Bambi (1942) – Part One. Who’s ready to spend some time in the woods? After many years of effort, Disney finally released Bambi in 1942. They took their time and we both thought it was worth the wait. We talk about Mary’s new favorite artist, Tyrus Wong; the Bambi effect, and yes, we do talk about Bambi’s mom. The next half of the discussion will be posted on April 19th. Twitter: @RevisitTheVault Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms Sources Buy Bambi…
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Dumbo (1941) – Part Two. Okay fine, it’s time to talk about the crows and it’s just real complicated y’all. We also get distracted by cravats, we sit in on a therapy session about bullying, and we talk about letting historical figures be messy. Twitter: @RevisitTheVault Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms Sources Buy Dumbo on Blu-Ray IMDB Wikipedia Disney Fandom Wiki Smithsonian’s National Zoo: Asian Elephants Smithsonian’s National Zoo: How Do You Encourage Elephants to Build Positive Relationships? The Mysterious…
Dumbo (1941) – Part One. Maybe joining the circus isn’t the dream we all thought it would be. Disney Studios was facing severe money problems after Pinocchio and Fantasia failed to make money, so they rushed to get Dumbo into theaters and it shows. It’s a lean and fast story with a lot of weird choices. We cover catty elephants, why Mr. Stork is the real villain, and the difference between a pyramid of pachyderms…
Fantasia (1940) – Part Two. We’re back from getting snacks during intermission and now it’s time to talk dinosaurs, centaurs, and hippos, oh my. The second half of our talk on Fantasia covers the Rite of Spring, The Pastoral Symphony, Dance of the Hours, and Night on Bald Mountain. Gretchen explains why Rite of Spring is one of her favorite pieces of music while Mary revisits her dinosaur phase. Now it’s time to run away…
Fantasia (1940) – Part One. It feels like we were just at the theater. Disney released two features in 1940, a big gamble that did not pay off for the company. Fantasia hit theaters in November. It was meant to be the first in a series, it was instead a massive commercial failure. But this bold experiment works more often than it doesn’t, and we’ll talk about it. This time we cover Toccata and Fugue…
Pinocchio (1940) – Part Two. We’re still talking about Pinocchio (1940) and we’re really wondering, do whales sneeze? Other topics include Jiminy Cricket’s HR violations, how the dangers Pinocchio faces are still problems today, and if we think the scary parts go too far for kids. Next up: Fantasia! Twitter: @RevisitTheVault Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms Sources Note: We reference some deleted scenes that can be found under the Extras menu on Disney+. Other sources you might find useful: Further…
Pinocchio (1940) – Part One. What a difference three years can make. Pinocchio premiered in 1940, and despite the massive advancement in animation skill and technology, it was a commercial flop because of bad timing. This time around we talk about World War II, why Geppetto has a Germen accent, and why Stromboli is a problem. Part Two is coming on January 25th, 2023. Twitter: @RevisitTheVault Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms Sources Note: We reference some deleted scenes that can…
“Women and Their Wiles” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) – Part Two Episode Show Notes and Sources Mary: Welcome to Revisiting the Vault, a podcast where we’re exploring history, film, animation, fashion, music, and a whole bunch of other things through a Disney lens. Just a little bit of a behind the scenes note, we actually recorded most of our discussions before we had decided that each film was going to be divided…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) – Part Two. Welcome back to our discussion of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). This time we’re talking about making pies, rotoscoping, and just how much the Evil Queen enjoys being a crone. Correction: During the episode, Mary misstated the name of the animator who invented rotoscoping. His name was Max Fleischer. Fleischer was the creator of Betty Boop, and contributed an enormous amount to the…
“We’ve Got To Get These Two Kids in Love” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) – Part One Episode Show Notes and Sources Mary: Welcome to Revisiting the Vault, a new podcast where we’re exploring the history of film, animation, music, fashion, and more through a Disney lens. [Opening Music] I am Mary Ratliff. I am a writer and general film nerd who is extremely interested in the history of animation. Gretchen: And I…