The Secret of the Sword
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He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword is a 1985 American
animated feature film
produced by Filmation
. Although released before the series She-Ra: Princess of Power began, the film was a compilation
of the first five episodes with minor edits made.
The film was part of a trend of theatrically released animations created by producers of TV shows and toys during the 1980s.
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animated feature film
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produced by Filmation
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Filmation Associates was an American production company that produced animation and live action programming for television during the latter half of the 20th century. Located in Reseda, California, the animation studio was founded in 1963...
. Although released before the series She-Ra: Princess of Power began, the film was a compilation
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of the first five episodes with minor edits made.
The film was part of a trend of theatrically released animations created by producers of TV shows and toys during the 1980s.
Plot
The first 5 episodes in She-Ra's epic adventures are combined in this feature film. He-Man travels to the exotic world of Etheria on a quest to take an unusual, jeweled sword to a stranger in the unknown land. On Etheria, He-Man is captured by Adora, Captain of the Evil Horde army. However Adora is really He-Man's long lost twin sister, kidnapped from their homeland of Eternia as a baby by the Evil Horde. Brother and sister battle until He-Man and the powers of Greyskull open She-Ra's mind to reveal her true identity.Cast
- John ErwinJohn ErwinJohn Lee Erwin is a voice actor known for voicing Morris the Cat and He-Man.-Career:Erwin was the voice of He-Man in the Filmation production He-Man and the Masters of the Universe that ran from 1983 to 1985. Due to the extreme cost-cutting by Filmation, the cast of voice actors was small, and...
as He-ManHe-ManHe-Man is a fictional heroic character featured in the Masters of the Universe media franchise. In most variations, he is the alter ego of Prince Adam...
/ Broom - Melendy BrittMelendy BrittMelendy Britt is an American actress active in television and voice acting since the 1970s. Her most notable animated work is for Filmation, voicing characters such as She-Ra, Princess Adora, and the second animated Batgirl...
as She-RaShe-RaShe-Ra is a fictional character and the heroine in the Filmation cartoon and series of toys produced by Mattel called She-Ra: Princess of Power. She is the alter ego of Princess Adora and the twin sister of He-Man. She-Ra was intended to appeal to young girls in the same way that He-Man appealed to...
/ Madame Razz - Alan OppenheimerAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimer is an American character actor and voice actor. He has performed numerous roles on live-action television since the 1960s, and has had an active career doing voice work in cartoons since the 1970s.-Early life:...
as SkeletorSkeletorSkeletor is a featured villain in the Masters of the Universe franchise and the arch-enemy and main antagonist of He-Man. Depicted as a muscular blue humanoid with a purple hood over his yellowing bare-bone skull, Skeletor seeks to conquer Castle Grayskull so he can learn its ancient secrets,...
/ Man-At-ArmsMan-At-ArmsMan-At-Arms is the primary title of Duncan, a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise. The figure's tag-line is "Heroic Master of Weapons".-He-Man and the Masters of the Universe :...
/ Beast-Man / Battlecat - Linda GaryLinda GaryLinda Gary was an American voice actor and voice-over artist, who has worked on multiple animated projects.-Personal life:Linda Gary Dewoskin was born in California on November 4, 1944....
as TeelaTeelaTeela "Warrior Goddess!" is a fictional character from the Masters of the Universe franchise. She is the Captain of the Royal Guard at the palace of Eternos and thus responsible for training and protecting Prince Adam of Eternia. While Adam is He-Man, Teela often assists him in his battles, but...
/ Queen MarlenaQueen MarlenaQueen Marlena is a fictional character from the Masters of the Universe franchise. She first appears in the toys' minicomics as a typical medieval-style queen. Later, the Filmation cartoon series states that she is actually a space pilot from Earth who had crash-landed on Eternia some years before...
/ SorceressSorceress of Castle GrayskullThe Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, also known as The Goddess and Teela Na, is a fictional character from the Masters of the Universe franchise.-Original MOTU mini-comics:...
/ Shadow Weaver / Glimmer - George DiCenzoGeorge DiCenzoGeorge Ralph DiCenzo was an American character actor and one-time associate producer for Dark Shadows. He was in show business for more than 30 years, with extensive film, TV, stage and commercial credits.-Life and career:...
as Bow / HordakHordakHordak is a fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise, as a villain who opposes She-Ra, He-Man, and villain Skeletor. In the She-Ra cartoon, he is the leader of the segment of the fictional Evil Horde on the planet Etheria, an army of savage warriors, most of whom wear a red... - Erika ScheimerErika ScheimerErika Scheimer is an occasional voice-actress in the cartoons of the defunct Filmation animation-studio. She is the daughter of Lou Scheimer, who was an integral member of Filmation and a voice actor in his own right....
as Queen Angella - Lou ScheimerLou ScheimerLouis Scheimer is an Emmy and Grammy Award–winning American producer, one of the original founders of Filmation, an animation company, and also an executive producer of many of its cartoons .-Career:Early in Filmation's history, Scheimer also contributed...
as King RandorKing RandorKing Randor is a fictional character who appears in the popular 1980s Masters of the Universe franchise. In early material, the character is called King Miro, this was later given in the Filmation cartoon series as King Randor's long-lost father's name....
/ Swift Wind / Kowl / Mantenna / Horde Trooper / Kobra Khan / Trap-Jaw / Tri-Klops (as Erik Gunden)
DVD release
- The film was released on DVD as part of the Best of She-Ra: Princess of Power collection on July 18, 2006.
- It was also released on DVD as a stand alone feature, without the extra episodes of She-Ra that the previous release had, on May 6, 2008.