O'Henry Sound Studios was a commercial studio complex in

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, that was owned by engineer Hank Sanicola and his wife, Jacqueline Sanicola.O'Henry Sound Studios, Burban
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History

The facility opened in 1993, designed with the help of architect Jack Edwards and studio consultant Rick Ruggieri. The studio closed in 2005.

Notable recordings

Album projects

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Commercial soundtracks

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Film credits

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Pooh's Heffalump Movie ''Pooh's Heffalump Movie'' (also known as ''The Heffalump Movie'' in the working title) is a 2005 American animated musical adventure comedy-drama film produced by the Japanese office of Disneytoon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures ...

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Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond ( Paul Giamatti), a de ...

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The Jungle Book 2 ''The Jungle Book 2'' is a 2003 animated adventure film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The film was released in France on February 5, 2003, and released ...

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Return to Never Land ''Return to Never Land'' (also known as ''Peter Pan in Return to Never Land'', ''Peter Pan: Return to Never Land'', or simply ''Peter Pan II'') is a 2002 American animated adventure fantasy film produced by Disney MovieToons and Walt Disney Tel ...

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Don't Say a Word ''Don't Say a Word'' is a 2001 American psychological thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Guy Torry, Jennifer Esposito, Famke Janssen, Skye McCole Bartusiak and Oliver Platt based on the novel ''Don't Say a Wo ...

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Chicken Run ''Chicken Run'' is a 2000 animated adventure comedy film directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park and written by Karey Kirkpatrick from an original story by Lord and Park. Produced by Pathé and Aardman Features in partnership with DreamWork ...

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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue ''The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue'' is a 1997 American animated musical film. Unlike other installments in the ''Brave Little Toaster'' lineup, it is the only film not to be based on the novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch. It is ...

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