Disney – A Recorded History

Disney Music Group, Randy Thornton

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About Disney – A Recorded History

In Disney – A Recorded History, Grammy Award – Winning Producer and Disney Music Historian, Randy Thornton, takes you on an illuminating journey through Disney music milestones such as Steamboat Willie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Mary Poppins. This limited podcast series features rare and never-before-released recordings from the people who lived it – animators Ward Kimball, Frank Thomas, and Ollie Johnston; musicians Henry Mancini, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, and above all, Walt Disney himself!

Language: English
Type: podcast

Latest episodes(13)

1Ep. 12: Well Begun Is Half Done Pt. 3
15 Aug 202417m
Recorded in 1989, Richard and Robert Sherman reminisce about their work on Mary Poppins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2Ep. 11: Well Begun Is Half Done Pt. 2
8 Aug 202423m
Excerpts from the Mary Poppins story meeting with P.L. Travers, Don DiGradi, and The Sherman Brothers as they discuss various scenes and songs from the first concept of the script. Also included is…
3Ep. 10: Well Begun Is Half Done Pt. 1
1 Aug 202422m
The listener is a fly-on-the-wall in the first Mary Poppins story meeting with P.L. Travers, Don DiGradi, and The Sherman Brothers – exactly as it happened in 1961. Learn more about your ad choices.…
4Ep. 9: The Army's Here Pt. 2
25 Jul 20249m
Walt Disney continues to describe his studio’s contribution to the home front effort in WWII. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5Ep. 8: The Army's Here Pt. 1
18 Jul 202415m
Walt Disney describes his studio’s contribution to the home front effort in WWII. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6Ep. 7: Man is in The Forest Pt. 2
11 Jul 202419m
Animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston talk about the music of Bambi, and legendary composer Henry Mancini expresses his appreciation of Bambi’s score. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
7Ep. 6: Man is in The Forest Pt. 1
27 Jun 202416m
From a 1957 interview, Walt Disney recounts preparing his studio for Bambi, and animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston tell their stories from the production of the film. Learn more about your ad…
8Ep. 5: Gems from the Diamond Mine Pt. 2
20 Jun 202412m
Not only was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Disney’s first full-length animated feature, host Randy Thornton reveals the film generated the world’s first Soundtrack Album. Learn more about your ad…
9Ep. 4: Gems from the Diamond Mine Pt. 1
13 Jun 202424m
Walt Disney tells the tale of what it took to get Snow White to the screen, and animator Ward Kimball describes his work on the landmark film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
10Ep. 3: When Pigs Sing
6 Jun 20247m
Walt Disney explains how Three Little Pigs’ “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf” became Disney’s first hit song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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