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Connecting with Walt - A look into the history of the man behind Mickey Mouse, Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Walt Disney's Fantasia Pt. 2
Ep. 286
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In this episode, Michael and Craig continue their conversation on the classic film Fantasia picking up with The Sorcerer's Apprentice and The Rite of Spring!
Links:
- Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
- Important DIS links and more information!
- Connecting with Walt on Twitter
Books/Magazines:
- Walt Disney’s Fantasia by John Culhane
- The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, Edited by Daniel Kothenschulte
- Walt Disney’s Fantasia by Deems Taylor
- The original Fantasia film program
Websites/Articles:
- The Making of Fantasia: Disney’s Masterpiece, Houston Symphony
- The Disney Wiki: Fantasia
- Fantasia | Disney Wiki | Fandom
- Walt Disney’s Fantasia: JustDisney.com
- “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”: The Genesis of “Fantasia” by Jay Gabler for Your Classical
- Fifteen Fascinating Facts about Fantasia, D23.com
- “Fantasia”: Walt Disney’s Pioneering Classic by Jamie Atkins
- Bringing Evolution to the Masses: Disney’s Fantasia as History of Biology by Charles Pence
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