Fantasia
1940 animated film
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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].
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: James Algar[4], Samuel Armstrong[5], Ford Beebe Jr.[6], Norm Ferguson[7], Jim Handley[8], T. Hee[9], Wilfred Jackson[10], Hamilton Luske[11], Bill Roberts[12], Paul Satterfield[13], Ford Beebe[14], Ben Sharpsteen[15]
- Screenwriter: Joe Grant[16], Dick Huemer[17]
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach[18], Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky[19], Paul Dukas[20], Igor Stravinsky[21], Ludwig van Beethoven[22], Amilcare Ponchielli[23], Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky[24], Franz Schubert[25]
- Genre: musical film[26], fantasy film[27], live-action/animated film[28], puppetoon animation[29], clay animation[30]
- Followed by: Fantasia 2000[31]
- Cast member: Leopold Stokowski[32], Deems Taylor[33], Paul Smith[34], Jimmy MacDonald[35], Walt Disney[36]
- Producer: Walt Disney[37]
- Performer: Philadelphia Orchestra[38]
- Part of the series: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[39]
- Production company: Walt Disney Pictures[40]
- Director of photography: James Wong Howe[41]
- Part of: Vatican's list of films[42], National Film Registry[43]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[44]
- Presenter: Deems Taylor[45]
- Commons category: Fantasia (1940 film)[46]
- Review score: 8.6/10[47], 96/100[48], 95%[49], 7.7/10[50]
- Color: color[51]
- Country of origin: United States[52]
- Has part(s): Toccata and Fugue in D Minor[53], Nutcracker Suite[54], The Sorcerer's Apprentice[55], The Rite of Spring[56], The Pastoral Symphony[57], Dance of the Hours[58], Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria[59]
- Publication date: November 13, 1940[60], October 7, 1942[61], October 10, 1952[62], 1940[63]
- Has edition or translation: Fantasia[64]
Why It Matters
Fantasia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] Fantasia is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
FAQs
What awards did Fantasia receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].