The Bluth, the Whole Bluth, and Nothing But the Bluth

On this episode of The Bluth, the Whole Bluth, and Nothing But the Bluth, we're going back in time to Don Bluth's Disney Days with our guests, Chris Bramante and Matt Schiavone! We discuss The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, and a little of Pooh's many adventures. Plus we might even learn the difference between an animation director and a director of animation. So oo-de-lally, hockety pockety, and other such whimsical exclamations!

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You can seriously just, like, watch all these on Disney+

Chris and Matt’s shot for shot reenactment of “Oo-de-lally”

Videos on reused animation in Disney films

Fantastic Voyage

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Songs from The Sword in the Stone and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh by the Sherman Brothers. Songs from Robin Hood by Roger Miller, Floyd Huddleston, George Bruns, and Johnny Mercer. Score from The Sword in the Stone and Robin Hood by George Bruns. Score from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh by Buddy Baker.

Audio clips are (mostly) from The Sword in the Stone, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Robin Hood by Walt Disney Productions

It's another NON-BLUTH, and we're finishing up the Amblimation trilogy by talking all things Balto. Somehow, we also spend a good chunk of time talking about Super Mario Brothers, Harry Potter, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Tarzan, and Cats (2019), but trust us, it all comes back to Balto. From the epic true story it's based on to the voice cast, live-action bookends, and disturbingly hot animals, we discuss this film and all its tangents like you've never heard before.

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Stream Balto on Amazon

Buy Balto on BluRay

Listen to Balto Soundtrack

This Podcast Will Kill You Episode on Diphtheria

Production Art for Unused Dream Sequence

Steele’s Deleted Death Scene (from Baltogirl98)

Rare Balto Promo (also from Baltogirl98)

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Balto music by James Horner

Goodness glaciers! It may be seventy degrees in LA, but on this episode of The Bluth, the Whole Bluth, and Nothing But the Bluth, we're getting chilly with The Pebble and the Penguin. We've been thinking about this episode since the beginning, and it's finally time to answer the burning question: is Pebble a disappointment, a cult classic, or something else entirely? Grab your mate or your best bud and listen!

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Stream The Pebble and the Penguin on Amazon

Buy The Pebble and the Penguin on BluRay

Stream The Pebble and the Penguin on YouTube

The Pebble and the Penguin Museum

Listen to The Pebble and the Penguin soundtrack

Version Comparison Video

Helpless, Hopeless Romantic

Don Bluth Studio Dublin ‘93

Mouthless Gaston

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The Pebble and the Penguin songs by Barry Manilow, with lyrics by Bruce Sussman, and film score by Mark Watters

It's time for a festive Non-Bluth, and there's no better way to celebrate Christmas than with Mickey's Christmas Carol! We have a lot to say about this classic childhood favorite, as well as two other Disney shorts: Pluto's something or other, and that Santa one. Whether you're spending Christmas with your family, your cats, or the various ghosts of Christmas, we hope you enjoy our trip down memory lane with these cartoon staples of the holiday season.

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Stream Mickey’s Christmas Carol on Amazon

Buy Mickey’s Christmas Carol on DVD (As part of a collection)

Mickey’s Christmas Carol Original Musical Album

The Making of Mickey’s Christmas Carol

Santa’s Workshop

Pluto’s Christmas Tree

Toy Tinkers

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Mickey’s Christmas Carol music by Irwin Kostal

On this very special Christmas episode of The Bluth, the Whole Bluth, and Nothing But the Bluth, we go all the way back to Don Bluth's time at Disney to discuss his directorial debut, The Small One. If a film about selling your beloved pet doesn't get you into the holiday spirit, hopefully our discussion of it will! Disclaimer: if we got any Biblical stuff wrong, don't @ us.

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Stream The Small One on Amazon

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Don and Gary’s account of working on The Small One

Listen to The Small One storyteller soundtrack

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The Small One music by Robert F. Brunner with songs by Don Bluth and Richard Rich

Sam wouldn't let Frodo go into Mordor without him, so why would we venture into this Tolkien-themed Non-Bluth without an entire Fellowship? On this episode, we're joined by Steven Ray Morris, Grayson Kent, A.E. Fletcher, JSalvador, Evan Koehne, Omar Najam, Andulka Wilkes, and Rachele Russello to discuss the original animated Tolkien films: The Hobbit (1977), The Lord of the Rings (1978), and The Return of the King (1980). Outside. Enjoy!

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Buy The Hobbit on DVD

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Buy The Lord of the Rings on BluRay

Buy The Return of the King on DVD

The Trouble With Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord Of The Rings & Other Tolkien Misadventures

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Music from The Hobbit and The Return of the King composed by Maury Laws

For J.R.R. Tolkien and the amazing world he created.

It's another episode of The Bluth, the Whole Bluth, and Nothing But the Bluth, and this time we think we may have watched A Troll in Central Park. It's all sort of a blur. What did we talk about? Who can say? Probably a little about Dom DeLuise, a little about magic shape-shifting dream boats, and there may have been a witch involved. Talking flowers? You'll just have to listen and find out!

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Buy A Troll in Central Park on DVD

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Or just… watch A Troll in Central Park for free on YouTube

Listen to the A Troll in Central Park Soundtrack

A written excerpt on the early development of the film

Early storyboards for lost or alternate scenes

A Dragon’s Lair the Movie website post about working in Ireland

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A Troll in Central Park music by Robert Folk with lyrics by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman with lyrics by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, and Norman Gimbel

It's another NON-BLUTH episode, and this time we're diving into the classic 90s film, FernGully: The Last Rainforest! Along with returning guest Steven Ray Morris, we discuss the memorable songs, the production's rivalry with Disney, and the environmental message that's still relevant today. We also talk way too much about sexy goo. Please join us for a while in the secret world of FernGully.

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Buy FernGully on BluRay

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Why Disney Was Annoyed About Ferngully

Vanity Fair’s FernGully at 25 Article

Full Version of Toxic Love

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FernGully: The Last Rainforest music by Alan Silvestri with songs written and/or performed by Thomas Dolby, Johnny Clegg, Robin Williams, Tone-Loc, Jimmy Buffet, Mr. Utley, Tim Curry, Raffi, Guy, Sheena Easton, Jimmy Webb, Alan Silvestri, Elton John, and Bruce Roberts all with Tim Sexton as Music Supervisor.

It's our tiniest episode yet! On this week's episode of The Bluth, the Whole Bluth, and Nothing But the Bluth, we discuss the musical fairy tale Thumbelina. Did you know about all the Disney connections? Or that this film is an award-winner? Or maybe you're just curious about our thoughts on those frogs. Take a listen! We're sure you'll fall in love with this episode faster than Thumbelina falls in love with Prince Cornelius.

Buy Thumbelina on Bluth-Ray

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Dragon’s Lair Website article on Thumbelina character sheets and other things

Saberspark’s video on the history of Don Bluth

Ariel meets Iago

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Thumbelina music by Barry Manilow with lyrics by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman

Welcome to another installment in our NON-BLUTH series! This week we're joined by musician and podcaster Analise Nelson (Popular Music: The Podcast) to discuss a film too few have ever seen: Rock & Rule. We talk about why this film is a cult classic, the cast that’s packed full of famous pop stars, and which mouse-person is hottest. Oh yeah, and the music, of course. If we could release this episode on cassette tape, we would, but we can't, so just imagine we did!

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Watch Rock & Rule - Canadian cut (fan reconstruction)

Rock & Rule Trailer

The Making of Rock & Rule

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

JohnnyCeed’s Rock & Rule home media versions

fps Rock & Rule crew interview article on Pitch and Putt blog

The awesome looking Nelvana animated Doctor Who series that never happened

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Rock & Rule music by Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Cheap Trick, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Patricia Cullen