Fantasia (1940)

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Fantasia is a third animated movie produced by Walt Disney in 1940. Fantasia was first released as a theatrical roadshow between 1940 and 1941. The film was not a success by the time until some parts of the movie were tweaked. The film has been reissued multiple times from its original footage.

Fantasia is a cartoon that has few segments. Over 1,000 artists and technicians were used in the making of Fantasia[1], which features more than 500 animated characters[2].

Out of several segments of Fantasia, The Pastoral Symphony is one that caught attention. This particular segment is seen to be racist because of its characters. Even though the scene was deleted later in 1969.

The Pastoral Symphony

According to Ward Kimball, the animators were "extremely specific on touchy issues"[3]. The Pastoral Symphony takes place in the serene shadow of Mount Olympus the music of Beethoven’s “Sixth Symphony” accompanies the story.

In the original release of Disney’s Fantasia in 1940, the Pastoral Symphony featured a black centaurette named Sunflower.

References

  1. Hente, David (October 29, 1991). "'Fantasia' marks anniversary with video". The Southeast Missourian. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  2. "'Fantasia' returning in complete version". The Montreal Gazette. May 8, 1943. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_(1940_film)#cite_ref-mont1943_40-0