| Edition |
Special 60th anniversary edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Disney DVD |
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Disney DVD.
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| System Details |
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; DTS 5.0, Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, THX quality assurance system; full screen presentation, preserving the 1.33:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Deems Taylor; music [performed] by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conductor Leopold Stokowski. |
| Credits |
[Music] interpreted in pictures by Walt Disny and his associates [conveyed verbally by Deems Taylor in the introduction ]. |
| Event |
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1940. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Rated G. |
| Summary |
"The beauty and inspiration of music must not be restricted to a privileged few, but made available to every man, woman, and child." - Leopold Stokowski, 1940. "Perhaps Bach and Beethoven are strange bedfellows for Mickey Mouse, but it's all been a lot of fun." - Walt Disney, 1940. These quotations preface the "Making of" documentary that accompanies this 60th Anniversary edition of "Fantasia." This is the original uncut version of the groundbreaking film, conceived of as a new type of concert, wherein magnificent music is married with classic Disney animation, resulting in an extraordinary entertainment. The film features a host of unforgettable images, including Mickey Mouse as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," and the "Dance of the Hours" as performed by a corp de ballet of ostrich, elephant, and hippopotami. |
| Contents |
Opening/Narrator's introduction -- "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" (Johann Sebastian Bach) Narrator's introduction to -- "The Nutcracker Suite" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) Narrator's introduction to -- "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (Paul Dukas) Narrator's introduction to -- "The Rite of Spring" (Igor Stravinsky) -- Intermission -- Meet the sound track Narrator's introduction to -- "The Pastoral Symphony" (Ludwig van Beethoven) Narrator's introduction to -- "Dance of the Hours" (Amilcare Ponchielli) Narrator's introduction to -- "Night On Bald Mountain" (Modest Moussorgsky) -- "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert). |
| Note |
Special features: The "Fantasia" legacy: The concert feature [featurette] (55 min.); Audio commentary #1: Roy Disney, James Levine, John Canemaker, Scot MacQueen [optional audio feature]; Audio commentary #2: Walt Disney hosted by John Canemaker. |
| Language |
In English with optional subtitles in French; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Music.
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Music appreciation.
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Absolute music.
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Program music.
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Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character)
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| Genre/Form |
Animated films.
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Musical films.
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Children's films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Narrator.
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Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977. Conductor.
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Disney, Walt, 1901-1966. Creator.
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Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
Toccatas, organ, BWV 565, D minor; arranged.
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Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
Shchelkunchik. Suite.
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Dukas, Paul, 1865-1935.
Apprenti sorcier.
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Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
Vesna svi︠a︡shchennai︠a︡.
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Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886.
Gioconda. Danza delle ore.
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Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.
Nochʹ na Lysoĭ gore (1880)
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Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
Ellens Gesang, D. 839; arranged.
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Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Walt Disney Pictures.
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Walt Disney Home Video (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on disc label and container: Walt Disney's Fantasia |
| ISBN |
0788818066 |
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9780788818066 |
| Standard No. |
717951004611 |
| Music No. |
18268 Walt Disney Home Video |
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