614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
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614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller mentions The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Making Mary Poppins by Todd James Pierce, Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers, and The Disney Version by Richard Schickel with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
But when he dies, he's immersed in an animated version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
As Pierce says, at some point in the future, the public might think of Mary Poppins more as a Disney character than as a character she herself had cr…
She believed that Disney had replaced elements of truth and insight central to her books with a saccharine sentimentality.
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The host discusses Walt Disney's evolving interests and the impact of his death on the quality of Disney animations.…
The host discusses the complex relationship between P.L. Travers and Disney, particularly her objections to the adapt…
The host discusses P.L. Travers' critical view of Disney's adaptation of her book 'Mary Poppins'. Travers believed th…
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“Walt Disney was immersed in an animated version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book when he died, and it was noted that he hadn't been as committed to an animation since Bambi.”
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“A new book by Todd James Pierce called Making Mary Poppins goes into detail about why P.L. Travers hated the script for the Disney adaptation.”
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“P.L. Travers described Disney's adaptation of her most famous novel, Mary Poppins, as coarse and wrong in every way, reflecting her disdain for the changes made in the script.”
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“Richard Schickel published a book called The Disney Version, accusing Disney of creating a world that shattered the valuable aspects of childhood.”
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The host discusses Walt Disney's evolving interests and the impact of his death on the quality of Disney animations. He highlights 'The Jungle Book…
The host discusses the complex relationship between P.L. Travers and Disney, particularly her objections to the adaptation of her book 'Mary Poppin…
The host discusses P.L. Travers' critical view of Disney's adaptation of her book 'Mary Poppins'. Travers believed that Disney's approach would dil…
Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
Snow White
“The discussion revolves around the making of Snow White, highlighting the intense pressure on animators and the groundbreaking animation techniques used.”
Pinocchio
“Pinocchio is a puppet, a puppet of a boy who's carved by a toy maker called Geppetto. He wishes upon a star to come to life, and Jiminy Cricket serves as his conscience.”
Dumbo
“A motif from the Snow White orgy party reappears in the film Dumbo, indicating a connection between the two productions.”
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
“Disney's supreme cinematic achievement is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated feature, which was a massive global hit.”
Mary Poppins
“Mary Poppins becomes the most critically lauded, the most commercially successful Disney film since Snow White.”
Saving Mr. Banks
“The history behind the making of Mary Poppins is captured in the film Saving Mr. Banks, featuring Tom Hanks as Disney.”
The Jungle Book
“When he dies, he's immersed in an animated version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, which he hasn't been as committed to since Bambi.”
Cinderella
“When the war ends, Disney can raise just enough money to make Cinderella, which has incredibly basic animation compared to earlier films.”