18 January 2013 6:21 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Each week, Thn takes a look back at one of the Walt Disney Animated Classics. The ones that the Walt Disney Company showed in cinemas, the ones they’re most proud of, the ones that still cost a bloody fortune no matter how old they are. The really good ones get through more editions than the Star Wars trilogy, and that’s saying something.
This week, well, it’s Fantasia. This is going to be tricky.
1940/ 125 Minutes
Budget: $2.28 million
Box Office: $83,320,000
Directed by Samuel Armstrong [with others]
Fantasia actually began as a way of getting Mickey Mouse back in the limelight; The Sorcerer’s Apprentice was originally intended to be an elaborate Silly Symphonies short. However, as production costs rose, Disney realised it wouldn’t make a profit, so made it the centrepiece of “The Concert Feature”, which later became known as “Fantasia.” The soundtrack was recorded using multiple audio channels and »
- Rob Burch
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