 1 - The Music of Walt Disney: https://youtu.be/kUSVNdeorrc
Ep. 2 - Escape to Witch Mountain: https://youtu.be/kwhaxTh3F0o
Ep. 3 - Country Bear Jamboree: https://youtu.be/ILLo6RM-Imo
Ep. 4 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: https://youtu.be/FAMd4UpuVIg
Ep. 5 - The Music of Fess Parker: https://youtu.be/8JXCtqkKh7Q
Ep. 6 - Mary Poppins: https://youtu.be/bQG19chADjQ
Ep. 7 - The Music of Soarin' over California: https://youtu.be/3lezGsMdfCE
Ep. 8 - The Shaggy Dog: https://youtu.be/GWNSu9hPwNI
Ep. 9 - The Music of The Hobbit (1977): https://youtu.be/MijC-eUq-YQ
Ep. 10 - The Tale of Disney's two Robin Hoods: https://youtu.be/xhQGG7_2k24
Ep. 11 - The One and Only, Genuine Original Family Band: https://youtu.be/qyQeZ4gJIFA
Ep. 12 - The Jungle Book: https://youtu.be/qNQwTqj6LG4
Ep. 13 - Peter Pan: https://youtu.be/Z9OeoGsKOQI
Ep. 14 - The Gnome Mobile: https://youtu.be/jghweqrbB5c
Ep. 15 - Pete's Dragon: https://youtu.be/Yo7_4vXTOdM
Ep. 16 - The Music of EPCOT Center: https://youtu.be/2RmXLxeKDYw
Ep. 17 - Lady and the Tramp: https://youtu.be/dfG97nZsLuc
Ep. 18 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks: https://youtu.be/yheLvgjdeKU
Ep. 19 - The Moon-Spinners: https://youtu.be/qNy-5WwPIrg
Ep. 20 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: https://youtu.be/s0yWH-qlYWM
Ep. 21 - Tron: https://youtu.be/Wii_mcd08Yk
Ep. 22 - Something Wicked This Way Comes: https://youtu.be/5sypqjU8om8
Ep. 23 - Alice in Wonderland: https://youtu.be/7BYnBel5CLg
Ep. 24 - Mickey's Christmas Carol: https://youtu.be/uYMJHEBy028
Ep. 25 - The Black Cauldron: https://youtu.be/ik2CvG1q5Ps
Ep. 26 - The Parent Trap: https://youtu.be/gDtdGeNLYPc
Ep. 27 - The Love Bug: https://youtu.be/9Bb0Tvj8CIU
Ep. 28 - The Apple Dumpling Gang: https://youtu.be/tBeZyBxUpec
Ep. 29 - The Rescuers: https://youtu.be/H5TGezVdHrs
Ep. 30 - Candleshoe: https://youtu.be/MKNs7I2ejKA
Ep. 31 - Swiss Family Robinson: https://youtu.be/9pB4zoi7JU8
Ep. 32 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: https://youtu.be/lgliKKVM4ik
Ep. 33 - That Darn Cat: https://youtu.be/PxIOSwlyh0I
Ep. 34 - Flight of the Navigator: https://youtu.be/CZAC7WhvzsU

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Chapters:
00:00 - A trip back to 1986
03:07 - Before we get started
05:11 - A brief history
06:26 - Making the movie
09:53 - The cast
13:47 - The music
15:31 - It wasn’t exactly a hit, but…
17:00 - Final thoughts
19:37 - Next time on Once Upon a Record

Music:
Arrival (Instrumental) - ORBITA
Still Awake (Instrumental) - ORBITA

Links:
Life after the Navigator:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o3ccNEFFlk&pp=ygUYbGlmZSBhZnRlciB0aGUgbmF2aWdhdG9y

Download the soundtrack:
https://archive.org/details/02-main-title_202509

Corey Burton:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123553/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_3_44

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Be sure to check out my original YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@disneyrecordland - where you will find my complete collection of restored children's albums.

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