Quick Overview

Disney figured out that it’s not necessarily how many extras a DVD offers, it’s how effortlessly the fan can view them. In two “guided tours,” a viewer can see a selection of the excellent extras on the history and creation of Walt Disney’s crown jewel. Disc 1 has an informative 40-minute documentary, plus karaoke songs, a neat trivia game, and Barbra Streisand’s new version of “Some Day My Prince Will Come.” Like Fantasia, the commentary track is expertly made up of historical recordings from over the years by Disney himself. The second disc brings out abandoned concepts, a crisp storyboard-to-film comparison, hundreds of well-organized drawings, and many historical recordings. The centerpiece, “Disney Through the Decades,” is a mixed blessing of information and hype. Disney pride aside, they have done well with the film (now looking better than ever) that laid the foundation of their empire.

Main Features:

Actors: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan
Directors: Ben Sharpsteen, David Hand, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Wilfred Jackson
Writers: Dick Rickard, Dorothy Ann Blank
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, THX, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
Studio: Walt Disney Video
DVD Release Date: October 9, 2001
Run Time: 84 minutes