""THE LAND BEFORE TIME DELETED SCENE: THE SHARPTOOTH! PT 1""

Recently a portion of the original storyboard from ‘The Land Before Time’ movie was uploaded to the net, illustrating how this section of the film was originally scripted prior to the major editing it underwent before being released into theatres. This scene presents the audience with the first appearance of the ‘Sharptooth’ and involves him chasing the two heroes, Littlefoot and Cera, through a bramble, ridden swamp. This scene in the theatrical release differs quite sharply with these original rough sketches.
This storyboard shows that instead of simply fleeing the Sharptooth the two young dinosaurs initially attempted to climb up into the dead tree, under which they were playing, popping bubbles. This dead tree is subsequently desimated by the T-Rex and the duo flee. The next scene in the theatrical release, where Littlefoot and Cera are hiding in the brambles, disappears and the storyboard leaps ahead to when the Sharptooth hurls himself into the brambles and gets his eye inury. This missing scene was originally supposed to be aired later on which explains why Rex, whilst peering into the brambles, has his eye firmly shut before it's even been injured (in the theatrical release)!

With the aid of these early drawings, as well as stills from the movie, I have attempted to illustrate how the animators originally intended this scene to turn out before it was reworked and giggled for worldwide audiences.
Of note Littlefoot was supposed to be named 'Thunderfoot'!

Here is a link for the theatrical release version of this scene
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Images belong to Don Bluth Animation Studios and Universal Studios.
Music belongs to James Horner and Universal Studios
Special thanks to Mark Pudleiner for uploading the images.