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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.

Is the leader of the club M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E or N-I-C-K-I M-I-N-A-J? Regardless, Raeley and Wyatt make their way through Mickey's 50th birthday special without having ever discussed a Mickey Mouse cartoon. We discuss the Golden Age of Hollywood nostalgia, our favorite guest appearances, and an "Uncanny Valley" Elton John. You have to see it to believe it. You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.

Furries unite! Wyatt and Raeley take a trip on down to Zootopia, where anyone can be anything! *seven years later* Oopsies. Join us as we discuss the alternate storylines, cultural legacy, and whether we prefer this film to 1973's Robin Hood. You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References: AnDyWuMUSICLAND. “Zootopia: Shakira & Kelly Clarkson - Try Everything / Stronger (Duet Version).” YouTube, 12 Apr. 2016, https://youtu.be/koFBoZ5uiow?si=Nllt5rUvSlpJtHXY. Coates, Ta-Nehisi. “Fear of a Black President.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 17 Jan. 2019, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/09/fear-of-a-black-president/309064/. Itsukan. “Zootopia - Deleted Scene - Nick’s Tame Collar.” YouTube, 1 Aug. 2016, https://youtu.be/ICjeyonkfE0?si=miyUjiec-BR8H47H. MoreStufffromAshC. “Zootopia Deleted Scene - Graduation/ZPD Oath.” YouTube, 6 Jan. 2019, https://youtu.be/c0j8PalxaNc?si=T-msnsTE9Y_Jf26h. Nichtschwert. “Zootopia and the Careless Allegory - Movies Are for the Birds.” YouTube, 16 Oct. 2019, https://youtu.be/LAFizjagoS0?si=FPCoBfHP75rwFUhL. Oscars. “Academy Conversations: Zootopia.” YouTube, 15 Mar. 2016, https://youtu.be/iwHXNs64Chk?si=CDSbyb8-BG7Iswx7. Reese, Malinda Kathleen. “Google Translate Sings: ‘Try Everything’ from Zootopia.” YouTube, 11 Oct. 2017, https://youtu.be/zZEm85Lwh-g?si=uNwUXfG6oKgwM4HU. Seitz, Matt Zoller. “Zootopia Movie Review & Film Summary (2016).” Roger Ebert, 4 Mar. 2016, https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/zootopia-2016. Special Features. “Zootopia Deleted Scenes.” YouTube, 13 Apr. 2021, https://youtu.be/NLX5gLQSUx4?si=FukhKLDgFUs8jNHj. The Take. “Zootopia’s Deep Meaning: How We Talk to Kids.” YouTube, 31 Jan. 2017, https://youtu.be/CmZC1nMsIcU?si=gjpLow-1tEMRk9xQ. Zoe Bee. “The Rabbit Hole of Conservative Kids’ Books: Propaganda Deep Dive.” YouTube, 12 July 2022, https://youtu.be/nVX6G_5H-LU?si=5yjruK0z4Wf9RJye.

Hey Wildcats! It's time to "get'cha head in the game!" Raeley and Wyatt make their way on over to East High School to audition for the spring musicale, Twinkle Towne, only to discover this 2006 DCOM is actually a mid-century teen movie in 2000s drag. You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References: Dreamsounds. “High School Musical Madness | Dreamsounds.” YouTube, 22 Nov. 2022, https://youtu.be/OGmnusuldto?si=YQhTwT2U1Ng8KMhY.

Even when we reach "dud" features, there's still a crap ton to discuss. Such is the case with Fun and Fancy Free, a film which would fall into obscurity if it weren't for Walt's trio of cartoon personalities... and Jiminy Cricket. Hope you find more entertainment in our lampooning than in this packaged product with a capital "P." You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References: Borealus, Rory. “RCA Victor 20 2401 A - Fun and Fancy Free - Phil Harris and His Orchestra.” YouTube, 26 Feb. 2020, https://youtu.be/f6tF_7R2I0s?si=mZCwKw2DR7GieyVM. “RCA Victor 20 2401 B - Say It with a Slap - Louis Prima and His Orchestra.” YouTube, 26 Feb. 2020, https://youtu.be/JDfJuiqmBj4?si=30xyHh5keQGhBGw8. Ehrbar, Greg. “Dinah Shore Bongo Plus Outtake.” YouTube, 19 Sept. 2016, https://youtu.be/jwv3Ypz-hc4?si=J_g5KFtahdcb5J2l. Kaufman, J. B. The Making of Walt Disney’s “Fun and Fancy Free." Hyperion Historical Alliance Press, 2019. Book. Keeping Walt in Disney. “Walt Disney’s ‘Jiminy Cricket Presents Bongo’ Season 2 EP 3.” YouTube, 28 Aug. 2023, https://youtu.be/wNOP0cWk5BU?si=p82_BN6KRriIfo_h. Kothenschulte, Daniel, and Katja Lüthge. “The Mickey and Bongo Feature.” The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, 1st ed., Taschen, Cologne, 2016, pp. 319–321. Book. Kothenschulte, Daniel, et al. “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, 1st ed., Taschen, Cologne, 2016, p. 322. Book. sqaat. “Aaron ‘Smokey’ Arnold Reads ‘Bongo’ by Sinclair Lewis (1930).” YouTube, 8 Aug. 2022, https://youtu.be/pDXA_IIY0oo.

We're feeling mighty surreal this week! Ballet, baseball, and bewilderment make up our reactions to 2003's Destino, the collab between Walt Disney and everyone's favorite ocelot pet owner, Salvador Dalí. We discuss the history, the connection between dreams and surrealist art, as well as the themes within the short. It turned out funnier than described. You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References: Barbagallo, Ron. “The Destiny of Dali's Destino.” Animation Art Conservation, 2003, http://www.animationartconservation.com/the-destiny-of-dali-s-destino.html. Bolerista Mexicanos. “Amparo Montes - Destino (1944).” YouTube, 2 Oct. 2019, https://youtu.be/rfT1re_Ipgw. Bossert, David A. Dali and Disney: Destino: The Story, Artwork, and Friendship Behind the Legendary Film. Disney Editions, 2017. Book. Cramer, Dr. Charles, and Dr. Kim Grant. “Surrealism and Psychoanalysis.” SmartHistory, 24 Mar. 2020, https://smarthistory.org/surrealism-and-psychoanalysis/. Dudley, Sean. “Dali and Disney | A Date with Destino (Full Documentary).” YouTube, YouTube, 15 June 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Dx3LCXi70&t=2188s. de Maya, Enrique. “Salvador Dali y Walt Disney - Destino.” YouTube, 19 May 2012, https://youtu.be/w38cerphic4. Pitt, Jordan. “American Masculinity after World War II.” The National WWII Museum | New Orleans, 23 July 2021, https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/american-masculinity-after-world-war-ii#:~:text=In%20the%20early%201940s%2C%20American,that%20they%20were%20truly%20masculine. Ratelle, Amy and Ron Barbagallo. “The Destino Animatic, and the Fate of Assembling Artistic Truths into a Greater Whole.” Animation Studies, 12 July 2019, https://journal.animationstudies.org/ron-barbagallo-the-destino-animatic-and-the-fate-of-assembling-artistic-truths-into-a-greater-whole/. Retroclips. “1957 Walt Disney Visits Salvador Dali in Spain - Walt Disney Visita a Dalí En España - 2 Genios.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 May 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGpAamPTBfg. Staff. “'Destino': The Twisting Story of How Disney Embraced Surrealism.” 'Destino': The Twisting Story of How Disney Embraced Surrealism, Animation Obsessive, 18 July 2021, https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/salvador-dali-at-disney.

Here it is, the moment of truth! 20 Disney animated films have won our hearts and inflicted rage upon Raeley and I (Wyatt). Together, we begin the rigorous task of determining which are beauties or beasts. The ending is actually rather satisfying. *BTW, opinions are like bum holes; everyone's got their own. So don't get pi**y if your fave isn't ours.* You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References: Akira the Don, and MEANINGWAVE. “ＰＩＮＯＣＣＨＩＯ 📼🐋 a Lofi Hip Hop Mix.” YouTube, 30 Jan. 2018, https://youtu.be/n20LL6fzhmQ. Solomon, Charles, and Glen Keane. "Chapter Four: Ariel." The Disney Princess: A Celebration of Art & Creativity, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2020, p. 89. Book. webmaster. “All the Songs from Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland by Disneyland Records.” MouseVinyl.Com, 25 Nov. 2009, https://www.mousevinyl.com/content/all-songs-walt-disneys-alice-wonderland-disneyland-records.

Heigh-ho, muthaf***ers!!! Our final era of Disney animation takes us back to the beginning, when Walter Disney was young and full 'o beans. Raeley and I (Wyatt) rank Walt’s first five children: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi. Which film becomes a real boy and which takes a bite outta that poisoned apple? Give a little listen, won't ya? You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References: Dreadful Children. “Pink Elephants on Parade.” YouTube, 13 Mar. 2015, https://youtu.be/yS25_VNqZEU. MaTr. “Disney’s Snow White - Wishing Well Remix (Chill/Lofi).” YouTube, 26 July 2019, https://youtu.be/Bf89Rm4P_8E.

Thought you'd learned enough about this hidden gem? Think again! We (Wyatt, Christina & Joey (@whenuwishuponapodcast)) have another two hours of information, laughs and surprises. And don't worry, we haven't forgotten the other half of the brand; this is the "queer" side of the coin. *Side Note* The Roger Edens anecdote is accurate, but it was attributed to the wrong movie. The anecdote derived from him observing sneak previews of 1939's Babes in Arms, not 1941's Babes on Broadway. You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free to write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com. References: Amidi, Amid. “That Time Walt Disney Held a Beauty Pageant for His Ink & Paint Artists.” Cartoon Brew, 16 Jan. 2017, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/time-walt-disney-held-beauty-pageant-ink-paint-artists-147646.html. A Trip Down Memory Lane. “The King’s Men - The Reluctant Dragon.” YouTube, 20 Dec. 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgMeE02petE. Brogan, Scott. “Babes in Arms.” The Judy Room, https://www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/babes-in-arms/#:~:text=The%20musical%20adaptation%20for%20Babes,image%2C%20style%2C%20and%20sound. Chance Raspberry. “Disney Interview - June Patterson Ink & Paint Girl (Part 3).” YouTube, 8 Mar. 2013, https://youtu.be/4M3M5YQZ9ag. Dreamsounds. “Disney’s Most Stereotypically Queer Film | Dreamsounds.” YouTube, 13 Sept. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMxinSXJ1l4&t=308s. “Fake Evil Walt Disney: Dreamsounds.” YouTube, 24 Sept. 2022, https://youtu.be/ghdaRgrG5mI. Ghez, Didier, and Daniel Kothenschulte. “The Reluctant End of Disney’s Golden Age.” The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, Taschen, Cologne, 2016, pp. 189–193. Book. Irh1966. “All About Dragons(Part-1) by Ed Penner & Charles Wolcott on 1966 Walt Disney-Disneyland LP.” YouTube, 23 Sept. 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGJRJmXiF4w&t=378s. Johnson, Mindy. “Long Shot: Interior Ink & Paint.” Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation, Disney Editions, Los Angeles, CA, 2017, pp. 180–181. Book. Korkis, Jim. “In Their Own Words: Hamilton Luske Remembered by His Children.” Cartoon Research, 26 Sept. 2015, https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/in-their-own-words-hamilton-luske-remembered-by-his-children/. Mendi, Michael J. “The Useful Dragon: Reactions to the ‘Useful’ Nature of Disney’s The Reluctant Dragon.” <