The (Old) History of Walt Disney Animation Studios 1/14 - Animation Lookback
Summary
TLDRThis script offers an insightful journey through Walt Disney Animation Studios' rich history, highlighting its evolution from creating shorts in the 1920s to producing iconic full-length animated features. It details the creation of beloved characters like Mickey Mouse and the making of groundbreaking films such as 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' and 'Fantasia'. The narrative also touches on the challenges faced by Walt Disney, including financial setbacks and the innovative use of technology like Fantasound. The script is a tribute to Disney's legacy, showcasing its impact on the animation industry and popular culture.
Takeaways
- 😀 Walt Disney Animation Studios has a rich history of producing legendary animated films over more than 70 years.
- 🎬 The studio's early success came from animated shorts like 'Alice's Comedies' and 'Oswald the Lucky Rabbit', before the creation of Mickey Mouse.
- 🐭 Mickey Mouse was born out of necessity when Walt Disney lost the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and 'Steamboat Willie' marked his debut with synchronized sound.
- 🏆 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' was the first full-length animated feature film, which took 3 years and over $1.4 million to produce, and it was a groundbreaking success.
- 🎵 Memorable songs from 'Snow White' like 'Someday My Prince Will Come' were composed without a music publishing company, which led to them belonging to another music company, Bourne.
- 🤔 Walt Disney faced skepticism from those around him about the viability of a full-length animated film, but the success of 'Snow White' proved them wrong.
- 🏆 'Pinocchio', Disney's second film, was a major box office success and is considered one of the most technically perfect Disney films, winning an Oscar for its song 'When You Wish Upon a Star'.
- 🎼 'Fantasia' was an innovative concert film with animated segments set to classical music, featuring the first use of surround sound in cinema with the 'Fantasound' system.
- 🎼 The segment 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' from 'Fantasia' was expanded from a special Silly Symphony and featured a new makeover for Mickey Mouse conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
- 🎉 'Fantasia' was a financial failure initially, but it has since become a classic, with one segment inspiring a Jerry Bruckheimer film of the same name.
- 📽 The script was created during the summer and fall of 2009, and therefore does not cover films released after 'The Princess and the Frog'.
Q & A
What is the historical significance of Walt Disney Animation Studios in the context of animation?
-Walt Disney Animation Studios is historically significant as it has released many of the most legendary animated films of all time, pioneering the field of animation for over 70 years.
What were the early animated works of Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney before the establishment of Walt Disney Animation Studios?
-Before establishing Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney made animated shorts under the name 'Laugh-O-Grams' in Kansas City and later created the Disney Brothers Studio in Hollywood, producing series like 'Alice's Comedies' and 'Oswald the Lucky Rabbit'.
Why was Mickey Mouse created?
-Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, after he lost the rights to Oswald and needed a new character to sustain his studio.
What was the first synchronized sound cartoon released by Walt Disney, and what was its impact?
-The first synchronized sound cartoon released by Walt Disney was 'Steamboat Willie,' which became a phenomenal success and made Mickey Mouse more famous than any other cartoon character at the time.
What was the first full-length animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and what was its budget?
-The first full-length animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios was 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' with a budget of more than $1.4 million.
What was the initial reception to 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', and how did it perform financially?
-The initial reception to 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' was overwhelmingly positive, earning a standing ovation at its premiere and grossing $8 million during its release.
What special recognition did 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' receive from the Academy Awards?
-'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' received a special honorary Academy Award with one normal-sized statue and seven miniature statues, recognizing it as a significant screen innovation.
What was the original concept for the character of Pinocchio in the film adaptation by Walt Disney Animation Studios?
-In the original plans for the film adaptation of 'Pinocchio,' the character was supposed to be a wise guy who was mostly sarcastic, similar to the original book, but was later changed to a more sympathetic character.
What song from 'Pinocchio' became Disney's official anthem and won an Oscar?
-The song 'When You Wish Upon a Star' from 'Pinocchio' became Disney's official anthem and won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
What was the concept behind the film 'Fantasia', and how was it innovative in terms of sound technology?
-The concept behind 'Fantasia' was to create a concert film with several animated segments set to music, and it was innovative in using 'FantaSound,' a special machine that provided surround sound by emitting different sounds from speakers placed in various sections of the theater.
What was the financial outcome of 'Fantasia' upon its initial release, and what was its impact on Walt Disney?
-Upon its initial release, 'Fantasia' was a financial failure, causing Walt Disney to lose a significant amount of money, despite its innovative approach and later recognition as a classic.
Outlines
🎬 Walt Disney Animation Studios: A Legacy of Animation
This paragraph delves into the history and impact of Walt Disney Animation Studios, which has produced some of the most iconic animated films. It begins with the early days of Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney, who initially created animated shorts in Kansas City and later moved to Hollywood. The paragraph highlights the creation of Mickey Mouse after the loss of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and the innovative release of 'Steamboat Willie', the first synchronized sound cartoon. It also discusses the challenges and triumphs of producing 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', the first full-length animated feature film, which defied expectations and earned critical acclaim and a special Academy Award.
🏆 The Evolution and Success of Disney Characters and Films
The second paragraph focuses on the evolution of Disney characters and the studio's approach to storytelling and innovation. It discusses the initial struggles with 'Pinocchio', which led to a halt in production and the eventual introduction of a stronger supporting cast, including Jiminy Cricket, who would become an iconic character and the voice of Disney's official anthem. The paragraph also touches on the creation of 'Fantasia', an experimental film combining animation with classical music, which, despite its initial financial failure, has become a classic. It mentions the technical achievements of the film, including the use of Fantasound, an early form of surround sound, and the various segments that make up the film, each with its unique style and narrative.
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Keywords
💡Walt Disney Animation Studios
💡Mickey Mouse
💡Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
💡Pinocchio
💡Fantasia
💡Silly Symphony
💡Jiminy Cricket
💡Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
💡The Sorcerer's Apprentice
💡Animation Innovation
💡Disney Characters
Highlights
Walt Disney Animation Studios is renowned for releasing many of the most legendary animated films of all time.
The studio's history includes a struggle to create films and the evolution of the studio over 70 years.
Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney initially made animated shorts under the name Laugh-O-Grams in the 1920s.
Walt Disney lost the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, leading to the creation of Mickey Mouse.
Mickey Mouse's debut in 'Steamboat Willie' made him more famous than any other cartoon character at the time.
Walt Disney's Silly Symphony series and characters like Donald Duck and Goofy were created in the 1930s.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first-ever animated feature film, with a budget of over $1.4 million and a three-year production time.
Snow White's success earned it a special honorary Academy Award for being a significant screen innovation.
Pinocchio was a major box office success and is considered one of the most technically perfect Disney films.
The song 'When You Wish Upon a Star' from Pinocchio became Disney's official anthem.
Fantasia was an innovative concert film with several animated segments set to music, featuring the first surround sound in film.
Fantasia's segment 'The Nutcracker Suite' depicted the changing of the seasons with fairies and other creatures.
The 'Rite of Spring' segment in Fantasia tells the theory of evolution and features ancient Greek mythical creatures.
The 'Dance of the Hours' segment in Fantasia is known for its whimsical portrayal of ostriches, hippos, and alligators.
The 'Night on Bald Mountain' segment is considered one of the creepiest in the film, featuring an apocalyptic hell scene.
Fantasia's 'Ave Maria' segment is described as one of the most beautiful moments created by Disney.
Despite being considered a classic, Fantasia initially resulted in a significant financial loss for Walt Disney.
Transcripts
when you think of any Animation Studio
you would think of today's popular
Studios like DreamWorks Pixar or blue
sky however I bet the first one that
automatically came out of your head was
the one and only Walt Disney Animation
Studios and not just because you looked
at the title for over 70 years this
studio released many of today's most
legendary animated films of all time
today all we talk about all the films
that they have made the struggle that
Disney had to go through to make the
films the Studio's history and many more
it's going to be interesting funny
surprising and you might learn a few
things on your favorite movies I want
you guys to keep in mind that I made
this during the summer and fall of 2009
so I won't be talking about the Princess
and the Frog or any other films released
after that and now we invite you to
relax let us pull up a chair as
animation look back proudly
presents Walt Disney Animation
Studios now let's start from Walt's
Beginnings Walt Disney and his brother
Roy O Disney were only making animated
shorts under the name logs during the
20s in Kansas City then they moved to
Hollywood making the Disney Brothers
Studio with two different series that
were mildly successful Alice's comedies
which were based on the books of Alice's
Wonderland and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
in 1928 Walt lost most of his animators
because he refused to reduce production
budgets of Oswalt that was offered by
Charles B mint after Walt lost Oswald he
needed to create a new character to
replace the rabbit and thus Mickey Mouse
was born when wall released the first
animated sh of sound in 1928 called
Steamboat Willie the mouse became a
phenomenal on more famous than any other
cartoons at the time like Felix the Cat
and Disney went on competition against
Max Fletcher who created Betty Boop and
popey in 1934 after that Walt was big
with his Silly Symphony series and
creating other Disney characters like
Donald Duck and Goofy he decided to make
something that no one has ever seen
before make a fulllength animated
feature film this was Snow White and the
seven dves the first ever animated
feature film it's the story about a girl
named Snow White who lived with and took
care of seven dos but her evil
stepmother the queen poisoned her with
an apple but then her prince charming
came in to give her a kiss and lived
happily ever after Walt Disney got the
idea when he was 15 from watching a
silent film version at the Kansas City
conventional Hall on February 1917
it had a budget of more than $1.4
million and it took 3 years to make it
the memorable songs like hi ho hi ho hi
ho whistle while you work just whistle
while you and Someday My Prince Will
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comece Will Belong To The Music Company
borco and it still does today because
the studio didn't had its own music
publishing company at the time during
production everybody around Walt
including his brother Roy and his wife
Lillian were telling him that nobody and
I mean nobody would sit and watched more
than 10 minutes of a cartoon let alone
90 but later on walw proved them that
they were wrong on the opening premiere
of December 21st 1937
the film earned a standing evation and
it got $8 million during its release
past celebrities like Charlie Chaplan
and Sergey eisenstein call it one of the
greatest American
Classics it earned a special honorary
Academy Award that had one normaliz
Statue and seven little statues given by
Shirley Temple for Walt Disney as a
significant screen Innovation which has
Charmed millions and pioneered a great
great new entertainment field 2 years
later Walt tried to put his experiences
he learned from Snow White into use on
his second film Pinocchio based on the
book by Carlo Kodi it's about a wooden
puppet brought to life by a blue Ferry
who goes into mischief and Mayhem to
prove that he can be a real boy in the
original plans Pinocchio was supposed to
be like a wise guy who was mostly
sarcastic similar to the original book
in other words Pinocchio was supposed to
be a douchebag wal had to bring
everything to a halt after six months of
production the problem was Pinocchio
wasn't a strong enough character to
carry the film how did they solve it a
better Supporting Cast now here's where
Jimmy Cricket comes in originally looked
like an actual Cricket now he's like a
dude with no ears he would become one of
Disney's greatest supporting characters
the opening song he sang When You Wish
Upon a Star will become Disney's
official Anthem and possibly in my
opinion the greatest Disney song of all
time later on Jiminy would star on TV
shows educational shows and would play
an important role on the Square Enix
video game Kingdom Hearts another
mentionable character is Gideon you know
that hobo cat that follows Honest John
around during the entire film he was
originally supposed to talk and would
have been voiced by Mel blank yeah
that's right the same guy who voiced
everybody on the Looney Tunes would
actually do something for
Disney anyways they decided to make it
mute but whims kind of like Dopey from
Snow White today all of the recorded
Lines by Mel are all
deleted well except for some hiccups
that they kept for the film
all right let's just go back to
Pinocchio before I get too carried away
here on its release it became a major
box office success in the US the rest
however was delayed because of World War
II and its afterm match it won an Oscar
for When You Wish Upon a Star and many
film historians felt that it's the most
technically perfect Disney film of all
time going back to 1938 the popularity
of Mick mouse was going down wal wasn't
prepared to let his favorite creation be
forgotten so he decided to make a
special Silly Symphony called The
Sorcerer's Apprentice based on Go's
badic poem
de originally it was supposed to be
Dopey as The Apprentice but Disney
quickly switched it to Mickey conductor
liopo dakowski offered Walt to conduct
The Sorcerer's Apprentice at no charge
the short gu got better attention to
detail and Mickey Mouse got a new
makeover by animator Fred Moore one day
Sakowski suggested to Wal to expand The
Sorcerer's Apprentice into a concert
film with several animated segments set
to music that is when Fantasia was born
some of the other segments are toota and
Fugu and D Minor where it starts out as
an orchestral liveaction sequence and
then I really don't know then there's
The Nutcracker sweep it describes this
changing of the seasons from Summer to
Winter to be precise with fairies
dancing mushrooms fishies flowers and
leaves then there's the right of spring
that tells the theory of evolution from
the Earth's Beginnings to the extinction
of the
dinosaurs then it's the pastoral
symphony that features ancient Greek
mythical creatures and gods it was
controversial for the partial nudity and
racial characters after that is the
dance of the hours that features
ostriches hippos and
alligators yeah this could be the
weirdest segment out of the entire film
trust me on that then it's Night on Bald
Mountain where an apocalyptic hell comes
out one night then it got stopped by the
sounds of church bells actor Bella
Lugosi was hired once to do some poses
for chabog you know that giant black
demon in the segment but animator Bill
titla didn't like it so Lugosi got
replaced it can be easily said that this
could be like the creepiest segment of
the entire film and finally it's the a
Maria the best way to describe this
segment is that this is one of the most
beautiful moments I've ever seen made by
Disney also the film featured Fanta
sound a special machine where different
sounds of Music would come out of
several speakers that were placed in
different sections of the theater in
short Fantasia was the first ever film
to be in surround sound it won two
special Academy Awards one for Walt and
one for Sakowski Jerry brookheimer will
make a film based on the segment The
Sorcerer's Apprentice called well yeah
The Sorcerer's Apprentice even though
today it's considered a classic there's
something that wal couldn't avoid he
lost a buttload of money on it
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