Fantasia
1940
Director: Joe Grant, Dick Huemer, Ben Sharpsteen
Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Orchestral music conducted by Leopold Stokowski is featured
as the main focus of the 125 minute film. Each piece is accompanied by intense
imagery.
The music includes: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian
Bach, Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul
Dukas, Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, a jazz session, The Pastoral Symphony
by Ludwig von Beethoven, Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky and Ave
Maria by Franz Shubert.
The innovative Walt Disney developed the idea with Leopold
Stokowski to show imagery to go with classical music. The critics hated the
idea. The Fantasia Road Show, as it was dubbed was well received by the
audiences and has made the TOP 50 list of all time high-grossing films.
Fantasia received an Academy Honorary Award in 1942.
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8 comments:
I also love the 2000 update.
the water bucket scene is always a joy.
There are so many wonderful Disney movies. I watched them all when my children were young. Here I am 65 and I miss plopping down on a pallet with the TV blaring. Maybe I should put on Fantasia for hubby and me. :)
This will always be a family experience. My kids liked the centaurs with the little baby centaurs.
I've seen pieces of the movie but I'm not sure I've ever seen the whole thing...
Yvonne
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This is an informative post; thank you :-) I didn't know about that initial reception to Fantasia.
Oh my goodness. This brings back so many memories of music class in 3rd grade. We watched that movie and I remember being obsessed with it! I need to watch it again.
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