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DVD Make Mine Music (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
Sometimes referred to as "the Poor Man's Fantasia," Make Mine Music (1946) was the first of the "package features" Walt Disney released after World War II. Instead of Bach and Beethoven, the artists illustrated segments set to popular music by Benny Goodman, Dinah Shore, and the Andrews Sisters. Originally set to Debussy's "Claire de Lune," "Blue Bayou" remains an atmospheric evocation of the Everglades. "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" is a charming fantasy about a cetacean with an extraordinary voice. "Peter and the Wolf," based on the Prokofiev score, offers brightly colored designs, but the narration by Sterling Holloway seems superfluous. "All the Cats Join In" is an upbeat evocation of the Bobby Sox era, but "Casey at the Bat" and "Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" feel self-conscious and unfunny.
"Two Silhouettes" combines rotoscoped images of Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo stars Tatiana Riabouchinska and David Lichine with kitsch cupids, sparkles, and hearts. "The Martins and the Coys," a spoof of a hillbilly feud, has been excised in a bow to modern taste. The supplemental material includes The Band Concert, the first color Mickey Mouse short and one of the character's finest performances, and Music Land, a quirky Silly Symphony about clashing musical styles. --Charles Solomon
Review(s): DVD Make Mine Music (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
Good music
A very short film with all music like Fantasia. Make mine music is an excellent choice.
This film is edited because of Political Correctness!
I LOVE this film even thought i wasn't born when it came out but i saw this many years ago at a film festival. I also own a 16mm print of this film which is getting old and brittle which is why i decided to buy the DVD.
What is going threw Michael Eisners mind is beyond belief. The first number of the roster of 10 segements is cut which was "The Hatfields and the McCoys." Because of Political Correctness which i do not believe in in any form, why was this number cut? To the very best of my knowledge i do not know why. I've asked both Disney and Michael in many emails but have never got an answer.
I feel extremely sorry for the Disney Organization which i use to love so very much and had spent 7 wonderful years working for them, but when Michael took over the company it lost the Disney magic. Then when Frank Wells was killed, Eisners' partner, all power went to Mike. Accident???? You tell me. All i know is the good name of Walt Disney is gone forever. The parks and the films now look like anyother tourist attraction. The magic and the mouse are dead.
This film was made up of ten extremely talented people and is (was before editing) a wonderful film. All the songs are unforgettable. The finally number "The Singing Whale" has always been my favorite and will bring a tear to your eye. I'm at least glad i still have my 16mm print which is complete but having the DVD is better than nothing at all. At least you'll hear nine great production numbers.
DISNEY WAKE UP AND SEE HOW THE FANS FEEL!
Hello Disney it's time to get up! I want a full version of this movie! i saw this movie along with 'Saludos Amigos' last night and i must say that it isin't fair to those out there who would like to see full versions of these disney movies. Mr.Eisner is treeting us all like Idiots! It will be a blessing when he leaves and Mr.Iger takes over. Hopefully he won't act like a dad telling us what we can and we can not watch that way there will be a good chance to get full versions of these "Disney Treasures". I bet even Walt would be unhappy about all this PC Crap!
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This is another collection of Disney shorts set to music, but this time the formula works. That's predicated on the inherent strength of the individual pieces and almost all of them come through. Surprisingly, two American folk heroes, Johnny Appleseed and Pecos Bill, are the stars of this show, with rousty little tunes, humor, and compelling linear story lines (a rarity in most of these shorts). Even the shorts that are weak in one area, thematically or musically, make up for it in another. There's very little of the Disney animators attempting to be 1940s modern, thank goodness, and there's a sterling quality in the depth of the art work. A definite plus to an animation (or Disney) collection. --Keith SimantonMore Info about this DVD Director(s): Hamilton Luske - Jack Kinney - Wilfred Jackson - Clyde Geronimi DVD Release Date: Released the 06 June 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The first of two features Walt Disney made at the behest of the Office of Inter-American Affairs, Saludos Amigos consists of four cartoons linked by live-action travel footage. The very funny "Lake Titicaca" finds Donald Duck high in the Bolivian Andes, struggling with a recalcitrant llama. "Pedro," the story of a little airplane replacing his father on a mail run across the Andes, is a variation on "The Little Engine That Could." "El Gaucho Goofy" continues the popular "How To" cartoon series that juxtaposes a deadpan narration with increasing physical mayhem. Here, Goofy demonstrates Pampas-style riding and the use of the bola. The jaunty parrot Jose Carioca makes his debut in "Aquarela do Brasil." Although largely eclipsed by the wilder The Three Caballeros... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Jack Kinney - Bill Roberts - Hamilton Luske - Wilfred Jackson - Norman Ferguson DVD Release Date: Released the 02 May 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This 1949 Disney feature has never been available on video in its original form until now. The 68-minute film contains two shorts: The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The former is a lively version of Kenneth Grahame's book of animal adventures, including Mr. Toad, a rambunctious sort with a passion for motorcars. Basil Rathbone narrates the story. Sleepy Hollow is the Washington Irving story of a stuffy schoolmaster and his ability to win the love of the fair Katrina from the brutish Brom Van Brunt. Many fans will see a resemblance to Disney's masterpiece created some 40 years later, Beauty and the Beast, in style and story. The end is still scary enough to send youngsters under the table. Bing Crosby supplies the narration,... More Info about this DVD Director(s): James Algar - Clyde Geronimi - Jack Kinney DVD Release Date: Released the 03 October 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Fun is probably worth the purchase for "Mickey and the Beanstalk," the second half of this combo-film. "Beanstalk" includes the last performance by Walt Disney of Mickey Mouse. It also has Donald Duck and Goofy as comrades who climb the beanstalk in their back yard to face Willy the Giant. This segment actually achieves the goals of the film's title. The first half, however, is "Bongo," the story of a addlepated circus bear. "Bongo" is more poky and interest-free. Dinah Shore warbles and narrates the segment, and it goes on much too long for its purpose. Don't trade your cow in for it. --Keith SimantonMore Info about this DVD Director(s): Jack Kinney - William Morgan - Hamilton Luske DVD Release Date: Released the 20 June 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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As a Disney oddity, they don't get much odder than Three Caballeros. Donald Duck receives a birthday package from South America, and the film proceeds to unravel like some peyote-induced hallucination. It starts out reminiscent of other Disney films, where shorts are cobbled together, such as "Make Mine Music" or "Fun and Fancy Free." The film has vignettes such as "The Cold-Blooded Penguin" and "The Flying Guachito." After them it careens straight into part-travelogue, part-stream-of-consciousness animation. Not helping out much are Donald's "friends," Joe Carioca (a parrot) and Panchito (a rooster). They spend most of the rest of the film watching Donald chase skirt. That's right, Donald Duck is a wolf in this movie, and he chases every live-action señorita who bustles... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Norman Ferguson DVD Release Date: Released the 02 May 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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