- DIRECTOR:
various
- ACTORS:
Deems Taylor (narrator), Leopold Stokowski (conductor), Walt Disney (Mickey's voice)
- PLOT:
Vibrating notes, dancing mushrooms, magical brooms, dinosaurs dying, cavorting centaurs, hippo ballerinas, and the mountainous personification of Satan, I suppose.
- EVALUATION:
Likely the most ambitious animated film of all time, Fantasia mixes classical music with immensely creative visuals in an almost entirely effective visual spectacle for the ages.
- WRITING:
Okay, the narration is not that interesting, but it helps to break up the musical segments.
- FILMING:
Great use of multi-plane animation, vibrant colors, and creative visual distortion effects.
- BEST PART:
Chernabog cowering in fear of a church bell, although you could make an argument for about ten other parts just as easily
- TRIVIA:
The wizard's name is Yen Sid in a reversed reference to his creator.
- STINGER:
Mickey getting a broom to the backside
