# 4192 - 2007 41c The Art of Disney, Magic: Mickey Mouse
Art of Disney– Magic
City: Orlando, FL
Quantity: 200,00,000
Debut Of Fantasia
The story of Fantasia begins with “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Walt Disney expressly designed “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” to showcase his beloved Mickey, of whom he said, “I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I’ve ever known.”
When making “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Walt asked Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and America’s most popular conductor, to conduct the Dukas scherzo (a fast-moving, humorous piece of music) with local musicians, which he did. Impressed with what Walt was doing, Stokowski suggested that Walt consider creating animation for other pieces of well-known classical music. Production of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” had been very costly, and it was clear that it wouldn’t pay for itself, if released as a short. So Disney proceeded to create the feature-length film, Fantasia, an eight-part animated musical.
When Fantasia was in production, Disney told his artists there were no limits on the colors they could use. And in truth, the leaves on a tree in one scene contain over 47 different shades of green. Fantasia, completely hand-painted, has never been surpassed for the breadth of its palette or its breathtaking purity of colors.
Fantasia, Disney’s third animated feature film, was released on November 13, 1940. It was a masterful, one-of-a-kind work of art and some consider it Walt Disney’s finest movie. But the movie was not initially well received, for several reasons. One was that special sound systems were required to hear the stereophonic soundtrack (developed at the Disney studio), which most theaters couldn’t afford. Another reason was the scathing criticism by music critics aghast at Disney’s modification of original scores.
Click here to watch “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” portion of Fantasia.
Art of Disney– Magic
City: Orlando, FL
Quantity: 200,00,000
Debut Of Fantasia
The story of Fantasia begins with “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Walt Disney expressly designed “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” to showcase his beloved Mickey, of whom he said, “I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I’ve ever known.”
When making “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Walt asked Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and America’s most popular conductor, to conduct the Dukas scherzo (a fast-moving, humorous piece of music) with local musicians, which he did. Impressed with what Walt was doing, Stokowski suggested that Walt consider creating animation for other pieces of well-known classical music. Production of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” had been very costly, and it was clear that it wouldn’t pay for itself, if released as a short. So Disney proceeded to create the feature-length film, Fantasia, an eight-part animated musical.
When Fantasia was in production, Disney told his artists there were no limits on the colors they could use. And in truth, the leaves on a tree in one scene contain over 47 different shades of green. Fantasia, completely hand-painted, has never been surpassed for the breadth of its palette or its breathtaking purity of colors.
Fantasia, Disney’s third animated feature film, was released on November 13, 1940. It was a masterful, one-of-a-kind work of art and some consider it Walt Disney’s finest movie. But the movie was not initially well received, for several reasons. One was that special sound systems were required to hear the stereophonic soundtrack (developed at the Disney studio), which most theaters couldn’t afford. Another reason was the scathing criticism by music critics aghast at Disney’s modification of original scores.
Click here to watch “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” portion of Fantasia.