'Tis the season for corporate shilling! Wyatt and Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) chat about Disney's first two network television specials for NBC and CBS. There's a lot to unwrap with these gifts, so pop open a bottle of Coke and enjoy.

Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari

References:

Disney History Institute. “Seasonal - One Hour in Wonderland.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 Dec. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3V4JCgnCQ8&t=1263s.

erhoyt. “Variety (December 1951) : Variety : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company, 26 June 2017, archive.org/details/variety184-1951-12/page/n242/mode/1up.

Kaufman, J. B. “Chapter 14: Television.” The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, CA, 2012, p.276-277. Book.

Lowry, Brian. “R.I.P., Variety TV Critic Tony Scott: 1923-2009.” Variety, Variety, 8 July 2009, variety.com/2009/voices/opinion/rip-variety-tv-critic-tony-scott-19232009-5386/.

Peter Pan. Audio commentary by Kathryn Beaumont, directed by Jackson, Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2002.

Sampson, Wade. “The First Disney Television Christmas.” MousePlanet, 24 Dec. 2008, mouseplanet.com/the-first-disney-television-christmas/2311/.

Upperco, Jackson. “Inside the Magic Mirror: A Look at Disney’s Pre-Disneyland TV Specials.” Jacksonupperco.Com, 27 Apr. 2018, https://jacksonupperco.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/upperco-inside-the-magic-mirror-april-2018_watermark-copypdf.pdf.

waku’s archive. “One Hour in Wonderland - Live Segments (1080p).” YouTube, YouTube, 4 Apr. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEvEsEMnwqU.

Walt’s Vault+. “Walt Disney Christmas Show (1951, CBS, 16mm) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, 17 Nov. 2023, archive.org/details/walt-disney-christmas-show-1961-cbs-16mm.

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Disney writer and historian Jim Fanning (@tulgeywoodtv) comes on the show to chat about... dragons.

Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari

*Art by @johnmakesart*

References:

Reitherman, Wolfgang, et al. “Sleeping Beauty.” Buena Vista Film Distribution Co, 1959.

Solomon, Charles, and Eric Cleworth. “Walt’s Moving Illustration: The Making and Style of Sleeping Beauty.” The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, 1st ed., TASCHEN, Cologne, Germany, 2016, p. 509. Book.

The Disney Archives. “Sleeping Beauty - Original Live Action Reference Film Footage.” YouTube, 17 Feb. 2023, https://youtu.be/pQUeAhqCdaM?si=NquES5w5nRB0nXdE.

Thomas, Frank, and Ollie Johnston. “Maleficent.” The Disney Villain, Hyperion, New York, NY, 1993, p. 125. Book.

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Christina & Joey (@whenuwishuponapodcast) join Wyatt in discussing Snow White for the umpteenth time. But this time, with scary trees and heart boxes.

Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari

Art by mario.illustrates

References:

Danley, Michael Sky. “Walt Disney Story Conference on Snow White’s Huntsman Knife Sequence, June 27th, 1936.” Sky Danley Productions, 11 Nov. 2020, https://www.skydanley.com/walt-disney-story-conference-on-snow-whites-huntsman-knife-sequence-june-27th-1936/.

Fitzgerald, Kathy. “Snow White and the Seven Signs of Ageing.” BBC Radio 4, BBC, 23 Mar. 2015, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05mqrcz.

Kalgesch, Anne. “Reconsidering Disney Princesses: Snow White.” YouTube, 20 Sept. 2020, https://youtu.be/SC-Dv_f_X_8?si=VzWMxehZaxlmIEA_.

Renaut, Christian. "Snow White and the Huntsman / Into the Woods (Sequence 3A).” The Best of Disney’s Animated Features, vol. 1, Christian Renaut, 2020, pp. 1-30. Book.

Schmidt, Victoria Lynn. "Plotting the Feminine Journey." 45 Master Characters, Revised Edition: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters. Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH, 2011, pp. 196-238. Book.

The Disney Archives. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Story Meetings: The Huntsman.” YouTube, 4 Oct. 2022, https://youtu.be/t5NS6wvP_Yk?si=6V7ogXX-sPaVsVvJ.

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Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) may as well be a co-host by this point. But this time, she and Wyatt encounter spookables, smashed pumpkins, and Elizabeth Berkeley in the 100-Acre Wood. "Oh bother," indeed.

References:

Perry, Eithan. “Winnie the Pooh Boo to You Too!” YouTube, YouTube, 20 Oct. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlpt5VZHxHs&t=660s.

The Haunted Drive-In. “Boo to You Winnie the Pooh on CBS Intro! (1996).” YouTube, YouTube, 29 Sept. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tikd_4-RkUs.

Vintage TV Memories. “1996-10-25 - WWNY - CBS - Winnie The Pooh - Boo To You, Too! Promo - Halloween.” YouTube, YouTube, 10 Oct. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdHPI29b6t8.

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Class is back in session, but Wyatt and Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) are still on summer vacation. High School Musical 2 was a "fabulous" break from our Disney studies and we hope you jump in the swimming pool at the Lava Springs resort with us!

References:

Houdinimanden. “Turn Off the Dark - T.V. Carpio.” YouTube, YouTube, 20 Aug. 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmuzW1KRYo.

kevne. "High School Musical 2 - All for One Rehearsal." YouTube, YouTube, 23 Nov. 2007, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etlMH1vjBr8.

"High School Musical 2 - Bet on It Rehearsal." YouTube, YouTube, 23 Nov. 2007, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMLoPYg6HGs.

"High School Musical 2 - Fabulous Rehearsal." YouTube, YouTube, 23 Nov. 2007, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUfh_D-GEHo.

kobetml. “high school musical 2 premiere party.” YouTube, YouTube, 18 Aug. 2007, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAigWRlVwq8.

"HSM 2 Wildcat chat premiere party Day 2 Aug. 18 2007." YouTube, YouTube, 19 Aug. 2007, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnqDtkZicCU.

"HSM 2 Premiere party Sing along Version." YouTube, YouTube, 21 Aug. 2007,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLIRGZ3Hms4.

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Summer vacation may still be sizzlin', but here on Disney Reel to Reel, we celebrate the Lord and all he provides for us. Case in point: a mockbuster entitled Sunday School Musical. Joining Wyatt is friend and returning guest, Frankie Sparks from @shoottheflick, and we hope you enjoy the things we do for your entertainment.

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Olá, friends! Today, Ray returns to discuss their favorite sequence from Disney's 1944 film, The Three Caballeros, with Wyatt. Along the way, they'll reunite with bi king José Carioca, learn about whale mating within the city of Salvador, and yearn for a Bahia that exists only in this film. "Take me there!"

References:

Canemaker, John and Ken Anderson. “Chapter 15: Ken Anderson.” Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists, 1st ed., Hyperion, Glendale, CA, 1996, pp. 175. Book.

“Remembering Aurora Miranda.” John Canemaker’s Animated Eye, 2 Sept. 2017, http://animatedeye.johncanemaker.com/blog/remembering-aurora-miranda/.

Ferguson, Norman, et al., directors. Disney's Exclusive Archive Collection: Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros. Disney Enterprises, 1995. Laserdisc.

Kaufman, J.B. “Baía.” South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program (1941-1948), Disney Editions, NY, New York, 2009, pp. 193–207. Book.

Laberynth of Marble. “Bahia de Todos Los Santos Version Disney 1/2.” YouTube, YouTube, 18 Jan. 2009, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqVf5itqLb8.

McCann, Bryan. Review of Roots of Brazil, by Sérgio Buarque de Holanda. The Americas, vol. 71, no. 2, 2014, p. 367-368. Project MUSE, https://doi.org/10.1353/tam.2014.0128.

Perk, Hans. “Prod. 2721 - Bahia (I).” A. Film L.A., 30 May 2007, http://afilmla.blogspot.com/2007/05/prod-2721-bahia-i.html.

"Prod. 2721 - Bahia (II)." A. Film L.A., 31 May 2007, https://afilmla.blogspot.com/2007/05/prod-2721-bahia-ii.html.

"Prod. 2016 - The Three Caballeros (II)." A. Film L.A., 9 Jun. 2007, https://afilmla.blogspot.com/2007/06/prod-2016-three-caballeros-ii.html.

Renaut, Christian. "Aquarela do Brazil.” The Best of Disney’s Animated Features, vol. 2, Christian Renaut, 2022, pp. 166. Book.

Rick Colom Collection. “1944 Charles Wolcott - Os Quindins de Yayá (Nestor Amaral, Vocal).” YouTube, YouTube, 5 May 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vejNWfCwyTc.

Sousa, Eli. “Jeitinho Brasileiro: The Master Code to Understand Brazil.” Bitesize Brazil, 1 May 2023, http://bitesizebrazil.com/understanding-jeitinho-brasileiro/.

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Linetsky, Barry. “Did Walt Disney Really Say That?” Strategic Planning | Managerial Effectiveness | Author | Toronto, https://barrylinetsky.com/did-walt-disney-really-say-that/.

Smith, Dave and Walt Disney. "On Life." The Quotable Walt Disney, 1st ed., Disney Editions, New York, NY, 2001, p. 256. Book.

Subtitled Plays. “Snow White 📻 Lux Radio Theater with Walt Disney as Guest.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Oct. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bumqBCYH7j0&t=2793s.

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