Fantasia

1940 animated film
Movie animated_film Q943192
Fantasia
Walt Disney Productions for RKO Radio Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Fantasia is a musical film, fantasy film, live-action/animated film, puppetoon animation, and clay animation [1][2][3]. It blends these genres to create a unique cinematic experience that combines classical music with animated visuals [1][2][3]. The film incorporates puppetoon animation and clay animation techniques alongside traditional live-action and animated sequences [1][2][3]. Its structure as a musical and fantasy film defines its narrative and aesthetic approach [1][2][3].

Fantasia

Summary

Fantasia is an animated film[1]. Fantasia draws 6,256 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #196 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fantasia received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Fantasia's instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • Fantasia was directed by James Algar[5].
  • Fantasia was directed by Samuel Armstrong[6].
  • Fantasia was directed by Ford Beebe Jr.[7].
  • Fantasia was directed by Norm Ferguson[8].
  • Fantasia was directed by Jim Handley[9].
  • Fantasia was directed by T. Hee[10].
  • Fantasia was directed by Wilfred Jackson[11].
  • Fantasia was directed by Hamilton Luske[12].
  • Fantasia was directed by Bill Roberts[13].
  • Fantasia was directed by Paul Satterfield[14].
  • Fantasia was directed by Ford Beebe[15].
  • Fantasia was directed by Ben Sharpsteen[16].
  • Joe Grant wrote the screenplay for Fantasia[17].
  • Dick Huemer wrote the screenplay for Fantasia[18].
  • Fantasia's composer is recorded as Johann Sebastian Bach[19].
  • Fantasia's composer is recorded as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky[20].
  • Fantasia's composer is recorded as Paul Dukas[21].
  • Fantasia's composer is recorded as Igor Stravinsky[22].
  • Fantasia's composer is recorded as Ludwig van Beethoven[23].
  • Fantasia's composer is recorded as Amilcare Ponchielli[24].
  • Fantasia's composer is recorded as Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky[25].
  • Fantasia's composer is recorded as Franz Schubert[26].
  • Fantasia's genre is musical film[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Fantasia was Philadelphia Orchestra[28]. Fantasia was produced by Walt Disney[29]. Directors include James Algar[5], Samuel Armstrong[6], Ford Beebe Jr.[7], Norm Ferguson[8], Jim Handley[9], and T. Hee[10]. Screenwriters include Joe Grant[17] and Dick Huemer[18]. Cast members include Leopold Stokowski[30], Deems Taylor[31], Paul Smith[32], Jimmy MacDonald[33], and Walt Disney[34].

Publication

Publication dates include November 13, 1940[35], October 7, 1942[36], October 10, 1952[37], and 1940[38]. The original language of Fantasia was English[39]. Genres include musical film[27], fantasy film[40], live-action/animated film[41], puppetoon animation[42], and clay animation[43]. Part of include Vatican's list of films[44], an educational canon[45], founded in 1995[46] and National Film Registry[47], an educational canon[48], in United States[49], founded in 1988[50]. Fantasia's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[51].

Subject and Themes

Fantasia's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[51].

Reception

Fantasia received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.6/10[52], 96/100[53], 95%[54], and 7.7/10[55].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fantasia was followed by Fantasia 2000[56].

Why It Matters

Fantasia draws 6,256 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #196 of 1,376).[2] Fantasia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

What awards did Fantasia receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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  32. [32] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  48. [37] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [38] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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