Deconstructing Disney

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Erin and Rachel unpack The Fox and the Hound (1981), the most expensive Disney animated film up to that point, due largely to conflict amongst the film makers. They discover that even a movie about the best of friends isn’t immune to racism in the form of Black stereotypes and underlying messages about segregation. 

Episode Bibliography

Associated Press. (1977, July 19). A New Generation of Animators is Taking Over at Disney Studios. The Baltimore Sun, 20.

Benson, S. (1981, July 10). 'Fox, Hound' Cuts No Corners. The Los Angeles Times, 96.

Berman, T., Rich, R., & Stevens, A. (Directors). (1981). The Fox and the Hound [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Canby, V. (1981, July 10). The Fox and the Hound. The New York Times, 5.

Cawley, J. (n.d.). The Animated Films of Don Bluth: The Disney Years. Cataroo. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from http://www.cataroo.com/DBdis.html

Corliss, R. (1981, July 20). Cinema: The New Generation Comes of Age. TIME. http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,954873-1,00.html

Don Bluth. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 27, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Bluth

Ebert, R. (1981, January 1). The Fox and the Hound. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021, from https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-fox-and-the-hound-1981

Entman, R. M., & Rojecki, A. (2001). The Black image in the White mind: Media and race in America. University of Chicago Press. 

Eric Larson. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Larson

The Fox and the Hound. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Hound#cite_note-Newsweek-1

The Fox and the Hound (novel). (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Hound_(novel)

Glenn, C. L., & Cunningham, L. J. (2009). The Power o f Black Magic: The magical negro and white salvation in film. Journal o f Black Studies, 40(2), 135-152

Heidi Guedel. (n.d.). IMDB. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345726/. 

Hughey, M. W. (2009). Cinethetic Racism: White redemption and Black stereotypes in “Magical Negro” films. Social Problems, 56(2), 543-577.

Jacoby, K. (2001). Crimes against nature: Squatters, poachers, thieves and the hidden history of American conservation. University of California Press.

Jurado, K. G. (2013). The “magical Negro” in Disney film. [Master’s Thesis, Hawaii Pacific University]. ProQuest.

Linda Miller. (n.d.). IMDB. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588818/

Longworth, K. [Host]. (2019, Oct. 21). 147: Hattie McDaniel (Six Degrees of Song  of the South, Episode 2) [Audio Podcast Episode]. In You Must Remember This. http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com

Lorna Cook. (n.d.). IMDB. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177170/

Mannix, D. P. (1967). The fox and the hound. Dutton.

Ness, M. (2015, September 24). Well, I'm Traumatized: The Fox and the Hound. Tor.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2015/09/24/well-im-traumatized-the-fox-and-the-hound/

Ness, M. (2015, October 1). Forbidden Friendships: Disney's The Fox and the Hound. Tor.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2015/10/01/forbidden-friendships-disneys-the-fox-and-the-hound/

Price, T. H. (2019). A cauldron of chaos and cultivation: Rediscovering Disney animation of the 1980s [Master’s Thesis, Chapman University]. ProQuest. 

Sito, T. (1998, November). Disney's The Fox and the Hound: The Coming of the Next Generation. Animation World Magazine, (3.8). https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.8/3.8pages/3.8sitofox.html

Whitley, D. (2012). The idea of nature in Disney animation: From Snow White to WALL-E (2nd ed.). Ashgate.

Wolfgang Reitherman. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Reitherman

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In the third and final mini-episode (for now!), Erin and Rachel wrestle with the definition of "classic" literature and identify possible source material for the next great Disney animated film! 

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For their second mini-episode, Erin and Rachel each identify their picks for best villain, best love interest, and best animal sidekick from the films they've reviewed so far. 

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In this first miniature (or Minnie Mouse?) episode, Erin and Rachel each pitch an idea for a new Disney Park attraction based on the films they've watched so far.

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Olson, J. (2021, April 1). For the first time, all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks are led by women.10 Tampa Bay. https://www.wtsp.com/article/entertainment/walt-disney-world-led-by-women/67-86180d33-8e6c-4502-87ee-d78c6e7d25de

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In their deconstruction of The Rescuers (1977), Erin and Rachel discuss orphans, alligators, and confederate symbolism. This film seemingly represents the first attempts of the Walt Disney Animation Studios to represent racial diversity and gender equality in any intentional or meaningful way, but how successful are they?

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Caroll, T.W. (2019). Revisiting second wave histories: New chronologies, geographies, and appraisals. Journal of Women’s History, 31(3), 136-146. 

Cawley, J. (2003, May 2). Don Bluth The Disney Years: The Rescuers. The Animated Films of Don Bluth. Retrieved February 9, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20070311015411/http://www.cataroo.com/DBrescu.html

Champlin, C. (1977, July 3). Animation: The Real Thing at Disney. The Los Angeles Times, 276.

Doty, M. (2015, February 10). Cruella de Vil's Comeback That Wasn't: See Long-Lost Sketches of Iconic Villain in 'The Rescuers' (Exclusive). Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2021, from https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cruella-de-vils-comeback-that-wasnt-see-110587473877.html

Lounsbery, J., Reitherman, W., & Stevens, A. (1977). The Rescuers [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Madame Medusa. (2011, March 2). The Disney Archives. Retrieved February 11, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20110302115813/http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/villains/medusa/medusa.html

Mikkelson, D. (1999, January 13). Did a Topless Woman Appear in Disney’s ‘The Rescuers’? Snopes. Retrieved February 9, 2021, from https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-rescuers-topless/

Myers, J.E.B. (2006). Child protection in America: Past, present, and future. Oxford University Press. 

Ness, M. (2015, September 17). Rescuing More than Just Small Girls and Teddy Bears: Disney’s The Rescuers. Tor.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2015/09/17/rescuing-more-than-just-small-girls-and-teddy-bears-disneys-the-rescuers/

Radloff, J. (2014, September 10). Why most Disney heroines don’t have mothers and so many more secrets from the Disney archives. Glamour. https://www.glamour.com/story/disney-secrets-beauty-and-the-beast

The Rescuers. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 6, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rescuers

Thomas, B. (1984, September 19). Walt Disney Productions Returns to Animation. The Lewiston Daily Sun, 28.

United Nations. (n.d.). World Conference of the International Women’s Year. https://www.un.org/en/conferences/women/mexico-city1975

Variety Staff. (1976, December 31). The Rescuers. Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2021, from https://variety.com/1976/film/reviews/the-rescuers-2-1200423850/

Wood, J.M. (2014, October 22). 27 Motherless Disney characters. Mental Floss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59581/27-motherless-disney-characters

Episode Summary

Venture into the Hundred Acre Wood with Erin and Rachel as they discuss the The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, the 1977 feature-length film that compiled three previously-released featurettes about a willy nilly silly old bear. The conversation touches on issues of gender and racism, but Rachel’s biggest qualm with this movie is the fat shaming directed at our favorite tubby cubby.  

Episode Bibliography

Dudley, S. (2016, August 1). The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh: The Story Behind The Masterpiece. YouTube. Retrieved January 24, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZJCW4GE_Fk&t=649s

Fanning, J. (2010, February 4). All Facts, No Fluff and Stuff. D23. Retrieved January 24, 2021, from https://archive.is/20120710135543/d23.disney.go.com/news/2010/02/all-facts-no-fluff-and-stuff/

Fanning, J. (2016, February 4). Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree: Did You Know? D23. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://d23.com/winnie-the-pooh-and-the-honey-tree-did-you-know/

Fanning, J. (2018, December 20). Did You Know? 9 Stuffed-With-Fluff Facts About Walt Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. D23. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://d23.com/9-facts-about-winnie-the-pooh-and-the-blustery-day/

Greig, F. (2017, September 27). Winnie the Pooh’s surprising mental health themes explored. inews. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/winnie-the-pooh-mental-health-aa-milne-93148

Kortman, S. A., & Eckstein, D. (2004). Winnie-the-Pooh: A “honey-jar” for me and you. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 12(1), 67-77. 

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 22, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Many_Adventures_of_Winnie_the_Pooh

Reitherman, W., & Lounsbery, J. (Directors). (1977). The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Sauer, P. (2017, November 6). How Winnie-the-Pooh Became a Household Name. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved January 30, 2021, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/winnie-pooh-became-household-bear-180967090/

Shea, S. E., Gordon, K., Hawkins, A., Kawchuk, J., & Smith, D. (2000, December 12). Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood: A neurodevelopmental perspective on A.A. Milne. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 163(12), 1557-1559. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://www.cmaj.ca/content/163/12/1557.full

Stanger, C. A. (1987). Winnie the Pooh through a feminist lens. The Lion and the Unicorn, 11(2), 34-50. 

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 24, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Pooh_and_the_Blustery_Day

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 22, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Pooh_and_the_Honey_Tree

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 24, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Pooh_and_Tigger_Too

Episode Summary

Erin and Rachel travel to Sherwood Forest and discuss Robin Hood (1973), the first Disney film to feature a cast entirely composed of anthropomorphized animals! Although their qualms with the film include the limited agency of female characters and the derision of fat characters, they also enjoyed the exciting plot and folksy music. 

Episode Bibliography

Asher-Perrin, E. (2018, April 18). The Robin Hood You Love is A Lie. Tor.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2018/04/18/the-robin-hood-you-love-is-a-lie/

Billington, D. (1973, December 22). Sir Hiss is the Show Stealer in Walt Disney's Robin Hood. The Gazette, 23.

Brown, N. (2015). Individualism and national identity in Disney’s early British films. Journal of Popular Film and Television, 188-200. 

Canby, V. (1973, November 9). Screen: 'Robin Hood': Animals and Birds Star in Disney Version The Program. The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/1973/11/09/archives/screen-robin-hoodanimals-and-birds-star-in-disney-version-the.html

Cartoon Hangover. (2017, September 22). Every Recycled Disney Shot & Why - Snow White, Frozen, Toy Story, Moana and More - Cartoon Hangover. YouTube. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU21shbaVBo

Christ, J. (1973, November 12). Calling the Blind Man's Bluff. New York Magazine, 6(46), 88-91. https://books.google.com/books?id=0eYCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA90#v=onepage&q&f=false

Conradt, S. (2015, November 23). 11 Oo-De-Lally Facts About Robin Hood. Mental Floss. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70981/11-oo-de-lally-facts-about-robin-hood

Finch, C. (1975). The Art of Walt Disney: from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms. H.N. Abrams. https://archive.org/details/isbn_0810990075

Finn, W. (2007, July 22). ROBIN HOOD CONFIDENTIAL pt. 2 : Keith Ward's "Reynard the Fox". Will Finn Blog. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from http://willfinn.blogspot.com/2007/07/robin-hood-confidential-pt-2-keith.html

Gilbert, R. (1973, November 26). Movies Around Town. New York Magazine, 6(48), 13. https://books.google.com/books?id=yeYCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13#v=onepage&q&f=false

Hill, J. (2005, March 17). Why for? Jim Hill Media. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2005/03/18/562.aspx

Jay, C. (1973, December 3). Cinema: Quick Cuts. Time Magazine. http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,908239,00.html

Martin, C. (2018, February 18). Let's "Hear" It for Robin Hood. YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlBFtRrEDxXWGdSILXcDfLNdXj03zf0Ju

McBride, C. (2019, September 3). How Furries Became a Fandom. SYFY Wire. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/how-furries-became-a-fandom

Ness, M. (2016, September 22). Treading Ink: Disney's Robin Hood. Tor.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2016/09/22/treading-ink-disneys-robin-hood/

Padnick, S. (2013, December 31). “Those Impudent Musical Peasants!”—Disney’s Robin Hood. Tor.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2013/12/31/rewatching-robin-hood-disney/

Paschke, J. (2013, July). Where’s Robin Hood of Nottingham these days? British Heritage, 40-43.

Patten, F. (2012, July 15). Retrospective: An Illustrated Chronology of Furry Fandom, 1966–1996. flayrah. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from http://www.flayrah.com/4117/retrospective-illustrated-chronology-furry-fandom-1966-1996

Robin Hood (1973 film). (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 12, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_(1973_film)

Reitherman, W. (Director). (1973). Robin Hood [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Sampson, W. (2009, May 27). Taking Another Look at Robin Hood. Mouse Planet. Retrieved January 11, 2021, from https://www.mouseplanet.com/8821/Taking_Another_Look_at_Robin_Hood

Seal, G. (2009). The Robin Hood principle: Folklore, history, and the social bandit. Journal of Folklore Research, 46(1), 67-89.

Episode Summary

Released three years after Walt Disney’s death, the 1970 animated film The AristoCats (yes, the “C” is capitalized!) marked the beginning of a new era for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Join Erin and Rachel as they discuss the tough questions such as, does everybody want to be a cat? 

Episode Bibliography

The Aristocats. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 22, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aristocats

The Aristocats. (2008, January 11). Disney Archives. Retrieved December 27, 2020, from https://web.archive.org/web/20080111034150/http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/movies/aristocats/aristocats.html

Bruers, B. (2016, June 10). The Sherman Brothers about Walt Disney and Maurice Cheavlier (the making of the Aristocats). YouTube. Retrieved December 20, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb09DeUxYRY

Ebert, R. (1971, January 1). The Aristocats. rogerebert.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020, from https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-aristocats-1971

Geoghegan, T. (2012, April 2). Who, what, why: Why do we know Timbuktu? BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17583772

Hector Berlioz. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 30, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Berlioz

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 30, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_de_Toulouse-Lautrec

Hill, J. (2012, August 21). Would Walt's version of "The Aristocats" have been a bigger hit for Disney Studios? Jim Hill Media. Retrieved 12 27, 2020, from http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2012/08/21/would-walt-s-version-of-quot-the-aristocats-quot-have-been-a-bigger-hit-for-disney-studios.aspx#sthash.vb0zEDZT.dpuf

Marie. (n.d.). The Disney Wiki. Retrieved December 30, 2020, from https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Marie#Trivia

Moja, B. (2018). The Aristocats (1970). In The Encyclopedia of Racism in American Films (pp. 29-30). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Encyclopedia_of_Racism_in_American_F/c0NRDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=aristocats

Ness, M. (2016, September 15). Everybody Wants To Be a Cat: Disney’s The Aristocats. Tor.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020, from https://www.tor.com/2016/09/15/everybody-wants-to-be-a-cat-disneys-the-aristocats/

Randall, S. (2017, March 4). Feminisney: “The Jungle Book” and “The AristoCats”. CineNation. Retrieved December 27, 2020, from https://medium.com/cinenation-show/feminisney-the-jungle-book-and-the-aristocats-b59eacaf7d92#:~:text=But%20the%20title%20sequence%20clearly,an%20elderly%20French%20aristocratic%20lady.

Reitherman, W. (Director). (1970). The AristoCats [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Sampson, W. (2009, December 23). The Secret Origin of the Aristocats. Mouse Planet. Retrieved December 27, 2020, from https://www.mouseplanet.com/9084/The_Secret_Origin_of_the_Aristocats

Thomas, B. (1970, December 9). 'Aristocats' Has Disney Touch. Kentucky New Era, 12.

Thompson, H. (1970, December 26). 'The Aristocats,' Warm Animated cartoon by Disney, Opens. The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2020, from https://www.nytimes.com/1970/12/26/archives/the-aristocats-warm-animated-cartoon-by-disney-opens.html

Variety Staff. (1969, December 31). The Aristocats. Variety. Retrieved December 27, 2020, from https://variety.com/1969/film/reviews/the-aristocats-1200422129/

Wilde, R. (2019, January 30). Belle Époque or the “Beautiful Age” in France. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-belle-epoque-beautiful-age-1221300

Episode Summary

Join Erin and Rachel as they journey to the jungles of India to discuss the 1967 classic, The Jungle Book. Based on the book by Rudyard Kipling, a champion of British Imperialism, the film demonstrates more implicit racism and sexism than colonialist themes. 

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Biography.com Editors. (2019, October 21). Rudyard Kipling biography. Biography. https://www.biography.com/writer/rudyard-kipling

Cash, D. (2013, October 7). How to adapt The Jungle Book (and not make it racist). The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/10/how-to-adapt-em-the-jungle-book-em-and-not-make-it-racist/280292/

Dean, G. (2020, October 19). Disney Plus now warns viewers of racist stereotypes in older films, including ‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Dumbo,’ and ‘The Jungle Book’. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-plus-racism-stereotypes-warning-peter-pan-dumbo-aladdin-2020-10

Disney 'Jungle Book' Arrives Just in Time. (1967, December 23). The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2020, from https://www.nytimes.com/1967/12/23/archives/disney-jungle-book-arrives-just-in-time.html

Ignacia, C. (2016, December 16). Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: The Making of a Musical Masterpiece (1997). YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeWtAgVkOQc

The Jungle Book. (n.d.). The Disney Wiki. Retrieved December 6, 2020, from https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/The_Jungle_Book

The Jungle Book (1967 film). (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 1, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_(1967_film)#

Kipling, R. (1894). The Jungle Book. Macmillan. 

Kipling, R. (1899). The white man’s burden: The United States and the Phillipine Islands. https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/kipling.asp

Lark, M. (2016, March 31). Floyd Norman’s 9 Wild Stories From the Making of The Jungle Book (1967). D23. Retrieved December 1, 2020, from https://d23.com/floyd-normans-9-wild-stories-from-the-making-of-the-jungle-book-1967/

Louis Prima. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Prima

Metcalf, G. (1991). "It's A Jungle Book Out There, Kid!": The Sixties in Walt Disney's "The Jungle Book". Studies in Popular Culture, 14(1), 85-97. JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23413919

Ness, M. (2015, August 20). Walt Disney Supervises His Last Film: The Jungle Book. Tor.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020, from https://www.tor.com/2015/08/20/walt-disney-supervises-his-last-film-the-jungle-book/

Packer, M. (2016, April 11). How Walt Disney brought The Jungle Book to the big screen. Little White Lies. Retrieved December 1, 2020, from https://lwlies.com/articles/the-jungle-book-walt-disney-flloyd-norman/

Reitherman, W. (Director). (1967). The Jungle Book [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Roxborough, S. (2016, April 22). Why Disney's Original 'Jungle Book' Is Germany's Biggest Film of All Time. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 1, 2020, from https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/germany-original-jungle-book-biggest-885953

“The White Man’s Burden”: Kipling’s Hymn to U.S. Imperialism. (n.d.). History Matters. Retrieved December 6, 2020, from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5478/

Whitley, D. (2012). The idea of nature in Disney animation: From Snow White to WALL-E (2nd ed.) . Ashgate.

Episode Summary

Erin and Rachel discuss the classic hybrid film, Mary Poppins. Although Julie Andrews’ famous nanny may be “practically perfect in every way,” the co-hosts find plenty of flaws in the 1964 film’s messaging on family values, gender roles, and classism. 

Episode Bibliography

Coate, M. (2014, August 27). Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: Remembering “Mary Poppins” on its 50th anniversary. The Digital Bits. http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy--showmanship/mary-poppins-50th-anniv

Dudley, S. (2018, December 14). Making of Mary Poppins (2004 Full). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtYJlmdn48U

Flanagan, C. (2005, December 12). Becoming Mary Poppins: P. L. Travers, Walt Disney, and the making of a myth. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/12/19/becoming-mary-poppins?currentPage=all

Gillis, M. J., & Jacobs, A. T. (2017). History of women’s activism in the United States: Struggles and solidarities. In M. J. Gillis & A. T. Jacobs (Eds.), Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (pp 317-351). Oxford University Press. 

Lawson, V. (2005). Mary Poppins, she wrote: The life of P. L. Travers. Simon & Schuster.

Mary Poppins (film). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Poppins_(film)

Nel, P. (2019). Was the Cat in the Hat Black? Oxford University Press. 

Ness, M. (2014, April 3). A spoonful of music makes the nanny: Disney’s Mary Poppins. Tor.com. https://www.tor.com/2014/04/03/a-spoonful-of-music-makes-the-nanny-disneys-mary-poppins/

Nym Mayhall, L. E. (1999). Domesticating Emmeline: Representing the suffragette, 1930-1993. National Women's Studies Association Journal, 11(2), 1-24. 

Robb, S. (2008, July 21). How not to do an American accent. BBC News Magazine. Retrieved November 13, 2020, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7509572.stm

Stevenson, R. (Director). (1964). Mary Poppins [Film]. Walt Disney Productions. 

Szumsky, B. E. (2000). “All that is solid melts into the air”: The winds of change and other analogues of colonialism in Disney’s Mary Poppins. The Lion and the Unicorn, 24(1), 97-109. 

Travers, P. L. (1934). Mary Poppins. Harper Collins.