1996 Steve Jobs Interview Released for Toy Story's 30th Anniversary: How the Film Transformed Pixar
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Summary
The article commemorates Toy Story's 30th anniversary by sharing a never-before-seen 1996 interview with Steve Jobs, conducted exactly one year after the film's debut. It highlights Toy Story's significance as the world's first entirely computer-animated feature-length film, its critical and commercial success, and its transformative impact on Pixar. The film's success led to Pixar's highly successful IPO in 1995, with the company's stock price nearly doubling and achieving a market valuation of approximately $1.5 billion, making it the largest IPO of that year.
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· 3 pulledToy Story was the world's first entirely computer-animated feature-length film.
An instant hit with audiences and critics, it also transformed Pixar, which went public the week after its premiere.
Buoyed by Toy Story's success, Pixar's stock price closed at nearly double its initial offering, giving it a market valuation of approximately $1.5 billion and marking the largest IPO of 1995.
A never-before-seen 1996 interview
