Summary:
In this update of Disney's masterpiece film mixture of animation and music, new interpretations of great works of music are presented. It begins with an abstract battle of light and darkness set to the music of Beethoveen's Fifth Symphony. Then we see the adventures of a Humpback Whale calf and his pod set to "The Pines of Rome." Next is the humourous story of several lives in 1930's New York City, scored with "Rhapsody in Blue." Following is a musical telling of the fairy tale, "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" set to Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2. Then a goofy Flamingo causes havoc in his flock with his yo-yo to the tune of the finale of "Carnival of the Animals." This is followed by the classic sequence from the original film, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" starring Mickey Mouse and followed by "Pomp and Circumstance" starring Donald Duck as a harried assistant to Noah on his Ark. Finally, we see the awesome tale of the life, death and renewal of a forest in a sequence featuring the composition, "The Firebird."
| Runtime: | 74 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Music, Animation, Family |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Don Hahn | Director |
| Eric Goldberg | Director |
| Francis Glebas | Director |
| Gaëtan Brizzi | Director |
| Hendel Butoy | Director |
| James Algar | Director |
| Paul Brizzi | Director |
| Pixote Hunt | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Brenda Chapman | Writer |
| Carl Fallberg | Story Development (Segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The") |
| David Reynolds | Writer |
| Elena Driskill | Writer |
| Eric Goldberg | Story (Segments "Rhapsody In Blue" And "Carnival Of The Animals, The") |
| Gaëtan Brizzi | Story (Segment "Firebird Suite, The") |
| Hans Christian Andersen | Story "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" (Segment "Piano Concerto #2") |
| Irene Mecchi | Writer |
| Joe Grant | Original Concept (Segment "Carnival Of The Animals, The") |
| Paul Brizzi | Story (Segment "Firebird Suite, The") |
| Perce Pearce | Story Development (Segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The") |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| James Levine | Himself - Host (Segment "Pomp And Circumstance"), Conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) |
| Steve Martin | Himself - Introductory Host |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Angela Lansbury | Herself - Hostess (Segment "Firebird Suite - 1919 Version") |
| Bette Midler | Herself - Hostess (Segment "Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102") |
| Itzhak Perlman | Himself - Host (Segment "Pines Of Rome") |
| James Earl Jones | Himself - Host (Segment "Carnival Of The Animals") |
| Kathleen Battle | Featured Soprano (Segment "Pomp And Circumstance") |
| Leopold Stokowski | Himself - Conductor (Segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice") |
| Penn Jillette | Himself |
| Quincy Jones | Himself - Host (Segment "Rhapsody In Blue") |
| Ralph Grierson | Pianist (Segment "Rhapsody In Blue") |
| Russi Taylor | Daisy Duck (Segment "Pomp And Circumstance") |
| Teller | Himself - Host (Segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice") |
| Tony Anselmo | Donald Duck (Segment "Pomp And Circumstance") |
| Wayne Allwine | Mickey Mouse (Segment "Pomp And Circumstance") |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Lovegren | Co-Associate Producer |
| Donald W. Ernst | Producer |
| Lisa C. Cook | Associate Producer |
| Patricia Hicks | Co-Producer |
| Roy Edward Disney | Executive Producer |
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