Revel Pointe Timeline
1944: Marie and Mick meet in France and get married
1945: Move to the United States
1949: Mick writes and illustrates best-selling children’s book, A Rag-Tag Romp.
1950: Mick signs a four-book deal: Mona’s Christmas Party, Theo’s Haunted Forest, Maisy’s Treasure Hunt, Lucky’s Surprise, he uses money to start an animation studio, Revel.
1951: A series of cartoon shorts of the Rag-Tag characters released as a special series.
1952: Gaspard is born
1953: A Rag-Tag Romp (animated film)
1954: Alice is born
1957: Hansel and Gretel (animated film)
1959: Snow Queen (animated film)
1960: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (animated film)
1962: Revel Pointe theme park opens in Southern Louisiana
1964: The Secret Quest Series (hybrid live-action/animation)
1965: The Scarlet Slippers (live-action musical)
1968: Portia’s Power (animated film)
1970: Revel Pointe park expansion
1971: Gaspard gets drafted to Vietnam
1972: Gaspard is wounded-in-action and comes home
1973: Diamonds and Toads (animated film)
1975: Around and Far and Upside Down (live-action/animated hybrid steampunk film)
1977: Tail of the Dragon (Saturday morning cartoon)
1979: Thom Terry Top (animated film)
1980: Gaspard elopes with Bambi.
1981: Wade is born. Tilda is hired.
1982: Mission: Tranquility (live-action film)
1982: Ethan is born. Bambi dies in childbirth.
1982: Tilda and Gaspard begin an affair.
1983: Gaspard is the one who sees that cable will be huge and starts a Revel channel. He also understands that VHS can create enormous cashflow for them.
1983: Tilda and Gaspard marry. Five months later, James is born.
1984: Prehistoric! (puppet film)
1985: Henri is born. Revel Pointe goes public.
1986: Marie loses battle with cancer.
1986: Rose Red (animated film)
1988: Thumbelina (animated film)
1989: Gaspard and Tilda take over operations.
1990: Princess and the Pea (animated film)
1991: Spoonbill Springs (movie studio) is built outside of Baton Rouge.
1991: Safari San Francisco (live-action film)
1992: Tilda leaves Gaspard.
1992: Elixir is launched. Tilda is named first CEO of computer/3D animation division.
1992: Gaspard marries third wife, Yasmin.
1992: Dom is born.
1993: Elsie is born.
1994: Camp Willow Creek (first Elixir movie)
1996: Tiger Sisters, a retelling of the Vietnamese women warriors (Elixir animated film)
1998: Coven Academy (television series)
2000: The New Atlantis (animated film)
2001: First Revel cruise line is launched
2002: Thumbelina sequel (Elixir animated film)
2003: Camp Willow Creek II (Elixir animated film)
2004: Safari San Francisco II (live-action film)
2005: Hansel & Gretel (Elixir animated film)
2006: Twinners (live-action television show)
2008: Island of Sirens (animation film)
2010: Tail of the Dragon reboot (Elixir animated film)