"Fantasia" Talkback (Spoilers)

[Lord Dalek]

The Ultimate in Sight and Sound



"How do you do? My name is Deems Taylor, and it's my very pleasant duty to welcome you here on behalf of Walt Disney, Leopold Stokowski, and all the other artists and musicians whose combined talents went into the creation of this new form of entertainment, "Fantasia". What you're going to see are the designs and pictures and stories that music inspired in the minds and imaginations of a group of artists. In other words, these are not going to be the interpretations of trained musicians, which I think is all to the good."

Release Date: November 13, 1940 (New York, Original Limited Roadshow Engagement)
Directors: Walt Disney (Supervisor); Samuel Armstrong ("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor", "The Nutcracker Suite"); James Algar ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice"); Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield ("The Rite of Spring"), Ben Sharpsteen, David Hand ("The Soundtrack"); Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, Ford Beebe (Symphony #6 in F Major Op. 68: "Pastorale"); Alex Campbell, Norm Ferguson ("The Dance of the Hours" from "La Gio); Wilfred Jackson ("St. John's Night on the Bare Mountain")
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1, 2.00:1 (Superscope, 1955 reissue)
Starring: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor

Plot Summary: Disney animators set pictures to Western classical music as Leopold Stokowski conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" features Mickey Mouse as an aspiring magician who oversteps his limits. "The Rite of Spring" tells the story of evolution, from single-celled animals to the death of the dinosaurs. "Dance of the Hours" is a comic ballet performed by ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators. "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Ave Maria" set the forces of darkness and light against each other as a devilish revel is interrupted by the coming of a new day.

COMMENTS?

LD Talkback #158

I've actually seen this in a theater. Its pretty amazing.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I'm a bit jealous. I'd love to see this one in theaters.

[Lord Dalek]

Yeah I've seen a bunch of Disney reissues (back in the days when they used to do lots of em) theatrically.

[talonmalon333]

Best Disney film. PERIOD. Favorite parts are "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" and "Night on Bald Mountain", as well as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and... GEEZ, every part really.