Disney Reel to Reel

By Wyatt Tucker

Where everything old is new again. Or, a deep, deep, DEEP delve into the Disney animated canon.

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November 22, 2025 Flights of Fantasia: 'Worlds to Conquer' Book Interview w/ J.B. Kaufman
We take a quick break from the rankings, as historian J.B. Kaufman joins Wyatt to discuss the latest installment in his epic "Making of" books on classic Disney animation, this time devoted to 1940's Fantasia.
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
Links for Purchase:
Mr. Kaufman's personal website: jbkaufman.com/worlds-conquer-art-and-making-walt-disney%E2%80%99s-fantasia
Simon and Schuster: simonandschuster.com/books/Worlds-to-Conquer/J-B-Kaufman
Amazon (for both hardcover and Kindle): amazon.com/Worlds-Conquer-Making-Disneys-Fantasia
The 2024-2025 Hyperion Historical Alliance Annual (paperback): amazon.com/2024-2025-Hyperion-Historical-Alliance-Annual
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November 15, 2025 Reel Rankings: Disney Princesses (Part 1)
To make up for last episode's depressing subject matter, Wyatt and Frankie return to rank our favorite Disney Princesses. The Renaissance girlies will be featured in Part 2.
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
References:
Brewmasters. “Exclusive: Brenda Chapman No Longer Directing Pixar’s ‘Brave.’” Cartoon Brew, 18 Oct. 2010, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/exclusive-brenda-chapman-no-longer-directing-pixars-brave-29877.html
Ellis, Lindsay. “Reevaluating The Little Mermaid before Disney horks up another live action remake.” YouTube, 16 June 2021, https://youtu.be/NeuLEu9ZePc?si=PpHTk_cb6b9R4KZe.
Kalgesch, Anne. “Disney Princess Tropes: Princes and Damsels.” YouTube, 3 Apr. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoZ97uzz1uI&t=3s.
Orenstein, Peggy, and Andy Mooney. “What’s Wrong with Cinderella?” Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture, Harper/Harper Collins, New York City, New York, 2011, pp. 13-18. Book.
“Disney Princess Proves She’s Still The Fairest Of The Land; Girls’ Lifestyle Brand Set To Become World’s Largest In 2006.” The Walt Disney Company, 21 June 2005, https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-princess-proves-shes-still-the-fairest-of-the-land-girls-lifestyle-brand-set-to-become-worlds-largest-in-2006/. Press Release.
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October 18, 2025 When Elephants Fly (Halloween Edition): Seqs. 16-18 ("Clowns Hit Big Boss for a Raise," "Pink Elephants")
*Trigger Warning for discussions of addiction, alcohol and drug abuse, child exploitation, and language*
Happy Halloween!!! Wyatt's back after a brief hiatus and joined by friend Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) to talk Dumbo. We try to bring some levity to an otherwise depressing, but insightful subject. "I'm afraid, need your aid, pink elephants on parade."
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
References:
Brogan, Scott. “The Pirate.” The Judy Room, www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/the-pirate/. Blog.
Babbitt, Art. “Fantasia’s 80th Anniversary - and a 1975 Interview with Art Babbitt.” Edited by John Canemaker, John Canemaker’s Animated Eye, 13 Nov. 2020, animatedeye.johncanemaker.com/blog/fantasias-80th-anniversary-and-a-1975-interview-with-art-babbitt/. Blog.
Colín, Mariana, and Schiff, Gus, hosts. "Once More With Big Ol' Ears - Dumbo (1941 & 2019)." Once More With Feeling, season 1, episode 3, Spotify, 24 Sep. 2025, https://rss.com/podcasts/once-more-with-feeling/2231785/. Podcast.
Darrow, Lin, and G. Jeremy, hosts. “Ep. 4 - Dumbo (1941): Otherness, Prejudice, and Excessive Bullying of Literal Babies.” The Ink and Think Hour, season 1, episode 4, Spotify, 21 Apr. 2020, https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bOdVGwD3r0iq0Y3DE6h5g?si=12d8GmDQS6GWhni7dyxIOg. Podcast.
“Dumbo.” Walt Disney Productions, RKO Radio Pictures, 1941. Film.
Freedman, Robert L. Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, Episode 1, ABC, 25 Feb. 2001. Television.
ozzren. Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows - 2001 (Upscaled). YouTube, 24 Dec. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo85Z6bA8Bc&t=4642s. Online Video.
“Judy: Impressions of Garland.” Omnibus, performance by E. Y. Harburg, season 6, episode 11, BBC, 24 Dec. 1972. Television.
Garland, Judy, et al. “Judy Garland: By Myself.” American Masters, performance by Isabel Keating, PBS, 25 Feb. 2004. Television.
Kothenschulte, Daniel, et al. “When Ideas Grow Wings: Dumbo, the Unexpected Masterpiece.” The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, 2nd ed., TASCHEN, Cologne, Germany, 2023, p. 180. Book.
Langer, Mark. “Regionalism in Disney Animation: Pink Elephants and Dumbo.” Film History, vol. 4, no. 4, 1990, pp. 305–21. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3815059. Journal.
Schroeder, Russell, et al. “Pink Elephant Polka.” Disney’s Lost Chords, vol. 2, Voight Publications, Robbinsville, NC, 2008, pp. 346-347. Book.

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June 22, 2025 *THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL* Good Neighbor Exchanges: Seqs. 3-8 ("Solamente Una Vez," Etc.)
*Trigger Warning for discussions of sexual harassment*
Happy Pride, everyone! Let's celebrate by discussing the antics of a pervy duck with Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick)!
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
References:
Amidi, Amid. “‘Three Caballeros’ Review by Wolcott Gibbs.” Cartoon Brew, 15 Jan. 2012, www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/three-caballeros-review-by-wolcott-gibbs-55104.html.
Castro, Amida. “Solamente Una Vez de Agustin Lara para José Mojica.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEPkF4Jb7v4.
Geronimi, Clyde, director. Disney's Exclusive Archive Collection: The Three Caballeros. Disney Enterprises, 1995. Laserdisc.
The Three Caballeros. Walt Disney Productions, 1944. Film.
Kaufman, J. B. South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948. Disney Editions, 2009. Book.
La tertulia de Carlos Arboleda. “5 La Historia de Una Canción: Solamente Una Vez - Agustín Lara.” YouTube, YouTube, 4 Mar. 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBqtjPod4Eg.
Mejia, Gabriel Hernando. “JUAN ARVIZU, LA ZANDUNGA 1937.” YouTube, YouTube, 5 May 2009, www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNNKDj4Bf_0.
Thomas, Bob. Walt Disney: An American Original. Disney Editions, Glendale, CA, 1994. Book.
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May 02, 2025 Of Beauties & Beasts: Seq. 18 ("Beauty and the Beast")
Every now and then, we must remember when the Mouse had our best interests at heart. Case in point: 1991's Beauty and the Beast. Queen Woman Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) returns to celebrate this tale as old as time.
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
*Art by esteesdave*
References:
Beauty and the Beast. Audio commentary by Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale, and Don Hahn, directed by Wise and Trousdale, Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2002. DVD.
“Beauty and the Beast.” Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc, 1991.
Ellis, Lindsay. “Is Beauty and the Beast About Stockholm Syndrome?” YouTube, YouTube, 29 Mar. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=syYCO0QVkZo.
Failes, Ian. “30 Years Ago: The CG Secrets of the Ballroom Sequence in ‘Beauty and the Beast.’” Cartoon Brew, 16 Nov. 2021, www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/30-years-ago-cg-secrets-ballroom-sequence-beauty-beast-145174.html.
Fayerb. “Beauty and the Beast (1991) (The Signature Collection) - Page 60 - Blu-Ray Forum.” Blu-Ray Forum RSS, 8 Nov. 2021, forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=278982&page=60.
Oscars. “‘Beauty And The Beast’ Wins Original Song: 1992 Oscars.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Mar. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bntiz357OjM.
Rannie, Alexander. “Ever a Surprise: The History and the Magic Behind the Ballroom in Beauty and the Beast.” D23, D23, 26 Mar. 2018, d23.com/ever-a-surprise-the-history-and-the-magic-behind-the-ballroom-in-beauty-and-the-beast/.
Solomon, Charles, et al. “There Must Be More Than This Provincial Life.” Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast, 1st ed., Disney Editions, New York, NY, 2010, pp. 135–137. Book.
The Disney Archives. “Beauty and the Beast - Camera Move Test.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Apr. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtXM5_THsBc&list=PLhOndNwQYfNBK9BYoZmsiAswEGpJSlYRn&index=14.
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April 19, 2025 Remake Rants: Snow White (2025)
We anticipate that our listeners will spend this weekend with their families and friends. But like the WDC, Wyatt, along with guests Frankie Sparks and Scott Eisenberg (@shoottheflick), just wants to get this latest live-action remake over with. "Kal-El, No!"
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
References:
Barnes, Brooks. “Snow White and the Seven Kajillion Controversies.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025, www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/business/snow-white-movie-controversies.html#:~:text=Perhaps%20the%20biggest%20challenge%20to,and%20Disney%20shrugged%20it%20off.
Infinite Snow Productions. “The Snow White Paradox.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Aug. 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBKEgWcSeQI.
Kit, Borys, and Mia Galuppo. “Disney’s ‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie Hits the Pause Button (Exclusive).” The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2025, www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tangled-live-action-remake-pause-disney-1236180940/.
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April 07, 2025 Studio Shenanigans: Not Just a Goof (2025) (w/ Directors Kevin Lima & Eric Kimelton)
Ah-hyuck! Not Just a Goof debuts on Disney Plus today, and Wyatt is joined by directors Kevin Lima and Eric Kimelton to briefly discuss the documentary and the impact of its subject, A Goofy Movie, on pop culture. "For the first time ever, we're seeing it I 2 I!"
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
*Art by rain1940_art*
Resources:
Disney Plus. “Not Just A Goof | Official Trailer | Disney+.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 Apr. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkBfSMLGSkU.
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February 15, 2025 The Miller Years: Midnight Madness (1980)
If you don't spend your Valentine's Day raising a little Midnight Madness, you're doing something wrong. Good thing Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) is a team player along for the ride!
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
References:
Ebert, Roger. “Junior High School Movie Review (1980).” Roger Ebert, 11 Jan. 1980, https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/junior-high-school-1980.
“Midnight Madness Movie Review (1980).” Roger Ebert, 5 Mar. 1980, https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/midnight-madness-1980.
“Ron Miller.” The Walt Disney Family Museum, https://www.waltdisney.org/about/board-of-directors/ron-miller.
Wechter, David. “Junior High School (1978).” YouTube, 7 Apr. 2020, https://youtu.be/R4s59ky-HxY?si=yL_MWaBfbLL8hvMF.
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February 01, 2025 Wonderland Whimsy: Seqs. 1.0 - 2.0 ("Opening--The River Bank," "Down the Rabbit Hole")
They say curiosity often leads to trouble...
Wyatt and guest host / scholar Abigail Fine finally begin discussing 1951's Alice in Wonderland, beat by beat.
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
*Art by @johnmakesart*
References:
Carroll, L. (n.d.). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Retrieved August 3, 2022, from https://www.gutenberg.org/files/11/11-h/11-h.htm.
Disney Ashman Demos: An Ashman & Menken Archive. “In a World of My Own - 1949 Piano Demo - Alice in Wonderland.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 Jan. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYXWa2Aaq0I.
Evans, Bill. “Alice In Wonderland by Bill Evans from ‘The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961.’” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Oct. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFpqUoZiEko.
Fain, Sammy, and Bob Hilliard. “Beyond the Laughing Sky.” YouTube, YouTube, 1 Jan. 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvoE5PXH6Kg.
Geronimi, Clyde, et al., directors. “Alice in Wonderland.” RKO Radio Pictures, Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc, 1951. Film.
Disney's Exclusive Archive Collection: Alice in Wonderland. Disney Enterprises, 1995. Laserdisc.
Thedelta22bravo. “Alice In Wonderland - Where Is Wonderland? (Demo Version).” YouTube, YouTube, 2 Oct. 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YFd-VFBRfI.
The Disney Archives. “Alice in Wonderland - From Wonderland to Neverland: The Evolution of a Song.” YouTube, YouTube, 27 Jan. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-fuDPTHCkA.
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January 19, 2025 The Fairest Sessions of All: Seq. 3B ("Snow White Meets Animals in Woods")
"What do you do when things go wrong? Oh, you pod."
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari

References:

Amidi, Amid. “Everybody Wanted to Sue Disney in 1940.” Cartoon Brew, 31 Dec. 2016, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/everybody-wanted-to-sue-disney-in-1940-58472.html.

Caselotti, Adriana, and Brian Sibley. “Snow White Speaks! Adriana Caselotti Answering Questiions for Brian Sibley.” SoundCloud, SoundCloud, 19 Dec. 2012, https://m.soundcloud.com/brian-sibley/snow-white-speaks-adriana.

Darrow, Lin, and Jeremy G. “EP 1 - Snow White (1937): Labour, Power, and Crapple Dumplins.” The Ink and Think Hour, Spotify, 31 Mar. 2020, https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pwFVELp5RRGKPI98KcwLJ?si=cv_V-XVlRi-rmX7sY-TOig.

Johnson, David. "Adriana Caselotti." Snow White’s People: An Oral History of the Disney Film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, edited by Didier Ghez, vol. 2, Theme Park Press, Coppell, TX, 2017, pp. 1-12. Book.

“Bob Cook.” Snow White’s People: An Oral History of the Disney Film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, edited by Didier Ghez, vol. 1, Theme Park Press, Las Vegas, NV, 2017, pp. 189. Book.

Schmidt, Victoria Lynn. "Plotting the Feminine Journey." 45 Master Characters, Revised Edition: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters. Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH, 2011, pp. 196-238. Book.

“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” RKO Radio Pictures, Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc, 1937. Film.
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