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Walt Disney's Fantasia Pt. 4
Ep. 288
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In this episode, Michael and Craig discuss the final two segments in Fantasia - Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria - as well as the film's legacy.
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
- 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
- The Untold Truth of Disney’s Fantasia by Sarah Buddery
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