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*Content Warning* *Brief discussions of blackface and yellowface*This month, we return to post-war Metro Goldwyn Mayer to discuss the glamorous Technicolor extravaganza, Ziegfeld Follies. Friend Laria and I scrambled our way thru this behemoth of a revue, but managed to forget only ONE player's name. Basically, if you love queer films made for the straights, this is for you!You can write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com or follow host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 and @disreeltoreelpodcast on Instagram!References:Crowther, Bosley. “The Screen; 'Ziegfeld Follies,' an Elaborate Revue, Opens at Capitol-- 'Sherwood Forest Bandit,' 'Spider Woman' Film Here.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 23 Mar. 1946,  https://www.nytimes.com/1946/03/23/archives/the-screen-ziegfeld-follies-an-elaborate-revue-opens-at-capitol.html.Levy, Emanuel. Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer. St. Martin's Press, 2009. Book. lostvocals8. “Ziegfeld Follies 1946 - Lost Original Opening.” YouTube, YouTube, 2 Mar. 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6y73l3ITfg&t=192s. Schechter, Scott. Judy Garland: The Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Legend. Taylor Trade Publishing, 2006. Book.“Ziegfeld Follies.” Festival De Cannes, https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/ziegfeld-follies.

This month, Christmas came early. Yes, I deviate from the timeline by 26 years, from Kansas City to Culver City, to discuss a hardcore fave, Metro Goldwyn Mayer's 1948 musical comedy, The Pirate. Joining me is the woman behind Gene Kelly's contemporary relevance, Patricia Ward Kelly. We cover everything of interest, such as his and Judy Garland's friendship, the deleted "Voodoo" number, and, essentially, the seductive rascal that is Gene Kelly, hot pants and all.You can find her via these links:Facebook: Patricia Ward Kellywww.patriciawardkelly.wordpress.comE-mail: patriciakelly@genekellythelegacy.comWebsite: www.genekellythelegacy.comFacebook: Gene Kelly The LegacyMiscellaneous Material: https://www.thejudyroom.com/media/judy-sings-soundtracks/You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.

This month, we fly off to Neverland with friend and former co-host of the Walt's New? podcast, Deborah Williams. Along the way, we provide a general overview of the Peter Pan story and the 1924 film, with tangents involving Brendon Urie, DCOMs, and my disdain for the 1953 Disney film (Screw Peter... unless we make him gay/YA, but still).You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com! References:Barrie, James Matthew. “Peter Pan.” The Project Gutenberg EBook of Peter Pan, by James M. Barrie, July 1991,  https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16/16-h/16-h.htm.FOSC Friends of the Stone Church. “FOSC | Peter Pan (1924 Silent) Peter Krasinski, Organ | 03.2020 Stone Church, Gilbertville, MA.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 May 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9hGvkQmvbE&t=2644s. Kavey, Allison, and Lester D. Friedman. Second Star to the Right: Peter Pan in the Popular Imagination. Rutgers University Press, 2009. Book.Korkis, Jim. “The Silent Movie Peter Pan (1924).” MousePlanet, 9 Feb. 2022,  https://www.mouseplanet.com/13114/The_Silent_Movie_Peter_Pan_1924.Rowe, Kaz. “Maude Adams and the LGBTQ History of Peter Pan.” YouTube, YouTube, 18 Dec. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_v8ib3GAyo&t=2289s. Skinner, John. “James M. Barrie or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.” American Imago, vol. 14, no. 2, 1957, pp. 111–41. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/26301578. Miscellaneous:Messner, Rillian Seth. “Peter Pan ‘On the Rooftop’ Flute Solo/Cadenza.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Oct. 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3OtAJr5ddU.TVeCinema. “Karaoke | Peter Pan - Nossa Mamãe.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Nov. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiGtNhvFhbI.Williams, Deborah. “At a Corner Called Pooh.” YouTube, YouTube, 10 Sept. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9bTNoceImY.

I absolutely had to put this out before the year of our puppet boy comes to an end. Friend Tasha and I made our way through this chaotic odyssey, and even began forming a list of the top corporate zaddies of past and present (Bob Chapek never made it in). After throwing tomatoes at the Dis+ remake, we end on a note of emotional resonance and lightly touch on the ways in which we dis/agree with the novel's take on morality and being a good person. ... Happy Holidays!P.S. Don't waste your time on Dis+; give Del Toro your undivided attention (if ya haven't already).You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References:Архив, Кино. “Pinocchio 1911.” YouTube, YouTube, 10 Oct. 2020,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvLwWHm3A_c.Collodi, Carlo. “The Adventures of Pinocchio.” The Adventures of Pinocchio, by C. Collodi, 12 Jan. 2006, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/500/500-h/500-h.htm.Perella, Nicolas J. “An Essay on Pinocchio.” Italica, vol. 63, no. 1, 1986, p. 1.,  https://www.jstor.org/stable/479125. “The Adventures of Pinocchio.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 Nov. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/C-Collodi.Wunderlich, Richard. “The Tribulations of Pinocchio: How Social Change Can Wreck a Good Story.” Poetics Today, vol. 13, no. 1, 1992, pp. 197–219. Children's Literature, https://www.jstor.org/stable/1772798. 

This month, two animation legends enter the ring. Only one shall leave victorious... Well, history decided on a winner, but Miss Abigail (@onceuponafine) and myself may have different thoughts on who deserved the crown. Along the way, we discuss which Disney Princess we each identify with, the early lives and careers of Miss Reiniger and Mr. Disney, and Walt's near-mythical name brand legacy. This was all accomplished before the stroke of midnight. So strap in, besties! We bout to go from rags to riches.You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References/Recommendations:Al-Zand, Karim. “Cinderella (Aschenputtel) -Lotte Reiniger, Karim Al-Zand.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Feb. 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poq0bf6M8Z8. Barrier, Michael. The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney. University of California Press, 2008.  Book.Gabler, Neal. Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination. Random House, 2006. Book. Grimm, Jacob, and Grimm, Wilhelm. “Cinderella.” Grimm 021: Cinderella, 1 June 2011, https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm021.html. Holt, Nathalia. The Queens Of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History. Thorndike Press, 2020. Book. Johnson, Mindy. Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation. Disney Editions, 2017. Book.kinopluscinema. “Cinderella | Walt Disney | 1922.” YouTube, YouTube, 16 Aug. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN2y4amytN8&t=231s. Perrault, Charles. “Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper.” Perrault: Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper, 8 Oct. 2003,  https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault06.html. “The Most Famous DeMolay of All: Walt Disney.” DeMolay International, 19 Oct. 2018, https://demolay.org/the-most-famous-demolay-of-all-walt-disney/. Thomas, Bob. Walt Disney: An American Original. Disney Editions, 1994. Book. Miscellaneous:jim02026. “Disney Songs on the Player-A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes.” YouTube, YouTube, 1 Oct. 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geTTiBUWy48.

Birthday episode in the hizzouse!!!Joining me for this jam-packed SW extravaganza is fellow Dis fangirl, Ree (@lazyree)! We cover nearly everything pre-Disney, from the Grimms to lil' Walt as a 15-year-old newsboy in Kansas City, Missouri. All this passionate verbal diarrhea couldn't possibly reveal what my fave Disney film is...You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.References:Denecke, Ludwig. “Brothers Grimm.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 6 Sept. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brothers-Grimm.  Kaufman, J.B. The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, 2012. Book.“Preserved Films: Snow White (1916).” National Film Preservation Foundation, https://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/screening-room/t1-snow-white-1916.  projects, Contributors to Wikimedia. “Grimm's Household Tales, Volume 1/Little Snow-White.” Wikisource, the Free Online Library, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 18 Aug. 2022, https://www.easybib.com/project/style/mla?id=2ec6b9c7-a4ff-44a5-b21a-43ab8e359bb3. DUMB DAME. “Snow White (1916 Full Feature Film).” YouTube, YouTube, 30 Nov. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4imwQSBf9o. “Was Snow White a Real Person? The Margarethe Von Waldeck Theory.” Writing in Margins, 4 Apr. 2022, https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/was-snow-white-a-real-person-the-margarethe-von-waldeck-theory. “Was Snow White a Real Person? The Maria Sophia Von Erthal Theory.” Writing in Margins, 7 Mar. 2022, https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/was-snow-white-a-real-person-the-maria-sophia-von-erthal-theory. Miscellaneous:Ambervale. “Disney's Snow White One Song Instrumental.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Feb. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13zFIuLrTLc&t=2s.                             “Snow White Dwarfs Chase Witch Instrumental.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Dec. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-D4skOwL4&t=15s. Formeandmyfics. “As Time Goes By.” Tumblr, 18 Feb. 2022, https://formeandmyfics.tumblr.com/post/676486106804518912/as-time-goes-by. 

Our second adventure in the pre-Disney world takes us to 1908 France, where a princess lies in slumber for a hundred years. Joining me is friend Abigail (@onceuponafine), and we cover a looooooooot of ground in terms of the fairy tale's history, the life of Charles Perrault, and our own ideas for a modern Sleeping Beauty.You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.References:Basile, G. (n.d.). Sun, Moon, and Talia. Sleeping Beauty. Retrieved September 19, 2022, from https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0410.html#basile.nirvesh7. (2018, July 18). La Belle au bois dormant (1908) sleeping beauty (Pathé). YouTube. Retrieved September 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVII46bolg&t=434s.  Perrault, C. (n.d.). The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood. Perrault: The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood. Retrieved September 19, 2022, from https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault01.html. 

When this podcast was conceived, explicit material was not in mind whatsoever. But this month, Anni (@Of Mice & Princesses) and I talk SEX, DRUGS, and WONDERLAND. That's right; what started as a focused discussion on the 1903 Alice later dissolved into a talk about the 1976 X-rated movie musical of the same name. It remains a fun, informative time, but uh... just know we are not above adult content here at DRtR.You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.References:Burgett, G. (2014, April 19). A look at the unknown and controversial photography career of Lewis Carroll. PetaPixel. Retrieved August 3, 2022, from https://petapixel.com/2014/04/18/look-unknown-controversial-photography-career-lewis-carroll/. Carroll, L. (n.d.). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Retrieved August 3, 2022, from https://www.gutenberg.org/files/11/11-h/11-h.htm. YouTube. (2020). Alice in Wonderland (1903) -- Highest Quality. YouTube. Retrieved August 3, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP0_8Ejsa2k&t=139s. YouTube. (2021, July 27). Goodnight and go - imogen heap ( S L O W E D + 𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓫 ). YouTube. Retrieved August 3, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqgCWQH5pzk.

We come back with Disney's centennial flop... and boy, did it make a nose dive. Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) returns to join Wyatt in a discussion on this most befuddling celebration of Disney fandom yet.References:Astor Rhymemaster. “‘This Wish,’ the Most Awkward ‘I Want’ Song.” YouTube, YouTube, 4 Jan. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E2SJp1XmTc&t=19s.                                                 “Why ‘This Is the Thanks I Get?’ Failed as a Villain Song.” YouTube, YouTube, 27 Dec. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJOSBiPMQoE&t=53s. ColeyDoesThings. “The Disney Fandom We Almost Had.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 Feb. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw4x3n_PBLI. DVDFilmBonus. “Wish 2023 ( Disney ) Making of & Behind the Scenes + Deleted Scenes.” YouTube, YouTube, 12 Mar. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZyziDEf5tI&t=3884s. OrbitalMoonRat. “At All Costs - Wish Fan Storyboard/Animatic.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Jan. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMpJzMj-d6E. Rebello, Stephen, et al. The Art of Wish. Chronicle Books, 2023.Sarto, Dan. “Jennifer Lee Talks Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Wish.’” Animation World Network, 22 Nov. 2023, http://www.awn.com/animationworld/jennifer-lee-talks-walt-disney-animation-studios-wish. 

Call-oo, callay, a new episode today!Raeley returns to discuss an abandoned version of Alice with Wyatt. Along the way, they discover Walt’s one-sided amusement with the book and Raeley sets up her own tabletop RPG campaign based on this adaptation. You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.References:Allan, Robin. “Alice in Wonderland (1951).” Walt Disney and Europe: European Influences on the Animated Feature Films of Walt Disney, John Libbey, London, 1999, pp. 211-217. Book.Disney Ashman Demos. “Dance - 1947 Instrumental Demo - Alice in Wonderland.” YouTube, YouTube, 1 Jan. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdMaV4m5SDQ. “Speak Roughly to Your Little Boy - 1947 Demo - Alice in Wonderland.” YouTube, YouTube, 1 Jan. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogvw9jo_hyI. Geronimi, Clyde, et al., directors. Disney's Exclusive Archive Collection: Alice in Wonderland. Disney Enterprises, 1995. Laserdisc.Ghez, Didier. “David Hall: The Dapper Artist in Wonderland.” They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art of Disney’s Musical Years: Part One, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, 2016, p. 170. Book. Salisbury, Mark. Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland: An Illustrated Journey through Time. Disney Editions, 2016. Book.Schroeder, Russell, et al. “‘It’s Crazy to Be Sane.’” Disney’s Lost Chords, vol. 3, Voight Publications, Robbinsville, NC, 2017, pp. 180–182. Book.

When a tale as old as time is retold... for the pedants of Cracked dot com. With the help of friend and @shoottheflick co-host Frankie Sparks, Wyatt trudged thru the swamps of 2010s live-action remakes. Boy, are you in for a wild ride.References:Abramovitch, Seth. “Original ‘Lion King’ Screenwriter Apprehensive of Remake: ‘I Wasn’t Thrilled with “Beauty and the Beast.”’” The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2018, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/linda-woolverton-lion-king-remake-beauty-beast-1165869/.Ellis, Lindsay. “That Time Disney Remade Beauty and the Beast.” YouTube, YouTube, 31 July 2018, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpUx9DnQUkA.Sideways. “The Problem with Auto-Tune.” YouTube, YouTube, 2 Oct. 2020, http:www.youtube.com/watch?v=05hTQC1CZko&t=1010s.“Why the Music in the Live Action Disney Remakes Is Worse than You Thought.” YouTube, YouTube, 29 Feb. 2020, http:www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaO3M-zZR8E.Tingen, Paul. “Inside Track: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.” Sound on Sound, June 2017, https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/inside-track-disneys-beauty-and-beast.

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Long time no hear, but I return with the archetypal romance of 1950's Cinderella. With the help of friend/fashion historian Marley Healy, we break down the lewks of the Royal Ball, as well as the depiction of romance in early Disney films. In this case, it helps if your Prince Charming's a Christian Dior stan. References:Disney, Walt and Corey Burton. “In Walt’s Own Words: The Envisioning of Cinderella.” Cinderella: Signature Collection, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2019. Blu-ray Disc.Mason, Heather. “Ilene Woods ‘So This Is Love’ (1949 Promotional Single).” YouTube, YouTube, 23 July 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgpzDzby9gM. Lugli, Emanuele. “Tear That Dress Off: Cinderella (1950) and Disney’s Critique of Postwar Fashion.” Bright Lights Film Journal, 15 Feb. 2018, https://brightlightsfilm.com/tear-that-dress-off-cinderella-1950-and-disneys-critique-of-postwar-fashion/. Perk, Hans. “Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (XIV)  - Seq. 04.0 - King & Duke at Ball.” A. Film L.A., 14 May 2011,  https://afilmla.blogspot.com/2011/05/prod-2063-cinderella-xiv-seq-040-king_14.html.“Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (XV)  - Seq. 4.1 - Clock Strikes.” A. Film L.A., 15 May 2011, https://afilmla.blogspot.com/2011/05/prod-2063-cinderella-xv-seq-41-clock_15.html.

"Heigh-ho, the merry-o!" Our first episode of 2024 takes us back into the story of Pinocchio. Joining Wyatt is children's literature professor and head of DisNet operations, Rebecca Rowe!References:Allan, Robin. “Marionettes.” Walt Disney and Europe: European Influences on the Animated Feature Films of Walt Disney, John Libbey, London, 1999, pp. 74. Book.Kaufman, J. B. “Fame--and Stromboli.” Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic, The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, CA, 2015, pp. 182-185. Book.Flood, W. H. Grattan “The Conscription of Choristers for the Chapel Royal from 1400 to 1700.” The Musical Times, vol. 57, no. 884, 1916, pp. 466–67. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/910236.Soth, Amelia. “Her Majesty’s Kidnappers.” JSTOR Daily, JSTOR,  17 Sept. 2020, daily.jstor.org/kidnapping-for-the-queens-choir/.Subtitled Plays. “Pinocchio with Cliff Edwards 📻 Lux Radio Theater.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Sept. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GILNZUmn-Yc&t=2333s. 

Yup. This is our holiday episode. Scholar Abigail Fine returns to share her expertise on fairy godmothers with Wyatt as we break down Sequence 3 of Walt Disney's Cinderella. References:The78Prof. “1947 Hits Archive: Chi-Baba Chi-Baba - Perry Como (a #1 Record).” YouTube, YouTube, 14 May 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIiSXQ9QCDE. Ander, Cost.  “Perry Como Presents Cinderella (Live, 1950).” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Dec. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ-n5mJqS2E.Cadelago, Christopher. “Obituary: Mary Alice O’Connor.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2010, https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/news/blr-obit061210222020-story.html. Solomon, Charles, and Marc Davis. “Chapter Two: Cinderella.” The Disney Princess: A Celebration of Art & Creativity, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, 2020, p. 53. Book. The Disney Archives. “Cinderella - The Real Fairy Godmother.” YouTube, YouTube, 23 Dec. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CBJy5ClmzQ&list=PLhOndNwQYfNAkf3KALs78KigHeeA_d-pS&index=4.Disney, Walt and Corey Burton. “In Walt’s Own Words: The Envisioning of Cinderella.” Cinderella: Signature Collection, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2019. Blu-ray Disc. Huver, Scott. “The Real-Life Romance That Inspired ‘Cinderella’s’ Fairy Godmother.” NBC Connecticut, NBC Connecticut, 2 Oct. 2012, https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/the-real-life-romance-that-inspired-cinderellas-fairy-godmother/1915785/.Lugli, Emanuele. “Tear That Dress Off: Cinderella (1950) and Disney’s Critique of Postwar Fashion.” Bright Lights Film Journal, 15 Feb. 2018, https://brightlightsfilm.com/tear-that-dress-off-cinderella-1950-and-disneys-critique-of-postwar-fashion/. Perk, Hans. “Prod. 2063 - Cinderella (Xiii)  - Seq. 03.0 - Fairy Godmother.” A. Film L.A., 13 May 2011, https://afilmla.blogspot.com/2011/05/prod-2063-cinderella-xiii-seq-030-fairy_13.html?m=1. Renaut, Christian. “Fairy Godmother (Sequence 08.00).” The Best of Disney’s Animated Features, vol. 2, Christian Renaut, 2022, pp. 211-252. Book.

It may not be the end of the world as we know it. But with 2005's Chicken Little, we uncover an earth-shattering moment in Disney animation. It's a tale of corporate upheaval, creative fatigue, and artistic change which Raeley is poised to recount for everyone... to Wyatt's disgruntlement.References:Animation Compendia. “Chicken Little - Teaser Trailer #1 (March 30, 2004).” YouTube, YouTube, 4 Sept. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ymn_XI2GdU&list=PLfQnigF_xmZHXuz6_V-7nVIlG0qRZvGDM&index=2. justin Quintanilla. “Chicken Little Shop Commercial.” YouTube, YouTube, 14 Oct. 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrAgwCAdris&list=PLfQnigF_xmZHXuz6_V-7nVIlG0qRZvGDM&index=29.  Lee, Michael J. “MARK DINDAL & RANDY FULLMER on ‘CHICKEN LITTLE.’” Radio Free Entertainment, 16 Oct. 2005, https://movies.radiofree.com/interviews/chickenl_mark_dindal_randy_fullmer.shtml. ScreenSlam. “Chicken Little: Production Broll Part 1 of 2 .” YouTube, YouTube, 10 July 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty0FwxcQseI&list=PLfQnigF_xmZHXuz6_V-7nVIlG0qRZvGDM&index=11. “Chicken Little: Production Broll Part 2 of 2.” YouTube, YouTube, 10 July 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy-eZcSMz4I&list=PLfQnigF_xmZHXuz6_V-7nVIlG0qRZvGDM&index=12. Taylor, Drew. “Chicken Little: Inside the History of Disney’s First CGI Movie.” Collider, 9 Nov. 2020, https://collider.com/disney-chicken-little-history-explained/.WonderLand. “Chicken Little 2005 Behind the Scenes.” YouTube, YouTube, 8 Nov. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvkGUZTr47Y.

Back at it again with the magic mirrors! Apologies for the runtime, but Dr. Bee Eldridge joins Wyatt to discuss the rivalry between Queen Grimhilde and Snow White.  We also break off into tangents about a Shakespearean (or "all-male") version of Snow White and the logistics of public restrooms.References:Croonr1. “One Song (1938) - Kenny Baker.” YouTube, 18 July 2013, https://youtu.be/Ctqa7kAdAvI?si=pZeV_qjEuPl8Kru0. Danley, Michael Sky. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - First Mirror Scene, February 14, 1935.” Sky Danley Productions, 15 Apr. 2020, https://www.skydanley.com/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-first-mirror-scene-february-14-1935/.  Johnson, David. “Bob Cook.” Snow White’s People: An Oral History of the Disney Film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, edited by Didier Ghez, vol. 1, Theme Park Press, Las Vegas, NV, 2017, pp. 194–195. Book.Kaufman, J. B. “Snow White Meets the Prince.” The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, CA, 2012, p.104-109. Book.                         “I’m Wishing.” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney’s Classic Animated Film, Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, CA, 2012, p.38-57. Book.                        “Unusual Suspects: The Prince.” The Walt Disney Family Museum, 4 Apr. 2013, https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/unusual-suspects-prince.Perk, Hans. “Prod. 2001 - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (I).” A. Film L.A., 20 Oct. 2009, https://afilmla.blogspot.com/search/label/SnowWhite?updated-max=2009-10-21T13%3A00%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=20&start=23&by-date=false.Robert. “The Good Housekeeping Serial.” Filmic Light - Snow White Archive, 4 Dec. 2012, https://filmic-light.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-good-housekeeping-serial.html?m=1.

Happy Halloween, daaaarlings! To celebrate this annual tradition, Wyatt and Raeley turn the clock back to 1929. We witness the birth of the Silly Symphony cartoon, the shady business practices of a Mr. Pat Powers, and share our thoughts on the best country music stars of 2023. Truly a celebration of all things Disney. References:Johnson, Mindy. “Mary Tebb & Disney’s Groundbreaking The Skeleton Dance.” Mindy Johnson Creative, mindyjohnsoncreative, 11 June 2018, https://www.mindyjohnsoncreative.com/single-post/2018/06/11/mary-tebb-disneys-groundbreaking-the-skeleton-dance.                                      “Tracing & Opaquing.” Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation, Disney Editions, Los Angeles, CA, 2017, p. 59-60. Book.Korkis, Jim. “The Skeleton Dance Story.” MousePlanet, 15 Oct. 2020, https://www.mouseplanet.com/12776/The_Skeleton_Dance_Story. Lee, Micah. “The Skeleton Dance Song.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Oct. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV_FGV1CWkw. Merritt, Russell, and J. B. Kaufman. “The Skeleton of an Idea.” Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series, 2nd ed., Disney Editions, Glendale, CA, 2016, pp. 5–8. Book. The Musicologist. “The Skeleton Dance (1929) - Cartoon Music Analysis.” YouTube, YouTube, 23 Jan. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4K9S587qwU. Thomas, Bob. "The Cartoon Maker: 1923-1934."Walt Disney: An American Original. Disney Editions, Glendale, CA, 1994, p. 99-103. Book.

We (and by "we," I mean me, Wyatt) at Disney Reel to Reel love a good guilty pleasure movie. High School Musical: The Concert: All Access Pass is more than that. It's a time capsule, in all its uncomfortable, sparkly glory. Frankie Sparks of @shoottheflick joins me on this trip through 2006-2007 pop culture.You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.

Sound the trumpets! Wyatt simply couldn't wait any longer (THOUGH THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN JUNE)! In this introductory episode to Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, he is joined by co-host of @shoottheflick, Frankie Sparks! A chaotic intro to a movie that Wyatt remains beside himself with joy over! You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.References:Ambervale. “Disney’s 1937 Snow White ‘Overture’ Musescore 4.” YouTube, 17 Apr. 2023, https://youtu.be/6PWDSBqq9w4.Kaufman, J. B., and Gordon Legg. “Once Upon a Time.” The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, CA, 2012, p. 99. Book.Johnson, Mindy. “Dorothy Ann Blank.” Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation, Disney Editions, Glendale, CA, 2017, p. 128. Book. Robert. “1938 UK Snow White Pressbook.” Filmic Light - Snow White Archive, 5 Feb. 2016, https://filmic-light.blogspot.com/2016/02/1938-uk-snow-white-pressbook.html?m=1.                  “The Good Housekeeping Serial.” Filmic Light - Snow White Archive, 4 Dec. 2012, https://filmic-light.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-good-housekeeping-serial.html?m=1.The Music Box Station. “With a Smile and a Song (Music Box Version).” YouTube, 9 Oct. 2022, https://youtu.be/4B4RBu2g4aM.The Complete Story of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 50th Anniversary ed., Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1987, pp. 3–5. Book.

The stars shine bright this Saturday as Wyatt is joined by fashion history writer, Marley Healy (@bastion_of_fashion), to discuss the iconic sequence in 1940's Pinocchio, where Ginger Rogers brings a doll to life and appoints little Fred Astaire as the doll's conscience. Well, that's my head-canon, at least. Check out her numerous fashion history articles at bastionoffashion.com.You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram!Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.References:Allan, Robin. “Characterisation.” Walt Disney and Europe: European Influences on the Animated Feature Films of Walt Disney, John Libbey, London, 1999, pp. 82–88. Book. Formichella, Janice. “Glamour Escapism: 1930s Fashion.” Recollections Blog, 21 Jan. 2023, https://recollections.biz/blog/glamour-escapism-1930s-fashion/. Fortson, Beth, and Kelsey Noel. “Original Costume Sketches for a Production of Pinocchio, 1939.” National Archives and Records Administration, National Archives and Records Administration, 19 Jan. 2016, https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2016/01/19/original-costume-sketches-for-a-production-of-pinocchio-1939/. Kaufman, J. B. “The Blue Fairy.” Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic, The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, CA, 2015, pp. 76–80. Book.                                 “The Novachord.” Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic, The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, CA, 2015, p. 135. Book.Mayerson, Mark. "Pinocchio Part 3." Mayerson on Animation, 10 Mar. 2007, http://mayersononanimation.blogspot.com/2007/03/pinocchio-part-3.html.                                         “Pinocchio Part 3A.” Mayerson on Animation, 11 Mar. 2007, http://mayersononanimation.blogspot.com/2007/03/pinocchio-part-3a.html. Renaut, Christian. “The Fairy turns around to address Pinocchio.” The Best of Disney’s Animated Features, vol. 1, Theme Park Press, Monee, IL, 2020, pp. 63–67.                                              “The light turns into a Blue Fairy and she first addresses Gepetto and Figaro who are sleeping.” The Best of Disney’s Animated Features, vol. 1, Theme Park Press, Monee, IL, 2020, pp. 61–63. Book. Subtitled Plays. “Pinocchio with Cliff Edwards 📻 Lux Radio Theater.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Sept. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GILNZUmn-Yc&t=2333s.