The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:23 pm

According to IMDb, a documentary is coming to theatres.

It is titles The Boys and is about Robert and Richard Sherman, AKA the Sherman Brothers.

Interviewers include: Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Lesley Ann Warren, John Landis, Jim Dale, and Leonard Maltin.

It's filming in London, England.

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1015971/

The tagline is: Brothers, Partners, Strangers

Looks VERY interesting!

UmbrellaFish · Post by **UmbrellaFish** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:32 am

Very cool...

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:54 pm

Has anyone seen this?

It is playing in select cities.

Apparently, the brothers had a not so amicable relationship for many years. Kinda sad.

merlinjones · Post by **merlinjones** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:46 pm

I sent this out to friends last weekend when it was playing the one-week engagements:

>>I went to see "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story" documentary last night and was moved to pleasant tears frequently. For those who have missed the publicity, it's a documentary made by the sons of both Shermans that reveals for the first time publicly that they have distanced each other personally to the point of not even letting their families interact. But the sibling rivalry illustrates how their opposite personalities helped contribute to their songs - - and suggests reasons uplifting material appealed to them.

Quite fascinating, touching, and not the usual puff piece we see about the Walt era. Lots of great new insights about that time that add to what you already know. Lots of great Disney stars contribute: Julie, Dick, Hayley, Angela, Lesley Ann, Jonnie, etc. - - and with restored clips from everything that look fabulous on the bigscreen.

It's seldom that Walt Disney Productions get a serious documentary about the work/talent that is neither a pandering memorial nor a hostile critique, but a study of artists as people. And those clips from the 60's remain as fresh as ever. Just go.<<

PrincePhillipFan · Post by **PrincePhillipFan** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:47 pm

I would love to see this, but I don't feel like driving all the way up to New York just to watch it.

I hope Disney might release on DVD in the next few years, like what they did with Walt: The Man Behind The Myth.

Flanger-Hanger · Post by **Flanger-Hanger** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:48 pm

Just got back from some seeing this and I will urge all Disney fans to see it if they can. It's both a fascinating and somewhat saddening (but not too much) look at the lives of two very talented individuals. The amount of info given on their work (both Disney and non Disney) is very extensive and everyone here would certainly learn alot from it.

goofystitch · Post by **goofystitch** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:54 pm

They are playing it at the D23 Expo with a panel discussion, so I hope to see it then.

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:24 pm

Nowhere near me is playing it. I do have the trailer on my PS3, though.

Cordy_Biddle · Post by **Cordy_Biddle** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:31 pm

Does this feature anything from "Slipper and the Rose"? Will it get released on DVD?

Flanger-Hanger · Post by **Flanger-Hanger** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:47 pm

Cordy_Biddle wrote:Does this feature anything from "Slipper and the Rose"? Will it get released on DVD?

It very briefly mentions its existence, but that's it.

Cordy_Biddle · Post by **Cordy_Biddle** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:50 pm

That's a bit disapponting, because I consider "Slipper" as one of their finest works. What are the interviews with Ms Lansbury and Ms Warren like?

Flanger-Hanger · Post by **Flanger-Hanger** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:58 pm

Cordy_Biddle wrote:That's a bit disapponting, because I consider "Slipper" as one of their finest works. What are the interviews with Ms Lansbury and Ms Warren like?

Brief (along with most people) but they make their time worth while.

Mason_Ireton · Post by **Mason_Ireton** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:05 pm

I was hopin there'd be a review for it on UD (like a theather review).

The Sherman Bros are a creative team, they bulit songs to expand story/chacter which is rare in today's musical films.

I can't wait to purchase the film on dvd (if it'll arrive) and when will Disney actualy release these kinds of documentaries to the world?

xxhplinkxx · Post by **xxhplinkxx** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:24 pm

Can anyone tell me if this will be on DVD??? Thank you!

goofystitch · Post by **goofystitch** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:31 pm

xxhplinkxx wrote:Can anyone tell me if this will be on DVD??? Thank you!

When I saw it at the D23 Expo, the sons of Richard and Robert who directed the film talked about all of the great content that was cut that would make great bonus features. Then one of them said something like "If it gets a DVD release." That led me to believe that Disney doesn't have any plans to release it at the moment, but I'm sure it will eventually come out.

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:46 am

This doesn't necessarily go here, but it's the only Sherman Brothers thread!

Walt Disney Records Proudly Presents Music Retrospective of Award-Winning Songwriters; The Sherman Brothers Songbook Set for Release on October 13
http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayP ... 10149Music

It mentions Louis Armstrong performing "Ten Feet Off the Ground"; a) I didn't know he performed that song, and b) why wouldn't they use the movie version?

This seems like an amazing CD, though!

PrincePhillipFan · Post by **PrincePhillipFan** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:34 am

I believe his version is from the album Disney Songs The Satchmo Way from the late 60s. If you like Armstrong and Disney, I highly recommend it, as he sings Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, Heigh-Ho and Whistle While You Work, 'Bout Time and Ten Feet Off The Ground, Chim-Chim-Cheree, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, The Ballad Of Davy Crockett, The Bare Necessities, and When You Wish Upon A Star. I highly recommend it as it's one of my favorites.

As for the Sherman Brothers CD, I think it's a great compiliation and all the songs are in pristine sound. The only glaring ommission to me is perhaps one of their first and biggest projects - The Sword And The Stone. I would have loved to have seen Higitus Figitus, That's What Makes The World Go 'Round, and Mad Madame Mim on here.

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:29 am

Sherman Brothers documentary "The Boys" available on iTunes
http://www.laughingplace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=74440

Mason_Ireton · Post by **Mason_Ireton** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:38 am

I actualy downloaded it and thought it was very good, it's a shame that they drifted apart at various points, but towards the end though I can tell that Robert and Richard truely appricated each other.

The Sherman Bros were and always will be top notch Disney song writters, it's a shame that Bob Iger didn't ask 'em to come back for The Further Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh (2011)

Sotiris · Post by **Sotiris** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:59 am

Mason_Ireton wrote:I actualy downloaded it and thought it was very good, it's a shame that they drifted apart at various points, but towards the end though I can tell that Robert and Richard truly appropriated each other.

Could you share it with us?

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