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Jul 24, 2025

Pete

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On This Day July 24 1985 – The Black Cauldron Premiered in Theaters.

On this day July 24 1985, The Black Cauldron premiered in theaters. This dark fantasy adventure from Walt Disney Productions marked a major departure from the studio’s traditional animated formula. Based on Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain novels, the film followed a young pig keeper named Taran who sets out to stop the evil Horned King from unleashing an undead army using the power of a magical...

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