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.

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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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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!"

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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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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!"

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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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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!

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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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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.

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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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"What do you do when things go wrong? Oh, you pod."

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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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'Tis the season for corporate shilling! Wyatt and Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) chat about Disney's first two network television specials for NBC and CBS. There's a lot to unwrap with these gifts, so pop open a bottle of Coke and enjoy.

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References:

Disney History Institute. “Seasonal - One Hour in Wonderland.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 Dec. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3V4JCgnCQ8&t=1263s.

erhoyt. “Variety (December 1951) : Variety : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company, 26 June 2017, archive.org/details/variety184-1951-12/page/n242/mode/1up.

Kaufman, J. B. “Chapter 14: Television.” The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, CA, 2012, p.276-277. Book.

Lowry, Brian. “R.I.P., Variety TV Critic Tony Scott: 1923-2009.” Variety, Variety, 8 July 2009, variety.com/2009/voices/opinion/rip-variety-tv-critic-tony-scott-19232009-5386/.

Peter Pan. Audio commentary by Kathryn Beaumont, directed by Jackson, Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2002. DVD.

Sampson, Wade. “The First Disney Television Christmas.” MousePlanet, 24 Dec. 2008, mouseplanet.com/the-first-disney-television-christmas/2311/.

Upperco, Jackson. “Inside the Magic Mirror: A Look at Disney’s Pre-Disneyland TV Specials.” Jacksonupperco.Com, 27 Apr. 2018, https://jacksonupperco.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/upperco-inside-the-magic-mirror-april-2018_watermark-copypdf.pdf.

waku’s archive. “One Hour in Wonderland - Live Segments (1080p).” YouTube, YouTube, 4 Apr. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEvEsEMnwqU.

Walt’s Vault+. “Walt Disney Christmas Show (1951, CBS, 16mm) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, 17 Nov. 2023, archive.org/details/walt-disney-christmas-show-1961-cbs-16mm.

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Disney writer and historian Jim Fanning (@tulgeywoodtv) comes on the show to chat about... dragons.

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References:

Reitherman, Wolfgang, et al. “Sleeping Beauty.” Buena Vista Film Distribution Co, 1959.

Solomon, Charles, and Eric Cleworth. “Walt’s Moving Illustration: The Making and Style of Sleeping Beauty.” The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968, 1st ed., TASCHEN, Cologne, Germany, 2016, p. 509. Book.

The Disney Archives. “Sleeping Beauty - Original Live Action Reference Film Footage.” YouTube, 17 Feb. 2023, https://youtu.be/pQUeAhqCdaM?si=NquES5w5nRB0nXdE.

Thomas, Frank, and Ollie Johnston. “Maleficent.” The Disney Villain, Hyperion, New York, NY, 1993, p. 125. Book.

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