Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World

In this episode, Michael and Tom wrap up the history of the 1942 classic Saludos Amigos by covering how the film finally made it to the big screen and discussing their favorite sequences.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterDreams Unlimited TravelSources:Websites/Articles:The Good Neighbor Films – Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, maketheswitch.comA Walt Disney Production: “Saludos Amigos” by Mary MckeonSaludos Amigos (film), D23.comThe Persistence of Disney, Part 6: Saludos Amigos (1942) by Jerry Roberts for Armchair Cinema.comSaludos Amigos Holds its World Premiere in Rio de Janeiro, Walt Disney ArchivesThe Great Disney Movie Ride: Saludos Amigos (1943)Books:South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 by J.B. KaufmanVideos:Walt & El Grupo documentary directed by Theodore Thomas (available on Disney+)

In this episode, Michael and Tom continue the history of the 1942 classic Saludos Amigos by chronicling the research trip to South America that preceded the animated feature.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterDreams Unlimited TravelSources:Websites/Articles:The Good Neighbor Films – Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, maketheswitch.comBooks:South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 by J.B. KaufmanVideos:Walt & El Grupo documentary directed by Theodore Thomas (available on Disney+)

In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with influential animator, author, educator, and historian John Canemaker about his upcoming book The Art of John Canemaker: An Animator's Garden.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterDreams Unlimited Travel

In this episode, Michael and Tom celebrate Halloween with a haunting look at the 1983 Ray Bradbury fantasy Something Wicked This Way Comes.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterDreams Unlimited TravelSources:Websites/Articles:Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) for The Great Disney Movie RideSomething Wicked This Way Comes (film), WikipediaDisney Plus-Or-Minus: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Adam JahnkeDisney’s adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” 40 years later … for Musings of a Middle-Aged GeekSomething Wicked This Way Comes a movie review by James Berardinelli for ReelViewsSome Case Wicked This Way Comes, The Black Case Diaries Movie/TV PodcastRe:Vieww: Something Wicked This Way Comes by The Dark Herald for Ark Haven ComicsThrowback Thursday: “Something Wicked This Way Comes” (1983) By Tony Schaab for Science Fiction.com“It’s a thousand years to Christmas”/Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) by Grant Watson for Fiction MachineSomething Wicked This Way Comes, Cinefantastique MagazineSomething Wicked This Way Comes, MoviepediaSomething Wicked This Way Comes by wondersinthedark

In this episode, Michael and Tom chat with author Karen Fang about her book Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong, whose watercolors are featured in Walt Disney's Bambi.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterDreams Unlimited Travel

In this episode, Michael and Tom begin the history of the 1942 classic Saludos Amigos by discussing how the film, and the research trip to South America that preceded it, came to be.Links:Michael’s Disneyland History SegmentsImportant DIS links and more information!Connecting with Walt on TwitterDreams Unlimited TravelSources:Websites/Articles:Saludos Amigos, WikipediaThe Good Neighbor Films – Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, maketheswitch.comThe Persistence of Disney, Saludos Amigos by Jerry Roberts for Armchair Cinema.comBuilding Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, the-avocado.orgBooks:South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 by J.B. KaufmanVideos:Walt & El Grupo documentary directed by Theodore Thomas (available on Disney+)