
Walt Disney's greatest masterpiece!

In 1940, 3 years after the initial success of Walt Disney's first full-length animated film "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs", he decided to try another attempt at an animated feature. This time, the idea would be to have a series of animated sequences set to various classical music pieces, programmed together as a sort of concert feature. The result is the masterpiece, "Fantasia". At a running time of 2 hours, this is brilliant filmmaking on the grandest scale. There are a total of 7 sequences prepared within the framework of this film. The musical sequences are Johann Sebastian Bach's "Toccata And Fugue In D Minor" which features many abstract images that appear on the screen; Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" which features a variety of dances by animated fairies, fishes, flowers, mushrooms and leaves; Paul Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" featuring Mickey Mouse in the title role; Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite Of Spring" depicting the beginning of the world through the age of the dinosaur; Beethoven's "The Pastoral Symphony" depicts a mythical ancient Grecian world of centaurs, a Pegasus family, fauns, cherubs and other creatures; Ponchielli's "Dance Of The Hours" features ostriches, hippos, elephants and alligators all attempting the ballet; Mussorgsky's "Night On Bald Mountain" shows a moment of evil celebration which is overthrown by Schubert's "Ave Maria" showing a congregation of faithful followers walking toward a forest cathedral in candlelight procession. This is perhaps Disney's greatest film creation. "Fantasia" remains a classic for all generations.
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