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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Pure nostalgia! I first saw this Disney masterpiece when it was launched, in 1946, peering through a tobacco-filled cinema, surrounded by an audience almost all in uniform. It thrilled me then and the years have not dimmed its delight, its fascination.
Bobby soxers jiving to the incomparable orchestra of Benny Goodman; the haunting voice of Dinah Shore interweaving with the dancing silhouettes of Riabouchinska and Lichine; the wholly improbable story of two hats that fall in love, but made perfectly feasible by the effervescent Andrew Sisters; the best portrayal of the classic "Peter and the Wolf" story I've ever seen, narrated by the legendary Sterling Holloway (you may not recognise the name, but you'll know this famous Disney voice); and, of course, the great Nelson Eddy recounting the tragic story of Willy the Whale (I cried in 1946 and I wasn't far off it this time either).
I'm afraid those of you who didn't see it in its time won't see it the same way as we oldtimers do, but it's still worth seeing for its colour, its brightness, its superb animation, its flavour of a critical period in a recently bygone time, and for its historical significance marking the beginning of the post-war era of Disney full-length animation. As I said before: "Pure nostalgia!"
Unfortunately, it's only available in US format (Region 1:NTSC), but if, like me, you bought an Amazon DVD player, it's no problem! Enjoy!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Like reviewer “Lenfran” I saw this as a child when it was first released and agree with everything he says in “Make mine day” and will just add a few comments.
Apparently due to a misguided sense of political correctness or whatever the lively and tuneful “Martins and the Coys” (great fun about feuding hill billy families) has been omitted, why? I saw the unexpurgated version and suffered no ill effects whatsoever.
Some of the sequences are truly beautiful, “Blue Bayou” with its wonderful subtle palette of blue is the most sophisticated animation I think I have ever seen, with “Two Silhouettes” close behind, but this is not a true cartoon as the dancers are live (Riabouchinska and Lichine).
The DVD includes three bonus Silly Symphonies, Band Concert (1935), Farmyard Symphony (1938) and Music Land (1935). These are three superb cartoons, the standout is Farmyard Symphony which is an evocation of farm animals awakening and starting their day, the creativity is amazing.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This title from the Disney studios will be unfamilliar to many. This is entirley unjustified. It is made up of a number of short musical sketches, in the tradition of the better known Disney masterpieces Fantasia and Fantasia 2000. However it should not be regarded as an inferior work. The sketches are just as lovable and the music just as familiar, but it has the additional charm of being less well known. A wonderfull video for children, but parents will enjoy it just as much, if not more!
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