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[td]== Distribution ==[/td] [td]When the film first appeared in the U.S. under its original title, it was pushed aside due to distributors' problems giving it a late 1997 [[limited release]] with very little promotion. Takings in the UK had been low due to largely afternoon-only screenings.<ref name=life>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbi...of-monty-python-s-terry-jones-91466-28274298/ The life and times of Monty Pythonβs Terry Jones by Nathan Bevan, Western Mail at walesonline.co.uk]</ref> ''[[The New York Times|The Times]]'' published a very positive review by [[Lawrence Van Gelder]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Van Gelder |first=Lawrence |date=1997-10-31 |title=FILM REVIEW; An Orwellian Tale About Animal Behavior |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/31/movies/film-review-an-orwellian-tale-about-animal-behavior.html |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York City, New York |access-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> Jones was in New York at the time of the film's US release, and heard that the film was showing in [[Times Square]], "so I rushed down there only to discover it was showing at one of those seedy little [[adult movie theatre|porno theatres]]".<ref name="life" />[/td]
[td]When the film first appeared in the U.S. under its original title, it was pushed aside due to distributors' problems giving it a late 1997 [[limited release]] with very little promotion. Takings in the UK had been low due to largely afternoon-only screenings.<ref name=life>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbi...of-monty-python-s-terry-jones-91466-28274298/ The life and times of Monty Pythonβs Terry Jones by Nathan Bevan, Western Mail at walesonline.co.uk]</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' published a very positive review by [[Lawrence Van Gelder]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Van Gelder |first=Lawrence |date=1997-10-31 |title=FILM REVIEW; An Orwellian Tale About Animal Behavior |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/31/movies/film-review-an-orwellian-tale-about-animal-behavior.html |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York City, New York |access-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> Jones was in New York at the time of the film's US release, and heard that the film was showing in [[Times Square]], "so I rushed down there only to discover it was showing at one of those seedy little [[adult movie theatre|porno theatres]]".<ref name="life" />[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In 1998, [[Walt Disney Home Video|Disney]] released the film on VHS (and later on DVD in 2004) as ''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'', to tie into [[Mr. Toad's Wild Ride|their theme park ride]] at [[Disneyland]]. [/td]
[td]In 1998, [[Walt Disney Home Video|Disney]] released the film on VHS (and later on DVD in 2004) as ''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'', to tie into [[Mr. Toad's Wild Ride|their theme park ride]] at [[Disneyland]].[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]== Distribution ==[/td] [td]When the film first appeared in the U.S. under its original title, it was pushed aside due to distributors' problems giving it a late 1997 [[limited release]] with very little promotion. Takings in the UK had been low due to largely afternoon-only screenings.<ref name=life>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbi...of-monty-python-s-terry-jones-91466-28274298/ The life and times of Monty Pythonβs Terry Jones by Nathan Bevan, Western Mail at walesonline.co.uk]</ref> ''[[The New York Times|The Times]]'' published a very positive review by [[Lawrence Van Gelder]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Van Gelder |first=Lawrence |date=1997-10-31 |title=FILM REVIEW; An Orwellian Tale About Animal Behavior |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/31/movies/film-review-an-orwellian-tale-about-animal-behavior.html |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York City, New York |access-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> Jones was in New York at the time of the film's US release, and heard that the film was showing in [[Times Square]], "so I rushed down there only to discover it was showing at one of those seedy little [[adult movie theatre|porno theatres]]".<ref name="life" />[/td]
[td]When the film first appeared in the U.S. under its original title, it was pushed aside due to distributors' problems giving it a late 1997 [[limited release]] with very little promotion. Takings in the UK had been low due to largely afternoon-only screenings.<ref name=life>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbi...of-monty-python-s-terry-jones-91466-28274298/ The life and times of Monty Pythonβs Terry Jones by Nathan Bevan, Western Mail at walesonline.co.uk]</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' published a very positive review by [[Lawrence Van Gelder]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Van Gelder |first=Lawrence |date=1997-10-31 |title=FILM REVIEW; An Orwellian Tale About Animal Behavior |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/31/movies/film-review-an-orwellian-tale-about-animal-behavior.html |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York City, New York |access-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> Jones was in New York at the time of the film's US release, and heard that the film was showing in [[Times Square]], "so I rushed down there only to discover it was showing at one of those seedy little [[adult movie theatre|porno theatres]]".<ref name="life" />[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In 1998, [[Walt Disney Home Video|Disney]] released the film on VHS (and later on DVD in 2004) as ''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'', to tie into [[Mr. Toad's Wild Ride|their theme park ride]] at [[Disneyland]]. [/td]
[td]In 1998, [[Walt Disney Home Video|Disney]] released the film on VHS (and later on DVD in 2004) as ''Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'', to tie into [[Mr. Toad's Wild Ride|their theme park ride]] at [[Disneyland]].[/td] [td][/td]
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