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'''''Fantasia ''''' was one of Walt Disney's most ambitious works. Made in 1940, it involved animation segments that were built around several famous classical works. The movie required very specific projectors to cater to the vivid color of the animation; it was also the very first film ever to be recorded for surround sound. The specific demands for the film were so high that most conventional theaters at the time refused to screen it, so Walt came up with the solution of showing the film via Roadshow tours rather than a wide release.
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''Fantasia'' is a 1940 animated feature-length film made by Walt Disney. The film is widely considered to be one of Disney's most ambitious works, as it involved animated segments that were built around several famous classical works. The movie required very specific projectors to cater to the vivid color of the animation; it was also the very first film ever to be recorded for surround sound. The specific demands for the film were so high that most conventional theaters at the time refused to screen it, so Walt came up with the solution of showing the film via Roadshow tours rather than a wide release.


The original roadshow version was over 125 minutes long and contained a few differences from the commonly-seen 115-minute version. Classical enthusiast, teacher, and critic, Deems Taylor did the inter-song monologs. In the roadshow version, they were much longer and more detailed, though the monologs were cut in future releases of the film to make it more "accessible."
The original roadshow version was over 125 minutes long and contained a few differences from the commonly-seen 115-minute version. Classical enthusiast, teacher, and critic Deems Taylor did the inter-song monologues. In the roadshow version, they were much longer and more detailed, though the monologues were cut in future releases of the film to make it more "accessible".


Then, in 2000, Disney decided to restore ''Fantasia'' to its original roadshow version. Taylor's original extended audio tracks had deteriorated so greatly that it was virtually irretrievable. Corey Burton had to be brought in to do the complete dub over again for consistency's sake. Taylor's voice clips have never surfaced, though Disney has reportedly been putting a painstaking effort into restoring the film to its complete original version.
In 2000, Disney decided to restore ''Fantasia'' to its original roadshow version. '''Taylor's original extended audio tracks''' had deteriorated so greatly or had become lost over the years that it was deemed virtually irretrievable. Corey Burton had to be brought in to do the complete dub over again for consistency's sake.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2000/nov/16/entertainment/ca-52534 The Los Angeles Times article on the 2000 ''Fantasia'' DVD release, mentions the missing Deem Taylor's extended audio tracks.] Retrieved 29 Jan '19</ref> Taylor's voice clips have never surfaced, though Disney has reportedly been putting a painstaking effort into restoring the film to its complete original version.


Other "missing" elements of the film are a few scenes of a small female centaur named "Sunflower," drawn with stereotypical African attributes, serving a White centaur and interacting with the scenery. However, these scenes are widely available on YouTube, despite numerous claims of the footage being lost. Disney, understandably, did not restore said scenes and showed no plans to put them into any future releases.
==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_(1940_film) Wikipedia's page on the film.] Retrieved 06 Sept '17
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deems_Taylor#Music_commentator Wikipedia's page on Deems Taylor, mentioning his extended tracks for the film had to be re-dubbed by voice actor Corey Burton due to it being deteriorated.] Retrieved 06 Sept '17


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DisneyFantasia1940-InfoboxFlyer.JPG

A rare flyer for the film.

Status: Partially Lost

Fantasia is a 1940 animated feature-length film made by Walt Disney. The film is widely considered to be one of Disney's most ambitious works, as it involved animated segments that were built around several famous classical works. The movie required very specific projectors to cater to the vivid color of the animation; it was also the very first film ever to be recorded for surround sound. The specific demands for the film were so high that most conventional theaters at the time refused to screen it, so Walt came up with the solution of showing the film via Roadshow tours rather than a wide release.

The original roadshow version was over 125 minutes long and contained a few differences from the commonly-seen 115-minute version. Classical enthusiast, teacher, and critic Deems Taylor did the inter-song monologues. In the roadshow version, they were much longer and more detailed, though the monologues were cut in future releases of the film to make it more "accessible".

In 2000, Disney decided to restore Fantasia to its original roadshow version. Taylor's original extended audio tracks had deteriorated so greatly or had become lost over the years that it was deemed virtually irretrievable. Corey Burton had to be brought in to do the complete dub over again for consistency's sake.[1] Taylor's voice clips have never surfaced, though Disney has reportedly been putting a painstaking effort into restoring the film to its complete original version.

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