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The making of Walt Disney's fun and fancy free
- Title
- The making of Walt Disney's fun and fancy free / J.B. Kaufman.
- Author
- Kaufman, J. B.
- Publication
- Los Angeles, CA : Hyperion Historical Alliance Press, 2019.
- ©2019
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- Description
- 148 pages : illustrations (some color); 23 cm
- Summary
- "Walt Disney's animated feature film Fun and Fancy Free opened in September 1947. It was an unusual kind of "package feature," combining two featurette-length stories, Bongo and Mickie and the Beanstalk, in a single motion picture. The two stories elaborately mounted within a third framing story featuring Jiminy Cricket, and the whole package was further enhanced by the talents of two popular performers: Edgar Bergen and Dinah Shore. Moviegoers who enjoyed this diverting feature were unaware that its various components had been in development for the better part of a decade. Now, for the first time, this Monograph chronicles the full, fascinating history of the making of Fun and Fancy Free. Richly illustrated with over 125 sketches, paintings, and photos, many never previously published, here is the hidden story behind a delightful and underappreciated Disney gem. --back cover
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- Note
- "The behind-the-scenes story of Walt Disney's Fun and Fancy Free, a 1947 "package feature" composed of two different stories, Bongo and Mickey and the Beanstalk. Both were originally planned as separate feature-length films in the early 1940s; both were shelved during the war and resumed production in 1946, then combined in a single colorful package with animation by some of the all-time great Disney animators. Here is the full story of the film, profusely illustrated with sketches, paintings, and photos, many never previously published. The Making of Walt Disney's Fun and Fancy Free is the first volume in the Hyperion Historical Alliance Monograph Series. J.B. Kaufman is an author and film historian who has published and lectured extensively on Disney animation, American silent film history, and related topics. His books include "Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic", "The Fairest One of All", and "South of the Border with Disney"; he is also coauthor, with Russell Merritt, of "Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series" and the award-winning "Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney"."--Editorial review
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 136) and index.
- Contents
- Bongo -- Mickey and the Beanstalk -- Fun and Fancy Free -- Resources -- Notes -- Appendix A: Production Credits -- Appendix B: Reviews -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgements -- About the Hyperion Historical Alliance.
- Call Number
- MFLP (Fun and fancy free) 21-3798
- ISBN
- 9780578527444
- 0578527448
- OCLC
- 1125343266
- Author
- Kaufman, J. B., author.
- Title
- The making of Walt Disney's fun and fancy free / J.B. Kaufman.
- Publisher
- Los Angeles, CA : Hyperion Historical Alliance Press, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 136) and index.
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- Research Call Number
- MFLP (Fun and fancy free) 21-3798