What started as one creator's vision of the ultimate animated feature became a decades-long struggle resulting in a butchered direct-to-video throw away. 

Join us as we discuss with Mandy Gearhart how Richard Williams' "The Thief, The Cobbler, and The Grand Vizier" became "The Thief and the Cobbler," "The Princess and The Cobbler," and "Arabian Knight."

Note: Sound quality isn't the greatest in this episode, I apologize. 

Sources:

Websites:
www.imdb.com
www.moma.org
www.nasruddin.org

Articles:
https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-story-of-richard-williams-and-his-unfinished-fairy-tale-the-thief-and-the-cobbler

https://www.cbr.com/the-thief-and-the-cobbler-tragic-tale-of-unfinished-masterpiece/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/74031/13-beautiful-facts-about-thief-and-cobbler

https://www.oscars.org/calendar/thief-and-cobbler

https://pullingarabbitoutofahat.com/uncategorized/richard-williams-and-the-shah-brothers/

https://www.awn.com/news/disney-restore-thief-and-cobbler-original-version

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/12/the-greatest-animated-film-that-never-was/383640/

Videos:
Dormer, M. (1982) Richard Williams and The Thief Who Never Gave Up Thames Television

Schreck, K. (2012) Persistence of Vision  Kevin Schreck Productions

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