awallaceunc wrote:Interesting... what was Rainbow Road to Oz? Do you know?
-Aaron
"Rainbow Road To Oz" was a Oz film in the "preliminary planning" stages at that time in 1957. The Disney Company owned the filming rights for the Oz books (except for The Wizard of Oz) and "Rainbow Road To Oz" was to be the film.
The Mouseketeers' presentation of their "version" of "Rainbow Road To Oz" was amateurish (in my opinion) but FUN within the context of this special show.
I do not remember the reason or reasons the film was never made. It is probable that Walt Disney was unable to get a script that he was happy enough with to give the go ahead for the film.
From Aesop To Hans Christian Andersen (3/2/55) Walt Disney introduces a tribute to the storytellers Aesop, La Fontaine, the Brothers Grimm, and Hans Christian Andersen.
Cartoons: (1) The Tortoise And The Hare [1935] (2) The Country Cousin [1936] (3) the Brave Little Tailor [1938] (4) The Ugly Duckling [1939].
Scenes from animated films: (1) Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs [1937] - artwork and scenes.
TV animation created: (1) The life, fables, and death of Aesop - including the fable "The Frog And The Ox". (2) Fables of La Fontaine - "Lion And The Mouse" and "Fox And The Crow". Animation lead into The Country Cousin. (3) Brothers Grimms stories. (4) Hans Christian Andersen's early life and stories.
From All Of Us To All Of You (12/19/58) Walt Disney asks for help from his stars to present a special holiday show. Tinker Bell introduces Mickey Mouse and Jiminy Cricket, who present the show.
Note: Later showings replaced parts of the show with teasers for recent animated features. I do not own the original show - my copy is the 12/20/70 show which replaced Walt's and Tinker Bell's intros and the cartoon Santa's Workshop (1932) with a teaser for The Aristocats (1970).
Cartoons: (1) Santa's Workshop [1932] (2) Toy Tinkers [1949].
Scenes from animated films: (1) Peter Pan [1953] (2) Bambi [1942] (3) Pinocchio [1940] (4) Lady And The Tramp [1955] (5) Cinderella [1950] (6) Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs [1937] (7) The Aristocats [1970].
TV animation created: (1) Tinker Bell introducing Mickey Mouse and Jiminy Cricket. (2) Several scenes of Mickey playing the piano and other instruments. Jiminy introduces the various "Christmas Card" scenes. (2) Chip and Dale sing and dance, then show how they celebrate Christmas - including chopping down a tree, decorating it, and awaiting Santa. Leads into "Toy Tinkers". (4) Bambi has head and shoulders in the "O" of a NOEL card, then moves - leads into Bambi scene. (5) Jiminy on strings hanging from Pinocchio card - leads into Pinocchio scene. (6) Jiminy lights candles on the table from Tony's restaurant - leads into Lady And The Tramp scene. (7) Tinker Bell creates a Cinderella card - leads into a Cinderella scene. (8) Tinker Bell opens an invitation card to a Snow White party - leads into Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs scene. (9) Jiminy and Tinker Bell introduce a surprise package - scenes from The Aristocats. (10) Jiminy sings "When You Wish Upon A Star" while many of Disney's characters and animals gather around. (11) Closing scene of "From All Of Us" card shown on top of the fireplace mantel with fire, Christmas decorations, and the Christmas tree.
Show #44 of 106 shows.
The Goofy Sports Story (3/21/56) Walt Disney introduces a program on the history of the Olympic Games.
Cartoons: (1) The Olympic Champ [1942] (2) Goofy Gymnastics [1949] (3) The Art Of Skiing [1941] (4) How To Play Baseball [1942] (5) How To Play Football [1944]. Short clip from: (1) Football Now And Then [1953].
TV animation created: (1) An ancient Greek introduces the origins of the Olympics with Goofy displaying some of the games. Goofy carries the Olympic torch to Caesar and receives the "thumbs down" sign. The Greek starts Goofy on the torch run by shooting Goofy in the bottom with the starter pistol. (2) Greek introduces the story of gymnastics and gives Goofy a gift of a home gym set. (3) Greek introduces swimming. Urn shows a Greek swimming after a mermaid. The Greek asks Goofy to change into his swimsuit. Goofy changes into skiing equipment instead. (4) The Greek introduces boxing. Goofy shows up in a baseball uniform. The Greek has no information on baseball, so Goofy gives him a book on baseball. (5) The Greek presents a history of football.
Show #45 of 106 shows.
Goofy's Cavalcade Of Sports (10/17/56) Walt Disney introduces this show on the importance of games and sports.
Note: Although reference books list this show as "Goofy's Cavalcade Of Sports", the title page of the show states "The Goofy Cavalcade Of Sports".
Cartoons: (1) The Art Of Self Defense [1941] (2) How To Fish [1942] (3) How To Swim [1942] (4) How To Play Golf [1944] (5) Double Dribble [1946].
TV animation created: (1) Newspapers show headlines of Goofy's sports accomplishments. Goofy shown printing the newspapers and placing the clippings into his scrapbook. (2) Goofy brags about his early boxing ancestor. Two boxers shown on an urn - urn breaks in half when one boxer is knocked down. Boxing in the Coliseum of Rome is shown to cause the Coliseum to crumble into ruins. (3) Pictures on walls and in newspapers show the evolution of boxing in Britain and America. (4) Goofy pulls out a book "How To Fish" from his library and snacks while reading it - almost accidentally swallows his pet goldfish. "Fishing fever" grips him as he selects his fishing tackle and hooks the fish bowl so that it lands over his head. Goofy sleeps through rain and on rocky ground in order to start fishing early in the morning. (5) Goofy closes "How To Fish" book and brags about his fishing prowess. His goldfish distainfully blows bubbles at thim. Goofy replies, "Oh, what do fish know about fishing?" The narrator replies that man can learn much from fish - how to swim, for instance. Book "All About Swimming" is shown on the screen. (6) History of swimming is shown. Bathing beauty posters shown on Goofy's wall. (7) History on the development of golf is shown. (8) "Team Games" book shows chapter on the development of basketball.
The Great Cat Family (9/19/56) Walt Disney introduces the great cat family - with some attention to the lion and much special emphasis on the common housecat. One of my favorite Disney TV shows - a great deal of quality, original TV animation.
Cartoons: (1) Lambert, The Sheepish Lion [1952].
Scenes from animated films: (1) Alice In Wonderland [1951] - Dinah and Cheshire Cat scenes (2) Cinderella [1950] - Lucifer scenes (3) Pinocchio [1940] - Figaro scenes.
TV animation created: (1) Walt explains that, while the lion is considered by some as the "king of beasts", the common housecat is much more important in the history of mankind. The lion reacts in a shocked manner, while the housecat struts about. (2) The history of the domestic housecat, with emphasis on its importance to mankind from early Egyptian and Phoenician times when it was tamed and introduced to other countries. (3) Cats' importance in helping to control the rat population in the European Middle Ages. (4) The superstitious persecution of cats during the Dark Ages. (5) The continued survival and variety of modern cats.
Note: I first saw some of this original TV animation when I saw the "A Disney Halloween" show on the Disney Channel in 1983. Later, when the Disney Channel started showing the Wonderful World of Disney type shows, I finally was able to watch and copy the original TV show - the up-to-then unknown source of such wonderful TV animation.
Show #47 of 106 shows.
Highway To Trouble (3/13/59) Walt Disney discovers that Donald Duck's nephews have failed geography, but Walt decides this is Donald's problem to solve. Donald takes his nephews on a vacation trip to teach them geography. After traveling across the country, the nephews finally get their vacation wish to go to Disneyland.
Cartoons: (1) Lion Around [1950] (2) Grand Canyonscope [1954] (3) Hockey Champ [1939] (4) Sea Scouts [1939] (5) Don's Fountain Of Youth [1953}. Short scene from: (1) The Art of Skiing [1941].
Scenes from animated films: (1) Melody Time [1948] - short scene from "Once Upon A Wintertime".
TV animation created: (1) Donald discovers the nephews have flunked geography and decides to take them on a vacation trip to teach them geography first hand. They creep through a ghost town - even the car is scared. They stay overnight in a cabin - leads into Lion Around. (2) The ending of "Lion Around" is changed to the nephews rescuing Donald from the lion. The lion follows their car to the Grand Canyon - leads into Grand Canyonscope. (3) After driving through several states, they stop in a northern state - leads into Hockey Champ. (4) After driving through several states, they stop in Boston - leads into Sea Scouts. (5) They drive to Florida - leads into Don's Fountain Of Youth. (6) Donald, his nephews, and their car are animated in a live-action Disneyland.
Show #48 of 106 shows.
Holiday For Henpecked Husbands (11/26/61) Walt Disney looks forward to a relaxing weekend of no work when his secretary hands him a large pile of scripts to look over for the weekend. Walt comments that women sure know how to ruin a relaxing weekend. Walt begins to read the script to this show.
Cartoons: (1) Hello Aloha [1952] (2) For Whom The Bulls Toil [1953] (3) How To Be A Detective [1952] (4) Tiger Trouble [1945] (5) A Knight For A Day [1946] (6) How To Play Baseball [1942] (7) Two Gun Goofy [1952].
Scenes from animation films: (1) Make Mine Music [1946] - short clip from Casey At The Bat.
TV animation created: (1) Goofy leaves the house to go golfing but his wife wants him to help with the spring cleaning. Goofy ends up using his golf club to beat a rug, which is hanging on a clothes line. Goofy wishes he was far away on a South Sea island. A small fairy-like creature "Peter Pan Goofy" turns the rug into a flying carpet that takes Goofy to an island - leads into Hello Aloha. (2) Goofy throws the rug carpet back on the clothes line. Peter Pan Goofy compliments Goofy on handling the rug like it was a matador's cape. A matador is shown in a bull ring - leads into For Whom The Bulls Toil. (3) Goofy's wife yells through the window, "Aren't you through beating the rugs?" Goofy sneaks out again with his golf clubs, but his wife sends him to clean the attic. He finds a magnifying glass. Peter Pan Goofy tells hem how much fun Goofy would have as a detective - leads into How To Be A Detective. (4) Goofy finds a photo of himself as a child, pretending to be a jungle explorer - leads into Tiger Trouble. (5) Goofy is washing his wife's car when Peter Pan Goofy appears as a knight on the car's horse hood ornament. Peter Pan Goofy has Goofy imagine the days of knighthood - leads into A Knight For A Day. (6) Goofy's wife tells him to stop daydreaming while he is washing the car. Goofy takes out the trash and tries to sneak away with the golf bag that was hidden in the trash barrel. He knocks over the barrel and the trash spills everywhere. In anger, Goofy throws a can into the barrel. Peter Pan Goofy tells him what a great arm Goofy has and Goofy imagines himself as a baseball pitcher - leads into How To Play Baseball. (7) As Gooy goes to clean the basement, he falls and scatters newspapers. He sees a headline about a wanted desperado. Peter Pan Goofy gets Goofy to imagine the Wild West - leads into Two Gun Goofy. (8) Goofy finally leaves to play golf, but the sun suddenly goes down. Goofy grabs his golf club, searching for Peter Pan Goofy - who Goofy blames for delaying him so often during the day. Goofy yells, "Where are you hiding?" His wife yells, "Goofy, have you lost your marbles?" Goofy starts going crazy.
Holiday Time At Disneyland (12/23/62) Walt Disney introduces how various holidays are celebrated at Disneyland.
TV animation created: (1) Tiner Bell turns off the snow at Disneyland at Walt's request. (2) Tinker Bell introduces the four lands - Frontierland, Fantasyland, Adventureland, and Tomorrowland. (3) Tinker Bell "turns on" the lights for Disneyland at night.
Show #50 of 106 shows.
The Hunting Instinct (10/22/61) Walt Disney introduces Ludwig Von Drake, who presents a program about man's hunting instinct.
Note: Ludwig narration replaces part or all of original narration in the cartoons.
Cartoons: (1) Bootle Beetle [1947] (2) The Pointer [1939] (3) Clown Of The Jungle [1947] (4) The Lone Chipmunks [1954] (5) The Plastics Inventor [1944] (6) The Fox Hunt [1938] (7) No Hunting [1955].
TV animation created: (1) Animated Ludwig with live action Walt. (2) Ludwig introduces man's hunting instinct. (3) Donald Duck as caveman who clubs a female for a mate; Donald as various scientists. (4) Ludwig introduces his bootle bug friend Herman - leads into Bootle Beetle. (5) Herman fixes broken film - leads into The Pointer. (6) Ludwig introduces another hunter...the sponsor...who hunts for customers - leads into a commercial break. (7) Ludwig struggles with a camera and shoots off a gun to awaken his audience. Herman is shown with a live action projector - leads into Clown Of The Jungle. (8) Ludwig lectures on hunting for criminals - leads into The Lone Chipmunks. (9) Ludwig sings with the ending of the cartoon and falls off his chair - leads into a commercial break. (10) Ludwig plays with a yo-yo as he says "is the commercial over yet?" He uses a live action projector to show "The Von Drake Plastic Hour" - leads into The Plastics Inventor. (11) Ludwig blows a hunting horn and Herman starts a live action projector - leads into The Fox Hunt. (12) A framed picture of Donald Duck holding the skunk from the end of The Fox Hunt pans to a framed picture of Donald's hunting ancestor - leads into No Hunting. (13) Herman dives into live action projector to escape Ludwig's carelessly pointed gun. Ludwig is careless with a rifle - it goes off and the recoil throws Ludwig into a stuffed alligator.
I Captured The King Of The Leprechauns (5/29/59) Walt Disney acts throughout this show, which promotes the 1959 film Darby O'Gill And The Little People. I believe this is the most extensive acting job that Walt has done in a single work. Black and white program.
TV animation created: (1) Book art turns into animation of banshee and coach of death. (2) Book shows art scenes of how leprechauns came to Ireland.
In Shape With Von Drake (3/22/64) Walt Disney introduces his "physical fitness program" by playing the start of a record "Von Drake And His Musical Muscles" and then turns the show over to Ludwig Von Drake, who discusses physical fitness.
Note: Ludwig narration replaces part or all of the original narration in the cartoons.
Cartoons: (1) The Art Of Self Defense [1941] (2) The Olympic Champ [1942] (3) Goofy Gymnastics [1949] (4) How To Swim [1942] (5) How To Play Golf [1944] (6) How To Play Football [1944].
TV animation created: (1) Ludwig does exercises in his club and discusses the importance of exercise for physical fitness. He sings a song about fitness while playing a washboard. He draws a caveman Goofy on a chalkboard - leads into The Art Of Self Defense. (2) Ludwig erases the caveman drawing. Note: There is a goof in that the drawing is shown in a different area of the chalkboard. Ludwig skips rope as he discusses the ancient Greeks. He draws Mount Olympus on the chalkboard - leads into The Olympic Champ. (3) Ludwig chins himself on a bar as he discusses dieting. He uses dumbbells as he touts his exercise club. He uses a dumbbell as "Mickey Mouse ears" as he sings L-U-D-W-I-G V-O-N D-R-A-K-E. He continues to exercise as he touts his record Von Drake And His Musical Muscles, which he plays too fast at first. Three birds on the window sill exercise to the record and collapse from fatigue at the end of the record. Ludwig uses a dumbell as a paperweight on a pile of letters. He then reads a letter from a "satisfied club member" - leads into Goofy Gymnastics. (4) Ludwig touts his thick book on recreational sports and guarantees the book will build muscles all over...from carrying it around. He reads from the book about swimming - leads into How To Swim. (5) Ludwig lectures on the history of golf - leads into How To Play Golf. (6) Ludwig, in an early football uniform, instructs on how football is played - then changes into early football game spectator clothing. This leads into How To Play Football. Ludwig appears in the middle of the cartoon as a spectator eating fattening foods during halftime.
Show #53 of 106 shows. (Half way through this research!!!)
Inside Donald Duck (11/5/61) Ludwig Von Drake diagnoses Donald's romance problems.
Note: Ludwig narration replaces part or all of the original narration in the cartoons.
Cartoons: (1) Donald's Diary [1954] (2) Donald's Crime [1945] (3) Drip Dippy Donald [1948] (4) Donald's Dream Voice [1948] (5) Donald's Double Trouble [1946] (6) Donald's Dilemma [1947] (7) Cured Duck [1945]. Short scene from: (1) Mr. Duck Steps Out [1946].
TV animation created: (1) Ludwig examines Donald's problems with the opposite sex, including hypnotizing Donald - leads into first part of Donald's Diary. (2) After Donald's Crime, Ludwig introduces Daisy as playing hard to get. Donald can't sleep due to being crazy over Daisy - leads into Drip Dippy Donald. (3) Ludwig decides to hypnotize Donald (using a mallet) into being anti-marriage - leads into ending of Donald's Diary. (4) After Donald rushes out the door, Ludwig accidentally hits own head with the mallet. Ludwig advises Donald to get a job ... as good therapy - leads into Donald's Dream Voice. (5) Ludwig's character replaces the original psychiatrist character animation in Donald's Dilemma. (6) Ludwig analyzes Donald's brain; then gets Donald to discuss his temper - leads into Cured Duck. Ludwig's advice on how to cure Donald's temper appears within Cured Duck. (7) Ludwig declares the case a success as Donald and Daisy arrive to thank him. All is well until Ludwig gives Donald the bill. Donald loses his temper and destroys Ludwig's office, using scenes from Cured Duck. Ludwig purposely hits his own head with the mallet and starts to psychoanalyze himself.
Inside Outer Space (2/10/63) Walt Disney introduces song titles about outer space and joins in singing "A Rocket Full Of Dreams". He then introduces Ludwig Von Drake, who hosts the rest of the show.
Scenes from previous TV shows: (1) Mars And Beyond [12/4/57] - (A) Man's changing perception of the universe is shown from cave man days to more modern times. (B) Theories over the centuries about whether the Earth or the Sun are the center of our universe are shown. (C) Early theories as to life on the moon and other planets are shown. (D) Science fiction story of a Martian robot kidnapping a scientist's secretary. One fun scene is Donald Duck shown in a long line of Martian monsters chasing the woman. (2) Man And The Moon [12/28/55 - Man's stories and superstitions about the moon over the ages, including stories about trips to the moon and the creatures found there; literary references to the moon; folk tale superstitions; and the moon in songs. (3) Man In Space [3/9/55] - The medical demands on man in space - acceleration, pressure, weightlessness - including while drinking and eating, and radiation. Note: Ludwig's narration replaces the original narration in these scenes.
TV animation created: (1) Ludwig introduces his book "Inside Outer Space". (2) Ludwig introduces scenes (A) & (B) from Mars And Beyond. (3) Ludwig introduces the scenes from Man And The Moon. (4) Ludwig introduces the scenes from Man In Space. (5) Ludwig introduces scenes (C) & (D) from Mars And Beyond. (6) Ludwig is kidnapped by the Martian robot and walks out of the door of the UFO into space as the show ends.
Great information you're providing here jebsdad. I'm going to copy your posts and save them on my computer. They may be very useful for future researches.
Joe Carioca wrote:Great information you're providing here jebsdad. I'm going to copy your posts and save them on my computer. They may be very useful for future researches. :)
Thanks for the kind words, Joe. I sent a copy of this research to Dave Smith of the Disney Archives. He sent a very nice reply thanking me for my research and especially thanking me for the "Made For TV" animation info, which he felt was especially helpful.
Show #55 of 106 shows.
Jiminy Cricket Presents Bongo (9/28/55) Walt Disney plays a record of Jiminy Cricket singing "When You Wish Upon A Star" and turns host duties over to Jiminy. Black and white program.
Note: Jiminy Cricket narration replaces the original narration of the works below.
Cartoons: (1) Chicken Little [1943]. Scenes from: (1) Figaro And Cleo [1943].
Scenes from animated films: (1) Pinocchio [1940] - Jiminy singing "When You Wish Upon A Star". (2) Fun And Fancy Free [1947] - Bongo.
TV animation created: (1) Jiminy sings "Fun And Fancy Free" as he paddles down a stream. The stream turns out to be a large planter. Jiminy hops over to a shelf of books. He hops down to a table, where he tells Cleo to not worry so much - leads into Chicken Little. (2) Jiminy is chased by a cat and barks to chase it away. He finds a doll and a teddy bear - leads into Bongo. (3) At the end of Bongo, Jiminy opens a window and leaves.
Kids Is Kids (12/10/61) Ludwig Von Drake discusses child psychology using Donald Duck and his nephews as a case study. I am uncertain whether Walt Disney introduced this show - my copy does not have any appearance of Walt Disney. It is possible Ludwig hosted the entire show, as occasionally happened.
Note: This was shown theatrically outside the U.S.A. in 1965.
Note: This was shown under the title Donald Duck Quacks Up in the late 1970s and in the 1980s.
Note: Ludwig's narration replaces part or all of the original narration in the cartoons.
Cartoons: (1) Donald's Happy Birthday [1949] (2) The Hockey Champ [1939] (3) Good Scouts [1938] (4) Don's Fountain Of Youth [1953] (5) Soup's On [1948] (6) Lucky Number [1951].
TV animation created: (1) Ludwig writes on a chalkboard to introduce his book on child psychology, displaying the population explosion caused by parents having kids. He displays the large pile of letters from parents asking for his help. He displays all his charts and graphs of his research on a "typical average family" - Donald and his nephews. (2) Ludwig strolls up to Donald's house. He is ran over and tied up by the nephews, who Donald is chasing. Donald also runs over Ludwig. They run over Ludwig again as Donald chases the nephews back into the house, with Donald running into the slammed door. Ludwig discusses the first chapter of his book - Birthdays. From a distance up in a tree, he observes Donald and the nephews - like observing any wild, dangerous animals. This leads into Donald's Happy Birthday. Scenes of Ludwig observing and commenting are included within the cartoon. (3) Ludwig discusses the book chapter on Family Games. Ludwig observes as a disguised snowman, watching Donald and the nephews play hockey - leads into The Hockey Champ. Scenes of Ludwig observing and commenting are included within the cartoon, including the snowman head being knocked off by a hockey puck. (4) Ludwig discusses the book chapter on The Scouting Outing - leads into Good Scouts. Scenes of Ludwig observing and commenting are included within the cartoon, including hiding in the petrified tree that Donald attempts to chop down. (5) Ludwig discusses the book chapter on Family Vacations - leads into Don's Fountain Of Youth. Scenes of Ludwig observing and commenting are included within the cartoon, including - unseen by Donald and the nephews - hitching a ride by holding onto the back of the car. Ludwig hides in the bushes and gets globbered by part of a sign that Donald tosses. At end of the cartoon, the car drives off without Ludwig, who has to hitchhike. (6) Ludwig tracks Donald and the nephews to the Maine woods - leads into Soup's On. Scenes of Ludwig observing and commenting while disguised as a tree stump are included within the cartoon. (7) Ludwig discusses the book chapter on Kids And Cars - leads into Lucky Number. Scenes of Ludwig observing and commenting are included within the cartoon, including Ludwig in a jalopy as he trails the nephews in their car, Ludwig as Donald's gas station customer, and Ludwig peering over the fence with a periscope. At the end of the cartoon, Ludwig gives up his research - saying the kids are OK but the adults are crazy. He drives off with his back seat full of notes, which fly out of the car as he speeds away.
The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow (10/26/55) Walt Disney introduces the story of the life of Washington Irving and the Disney version of the Legend Of Sleepy Hollow.
Cartoons: Very short scene of Ben Franklin from: (1) Ben And Me [1953].
Scenes from animated films: (1) The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad [1949] - The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow section.
TV animation created: (1) Washington Irving's life is portrayed - (A) His early boyhood exploring his city, countryside, and neighboring villages - where he listened to tales told by the locals. (B) His travels to Europe in his early adulthood. (C) His writing successes of "The History Of New York" and "The Sketchbook" - which contained his most popular stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow".
Show #58 of 106 shows.
The Legend Of Two Gypsy Dogs (3/1/64) Walt Disney introduces this Hungarian nature film (adapted for the TV show) about two dogs Jani (a retriever) and Elsa (a dachshund) who travel together across Hungary and have several dangerous adventures.
TV animation created: (1) Paintbrush paints a map of Europe and Asia - with rivers, mountains, and the Plain of Hungary. The paintbrush also paints gypsies, a knight and a dragon, and the two gypsy dogs - leads into the live-action story.
Show #59 of 106 shows.
The Liberty Story (5/29/57) Walt Disney plays part of the song "Sons of Liberty" and introduces two stories of liberty - "Johnny Tremain" and "Ben And Me". Black and white program.
Cartoons: (1) Ben And Me [1953]. Short scene of artist living in a house on London Bridge from: (1) The Truth About Mother Goose [1957].
Mad Hermit Of Chimney Butte (4/1/60) Walt Disney introduces "one of Disney's most unusual stories" which shows why Donald Duck becomes a hermit. Walt narrates the introductions to the various scenes with a Love Thy Neighbor sign gradually breaking and eventually falling off Walt's wall as each scene shows Donald's increasing hatred of his neighbors.
Cartoons: (1) The New Neighbor [1953] (2) Slide Donald Slide [1949] (3) Inferior Decorator [1948] (4) Beezy Bear [1955] (5) Hook, Lion And Sinker [1950] (6) Duck Pimples [1945]. Short scene from: (1) Trick Or Treat [1952].
Scenes from animated films: (1) Dumbo [1941] - shadows of clowns in tent recycled as noisy neighbors through a window.
TV animation created: (1) After the cameraman is fired upon as he approaches Donald's hermit cave, a telephoto lens is used to show Donald firing at any noise maker - a bird, a rattlesnake ... even an ant. Donald spies the telephoto lens and fires at it, shattering the lens. (2) Donald's home in earlier times is shown in a busy city with noisy traffic and thieving, interfering, noisy neighbors. Donald moves - leads into The New Neighbor. (3) Donald enjoys the outdoors and is friendly with birds and a bee, who shares his honey - leads into Slide Donald Slide. (4) After the end of Slide Donald Slide, Donald breaks out of the shower. The radio tells the bee that flowers are producing more honey than ever - leads into Inferior Decorator. (5) After Beezy Bear, Donald is shown lazily fishing in a boat on a lake - leads into Hook, Lion And Sinker. (6) Donald drives a van towards his hermit cave with scenes of previous neighbor problems going through his head. He decides to give a Ghost Town a try. Witch Hazel (from Trick Or Treat) and the characters from Duck Pimples decide to have some fun with Donald - leads into Duck Pimples. (7) Chimney Butte, now shown to be on Atomic Proving Grounds, is bombed and Donald is blown into the live action scene of Walt's office. Donald hangs the Love Thy Neighbor sign back on the wall and decides to be neighborly to Walt and the audience.
Show #61 of 106 shows.
Magic And Music (3/19/58) With the Magic Mirror's magical "encouragement", Walt Disney turns the show over to the Magic Mirror - who "reflects" on the magic of music.
Note: The original show contained the black maid centaurette scenes in the Pastoral Symphony section of Fantasia that was removed from the theatrical film in 1956.
Note: I have seen 3 different versions of this show - the uncensored original (shown 9/22/85 on the Disney Channel), a partially censored version with later scenes of the black maid centaurette (during the storm) still included, and a fully censored version without any scenes of the black maid centaurette.
Scenes from animated films: (1) Melody Time [1948] - Bumble Boogie. (2) Melody Time [1948] - Once Upon A Wintertime. (3) Fantasia [1940] - Pastoral Symphony.
TV animation created: (1) Special effects are used for the Magic Mirror to appear and disappear in human form while delivering letters to Walt. (2) Special effects are used for Walt's magic to swirl the letters around and send them to within the Magic Mirror; and for Walt to turn into a whirlwind and leave the room. (3) Stop-motion animation is used when the Magic Mirror causes various musical instruments to play - leads into Bumble Boogie. (4) An arrow pierces a valentine heart - the arrow turns into a paint brush and the heart turns into a paint palette. The brush paints heart-shaped musical notes - leads into Once Upon A Wintertime. (5) The brush paints the Magic Mirror's face and then paints a landscape scene - leads into Pastoral Symphony.
Show #62 of 106 shows.
Magic Highway U.S.A. (5/14/58) Walt Disney, a "typical American motorist", introduces this show on the importance of highways, from the early beginnings to the future. In the first scene, he is shown "playing" with a toy car on a small scale model of a highway system.
TV animation created: (1) Limited animation of the early settlers arriving in America with the footpaths gradually widening into roads; the development of the number and quality of the roads; and the use of rivers and railroads leading to the roads deteriorating into disrepair. (2) Still art of a variety of people with different road needs. (3) Suggestions from various people for highway improvements, both realistic and fanciful - from his and her separate lanes to swift justice for traffic violators, using a mobile jail. (4) A look at possibilities in the future from color-coded highway lanes to a worldwide highway system.
Hey, jebsdad, could you tell us more about the "Pastoral" censored scenes? I have only seen the ones available on www.widescreen.org (and I also know one of the scenes has been digitally altered) , but I didn't know there where other scenes in which the black centaurette shows up (during the storm? This is new to me).
Could you give us more details, please?
Joe Carioca wrote:Hey, jebsdad, could you tell us more about the "Pastoral" censored scenes? I have only seen the ones available on www.widescreen.org (and I also know one of the scenes has been digitally altered) , but I didn't know there where other scenes in which the black centaurette shows up (during the storm? This is new to me).
Could you give us more details, please? :)
The censored scenes are as follows: (1) Soon after the centaurette with white hair steps out of the pool, two cupids are shown combing a blond's hair - followed by three cupids braiding the tail of a strawberry blond. The first censored scene then occurs. The original scene shows a black maid centaurette kneeling on the ground, shining the hoofs of the white-haired centaurette. The maid has ribbons on four spikes of hair in the stereotypical style of the 1940s. The edited scene is a close-up of the white-haired centaurette's upper body, which is enlarged to fill the entire screen. By looking closely at this scene, you can see her reacting to the maid "off screen". (2) Immediately after the cupid sets the doves on the red hair of a centaurette, the original scene shows a maid putting flowers in a blond's tail. The blond swishes her tail as she runs to look at some male centaurs. The maid shows irritation, follows her, and starts placing flowers in her tail again. The edited scene completely cuts out the first part. The end of the scene is shown with the far right of the scene shown and enlarged to fill the scene so the maid is not seen. The music is also edited to fit the edited seconds. (3) The maile centaurs are shown galloping, followed by the centaurettes prancing around to attract their attention. Before the scene of a blue centaurette is the original scene of a maid trotting behind her and holding reins made of flowers as a strawberry blonde centaurette prances around. The edited scene cuts out most of this scene and shows a close-up of the strawberry blond for just a split second. Again, the music had to be changed to cover this censor. (4) The black maid centaurette rolls a red carpet up to the chair for Bacchus, the god of wine. She cleans off the chair, tries to grab the chair when it goes tumbling down with Bacchus in it, and grabs her head in horror when Bacchus and the chair roll down the hill. The censored scene again selects the part of the scene the maid isn't in and enlarges the scene to fill the screen. Right at the start of the scene, you can freeze the frame and see the very back of the maid at the far right of the screen. Some of the scene is just cut out, so again the music is changed.
The black maid centaurette is the same in (1) and (4), with different maids in (2) and (3), for a total of 3 different maids.
The info above is from old 1996 research I did comparing the scenes from the TV show with the VHS video release. It is likely the DVD (which I haven't checked closely) may have the scenes censored slightly differently.
The scene (4) is what I was thinking of when I wrote "during the storm". I probably am in error - the storm probably had not yet started at that time. I just associate that scene with the overall storm scenes.
Man And The Moon (12/28/55) Scenes from the program are shown - then Walt Disney introduces the show, referring to the Disneyland attraction Rocket Trip To The Moon. Walt then turns the show over to director Ward Kimball. The second of the "Man In Space" shows. Black and white program.
TV animation created: (1) Rocket blasts off from Earth at the start of the program. (2) Man's stories and superstitions about the moon over the ages, including stories about trips to the moon and the creatures found there; literary references to the moon; folk tale superstitions; and the moon in songs. (3) Galaxies, the solar system, and the scientific aspects of the moon explored.
Show #64 of 106 shows.
Man In Flight (3/6/57) Walt Disney introduces the history of man's desire to fly, starting with the legend of Icarus.
Scenes from animated films: (1) Fantasia [1940] - Pastoral Symphony. Apollo is shown driving his flaming chariot across the sky. (2) Victory Through Air Power [1943] - the history of aviation section.
TV animation created: (1) Mercury is shown flying with his winged heels and an Arabian flying carpet is shown. (2) Animation as part of the Rocket To The Moon Disneyland attraction. (3) A future rocket flight into outer space, with scenes of the solar system and the galaxy.
Show #65 of 106 shows.
Man In Space (3/9/55) Walt Disney introduces the first of the "Man In Space" programs. He then turns the show over to the director Ward Kimball.
TV animation created: (1) Chinese using rockets for war. (2) Action/Reaction principle shown with dog sneezing, skyrocket, steam vehicle, and steam rocket. (3) Jules Verne writing story "From The Earth To The Moon" with a rocket shot to the moon from a cannon. (4) Early rocket propulsion experiments. (5) Scientific demonstration of the operation of a rocket fuel motor and the rocket's flight into space and orbit. (6) The medical demands on man in space - acceleration, pressure, weightlessness (including drinking and eating), and radiation. (7) Space trip shown from take off to return.
Man Is His Own Worse Enemy (10/21/62) Ludwig Von Drake tells how people cause most of their own problems. This was later shown on TV and released on video under the title "Ducking Disaster With Donald And His Friends".
Note: Ludwig narration replaces part or all of the original narration in the cartoons.
Cartoons: (1) Reason And Emotion [1943] (2) Chicken Little [1943] (3) How To Have An Accident In The Home [1956] (4) How To Have An Accident At Work [1959] (5) Motor Mania [1950].
Scenes from TV shows: (1) Magic Highway U.S.A. [5/14/58] - scene "(3)" suggestions for highway improvements - from his and her separate lanes to swift justice for traffic violators, using a mobile jail. Note: Ludwig narration replaces the original narration in this scene.
TV animation created: (1) Ludwig introduces the program by saying the main problem with people is ... people. He first gets his hand, then his foot, stuck in a world globe. He hammers his foot while smashing the globe to release his foot. He discusses that people just don't think. He loses a poker game to a live-action chimp. He draws outlines of heads showing reason and emotion - leads into Reason And Emotion. Ludwig appears within the cartoon to narrate and comment. (2) Using the head previously drawn, he discusses emotion and pulls a shelf of books on himself while looking for the book on his next subject - leads into Chicken Little. (3) Ludwig discusses that not thinking can cause accidents. He introduces J..J. Fate - leads into How To Have An Accident In The Home. Ludwig appears within the cartoon to narrate and comment. (4) Ludwig in his armchair comments on whether Donald has learned his lesson about safety - leads into How To Have An Accident At Work. Ludwig appears within the cartoon to narrate and comment. (5) Ludwig writes the words "Man Is His Own Worst Enemy" on a chalkboard because man doesn't think. Ludwig draws a car, gets in it and drives off in reverse - crashing into the file cabinet. This leads into the recycled animation from the TV show "Magic Highway U.S.A.". (6) Ludwig shows newspapers with news of car accidents - leads into Motor Mania. Ludwig appears within the cartoon to narrate and comment. At the end of the cartoon, Ludwig is commenting that man just doesn't think - then Goofy from Motor Mania is shown making Ludwig's picture disappear by pulling it like a window shade as Goofy says "Oh, shut up!"
Note: The total number of shows is now 107 - I miscounted earlier.
Thanks for checking the "Fantasia" scenes. They are the ones I'd already known. Good to know they haven't edited anything else - if 4 scenes is not enough already.
The first three scenes can be downloaded fro www.widescreen.org. The last scene isn't available anywhere, but I have two different versions of it on DVD. The Brazilian DVD is the 1990 version, which includes the zoomed version of the scene (in which you still can see part of the centaurette for a few frames). The American DVD has the scene digitally modified. They erased the black centaurette (so that the carpet rolls by itself).
It is also worth noting that the DVDs have different versions of the third scene (the American version is longer, and the zooming is much more noticeable).
It seems there is a lot of controversity surrounding the question if Walt aprooved this censorship or not. This is something I would like to know
