Home --> Multimedia Multimedia Sunday August 28, 2011 "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger" Source: RCA Little Nipper Records ©1951 Narrated by James Stewart. Music Composed and Conducted by Normal Leyden. Stories Adapted and Produced by Steven R. Carlin Running time appx. 7 min. Direct Download Credits: Narrator: Jimmy Stewart Pooh: Cecil Roy Piglet: Madeline Pierce Eeyore: Merrill Joels Owl: Frank Milano Kanga: Betty Jane Tyler Christopher Robin: Sandy Fusell Wednesday August 14th, 2011 Disneyland: All-American College Band Source: Recorded live at the Plaza Gardens in Disneyland, August 6th, 2011 ©2011 Join trombonist/composer Jiggs Whigham leading the 2011 All American College Band! Running time appx. 15 min. The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Presented by Yamaha is a once in a lifetime music, performance, and educational opportunity. This program has been a Disneyland Resort tradition since 1971 and gives top college musicians from all around the United States the opportunity to perform and learn about the entertainment industry first-hand through performance at a Disney Theme Park and clinics with world-renown artists and experiences in nearby Hollywood. The 21-piece All-American College Band performs at the Disneyland Resort in California for eleven weeks each summer. If selected, you would perform five-days-a-week at Disneyland Park and attend daily clinics/rehearsals each morning. The daily performance schedule consists of five sets: one on stage in a big band/jazz format and the remaining four as a marching/show band. As part of the program the band receives valuable educational experiences with industry pro clinicians such as Wayne Bergeron, Gregg Field, John Clayton, Jiggs Whigham, and Rick Baptist, just to name a few. Students will also complete a major educational project that will reflect one of these tracks: Composition and Arranging; Careers in Music; Recording and Production. Part 1 of 3: Part 2 of 3: Friday July 17th, 2011 "John Carter" Official Trailer Source: Walt Disney Studios ©2011 Quite possibly the best theatrical trailer thus far in 2001! Running time appx. 2 min.

Friday July 15th, 2011 Pogo: "Bloom" Source: Pogomix.net ©2011 This multimedia segment is a part of Season 5, Episode 19 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast. Running time appx. 3 min.

Saturday November 7, 2009 "Adventures in Music: Melody" From Season 4, Episode 3 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast. Running time appx. 16 min. Source: Bill Thompson and the Jud Conlon Singers. Music by Joe Dubin. RCA Victor VY-4000 ©1952, (4) 7-inch 78RPM spiral bound record album. Total Time: 16:26 Professor Owl teaches his music class (full of birds) about melody and its importance to the world of music. Adapted from the 1953 animated short film by Dick Huemer. Artwork and audio from Kiddie Records Weekly

Monday October 19, 2009 "Magic and Superstition" Source: Walt Disney Education ©1974 This multimedia segment is a part of Season 4, Episode 1 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast. Running time appx. 11 min. Check this page for images from the multimedia package. Coming soon! Direct Download

Monday August 11, 2008 The Story of "Cinderella" Source: Disneyland Records ST3908 ©1962 This multimedia segment is a part of Episode 40 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 18:30 Direct Download

Sunday July 27, 2008 Mouse Lounge Mega Mix: Disneyland's "Remember: Dreams Come True" Sources: A Musical History of Disneyland ©2005 & Recorded Live at Disneyland, May 3, 2008 This multimedia segment is a part of Episode 39 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 17:20 Direct Download

Tuesday July 1, 2008 Mouse Lounge Mega Mix: Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room Sources: A Musical History of Disneyland ©2005 & Recorded Live at Disneyland, May 3, 2008 This multimedia segment is a part of Episode 38 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 16:15 Direct Download

Monday June 23, 2008 "Opening Day Dedication Speech" by Walt Disney Source: A Musical History of Disneyland ©2005 This multimedia segment is a part of Episode 37 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: :42 Direct Download

Monday May 26, 2008 "Sooner or Later" by Dinah Shore Source: Buttons and Bows This multimedia segment is a part of Episode 36 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 3:17 Direct Download

Thursday, January 10, 2008 Tico Tico from "Saludos Amigos" Source: Charles Wolcott and his Orchestra Decca A-369 ©1944 This multimedia segment is a part of Episode 29 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 2:34 Direct Download

Friday, June 22, 2007 Haunted Mansion / Phantom Manor Medley (Mouse Lounge Mega Mix) Source: Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Soundtrack / Disneyland Paris Phantom Manor Soundtrack This multimedia segment accompanies Episode 17 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 7:23 Direct Download

Thursday, June 21, 2007 John Mayer: Route 66 from the "Cars" Soundtrack (Mouse Lounge Movie Mix) This multimedia segment accompanies Episode 24 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 6:05 Direct Download

Sunday, June 17, 2007 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Mini-documentary This multimedia segment accompanies Episode 26 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 6:41 Leonard Maltin: 'A-list' stars of 20,000 Leagues Walt Disney: Looking back, how do you feel about '20,000 Leagues'? Wonderful World of Color: Operation Undersea (Walt Disney/Winston Hibler) Richard Fleischer: The director discusses his collaboration with Walt Leonard Maltin: The story of the squid attack Direct Download

Sunday, June 3, 2007 Soarin' Over California (Mouse Lounge Mega Mix) Source: Disney's California Adventure: The Official Album (2001) & Live recordings This multimedia segment accompanies Episode 26 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast.   Running time: 5:18 Direct Download

Sunday, May 16, 2007 The Mouse Lounge Main Street Electrical Parade Mega Mix This multimedia segment accompanies Episode 25 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast. Direct Download

Dad, Can I Borrow the Car? This multimedia segment which accompanies Episode 24 of the Mouse Lounge Podcast is from the classic 1970 short, "Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?" Without cheating (Google or Wiki, etc.), see if you can pick out who's narrating the short and who's voice is in the "training film" sequence. If you do get it, it'll be just barely. Dad, Can I Borrow the Car? (Narration) Well by the time you time you get to high school it's easy to understand why nearly everybody signs up for a class they call Driver Training. This is where we're supposed to learn the rules of good driving. So, we're all assigned a driving training car, or, a simulator. Anyway we're supposed to react to a film that's projected on a screen, that shows us all kind of traffic situations, any kind. How about that, this thing's even got seat belts. And behind the wheel all the controls are for real, it just like in a real car. You've got your choice of stick or automatic, accelerator, speedometer works, break, clutch. Well look at that, even an outside mirror. Well anyway, when everything's all set, the man throws on the projector switch. Pow! It feels just like you're driving on your own…it's the real thing! "During this film program you will find yourself in real life driving situations that you will face when you are ready to drive your own car." "Now proceed cautiously into traffic." "Beware of a ball rolling in the street, it usually means a child darting into traffic. Resume speed." "A common hazard is a door opening into the flow of traffic. Learn to recognize this danger, but don't panic. Relax." "In city driving, be on the lookout for any unusual situation and adjust accordingly. Did you see the bank robbery? Did you notice how much money was stolen? Did you get their license number? Resume speed." "Prepare to change lanes." Try to keep up with the flow of traffic. Brake quickly. Steer right. "Enter a Super Highway at a speed comparable to the speed of the vehicles already on it. Merge with the lane traffic. Continue on. Accelerate and move into passing lane. Turn right onto the highway. Turn left. Maintain distance always." "No NO NOOOO!" "Did you signal for a complete stop?"

Revisionist Disney: "Reason and Emotion: 1943 versus 1962" This week we feature a segment we call, Revisionist Disney. Fans of the show, "The Wonderful World of Color" and later the "Wonderful World of Disney" may remember a class cartoon within a 1962 episode called, Ducking Disaster with Donald Duck. The show featured Ludwig von Drake illustrating what happens when you "lose your head". Early in the show, he narrates a segment called Reason and Emotion and what can happen when you let emotion run over our common sense. What fans of the series may not know is that Reason and Emotion was actually an Academy Award nominated short released during the war in 1943. Then, the cartoon had a completely different connotation, as emotion was largely thought to be the lynch pin through which Hitler could wield his evil influence though fear. Join us in the Mouse Lounge as we compare the similarities and differences in the 1943 versus the 1962 audio tracks. I think you'll then understand why this segment is called, Revisionist Disney. Below is the script for both. Reason and Emotion: 1943 Each one of us is equipped with the ability to think, known as Reason. And the ability to feel, known as Emotion. Within the mind of each of us these two wage a ceaseless battle for mastery. Of course in the undeveloped mind of a child, there is only Emotion. Let's go inside Junior's head and watch Emotion at work. Aha! Here he is! He's got the whole place to himself. He can do as he pleases because Reason isn't born yet. Meanwhile Emotion is complete dictator in his control over the child. Emotion loves adventure and excitement, so he says…so Junior starts down. Mmmm…hmm! Emotionally upset. Well! The battle for mastery is on! And so Junior grows up into an average normal male. Time has brought about many changes inside his head since childhood. Reason seems to be in the Driver's Seat, with Emotion under control, in the rear. character dialog And THAT'S what you get for not listening to Reason. It served him right young lady. Oh, and by the way, may we borrow you're pretty head for a moment? Thank you. character dialog And here again you have the evidence that uncontrolled Emotion can cause you a lot of trouble. Now in these strenuous times it's more important than ever that we control this conflict between Reason and Emotion. Let's take the case of John Doakes who tries to keep up with current events. Dialog: "Tonight the news is very grim. Looks bad folks! We're going to lose this war if we're not very careful." "Hey! You know what I just heard?! I heard the subs are sinking ALL our boats!" "I heard on the radio the other night...(auction babble)" "My son told me that the major told him…pretty Polly, pretty Polly, pretty Polly" "The enemy is landing with heavy tanks and guns and I'm afraid they're going to move right in!" "A friend of a friend my mine was at Pearl Harbor and he said, Hee-haw Hee-haw Hee-haw!" "Extree extree…read all about it!" "They're taking all our food and sending it to Europe before we starve to death starve to death starve to death!" "You can't go to work without tires and gasoline!" Emotion: "He's got the right dope!" Reason: "Don't believe everything you hear!" Emotion: "We're losing! He said so!" Reason: "Don't be stampeded by hearsay!" Emotion: "I'll believe anything I want to!" Reason: "You must use judgment to guard against fear" argument Narrator: That's right Emotion, go ahead…put Reason out the way! That's great! Fine! For Hitler!! That Master Rabble Rouser destroys reason by preying upon the weakness of Emotion with fear, sympathy, pride, and hate! Just as he did in the minds of the German people. Behold! The Nazi Superman! Let's see how Hitler controlled him, through Fear! Fear of the concentration camps. Fear of the Gestapo. Now, through sympathy. By crying, "I only want peace. But they forced me into war!" Now, it's Pride. Pride in phony racial theories about Arian superiority. Hate. Hate for the free democratic way of life! Yes…its madness! Reason has been enslaved! While Emotion is the Master. A mad emotion stripped of all reason leaving nothing but ruin in its wake. So you see fellows, for us, there is but one answer. You, Reason…your job is to think, to plan, to discriminate. And you Emotion, to be a fine, strong emotion. An emotion that loves his country, his freedom, his life. And together you must be grimly determined to fight against all odds. With Reason firmly in the Driver's Seat, handling the controls along the difficult course to victory. And with Emotion by his side we will go on and do the job we set out to do and we'll do it right! Reason and Emotion: 1962 Now der are two tings that control the mind. In psychology, we call them Reason and Emotion, and 'dey are always battling for control. Of course in the undeveloped mind of a child, there is only Emotion. Let's go inside Junior's head and watch Emotion at work. Aha! Here he is! He's got the whole place to himself. He can do as he pleases because Reason isn't born yet. Meanwhile Emotion is complete dictator in his control over the child. Emotion loves adventure and excitement, and so he says…so Junior starts down. Mmmm…hmm! Emotionally upset. Well! The battle's on! And so Junior grows up into an average normal male. Time has brought about many changes inside his head since childhood. Reason seems to be in the Driver's Seat, with Emotion under control, in the rear. character dialog It served him right young lady. Oh, by the way, may we borrow you're pretty head for a moment? Thank you. character dialog Here again you have the evidence that uncontrolled Emotion can cause you a lot of trouble. And speaking of trouble, if you worry about everything you read in the papers you're going to have perpetual emotion. Let's take the case of Mr. John Doakes who tries to keep up with current events. Dialog: "Tonight's news is very grim. It looks bad folks and it's bound to get a whole lot worse!" "Hey! You know what I just heard?! I heard the slobs are taking ALL our homes!" "I heard on the radio the other night...(auction babble)" "My son told me that the major told him…pretty Polly, pretty Polly, pretty Polly" "The escaped prisoners are heavily armed and they're reported to be in this neighborhood!" "A friend of a friend of mine was in Washington and he said, Hee-haw Hee-haw Hee-haw!" "Extree extree…read all about it!" "They're taking all our food and sending it to Europe before we starve to death starve to death starve to death!" "You won't be able to earn a living"! Emotion: "He's got the right dope!" Reason: "Don't believe everything you hear!" Emotion: "I'll believe anything I want to!" Reason: "You must use judgment to guard against fear" argument Narrator: Knock it off! That's great! Go ahead, put reason out the way! Now sit down, both of you, and let a thinker take over! Me! You see what happens when you let emotion run away with you? Listen you two! Here's what you gotta do… You, Reason…your job is to plan, discriminate. And you Emotion, to be a fine, strong emotion. An emotion that loves his freedom, and enjoys living! You must learn to work togedder! With Reason in the Driver's Seat, and Emotion by his side. And so you see, in the mind, Reason and Emotion should be well balanced. Take away Reason, leaving only Emotion and you are a NIT WIT!

"Year of a Million Dreams Music" Download the audio of the remix HERE . Total running time is just over four minutes, the last sixty seconds of which is the Disney advertisement.

Detailed notes:

It would appear that Disney has made a deal with Universal to license "Flying" composed by James Newton Howard for the 2003 live action, Peter Pan. I decided to put Disney's current television ad and it's music in the proper context. I have dovetailed the scene from which James Newton Howard's brilliant composition, "Flying" is featured in the movie into Disney's new, and equally brilliant, television commercial which utilizes the same track. This will be of most benefit to those who have seen the film (if you haven't, RUN, don't walk to your nearest DVD retailer and buy it!). Even for those who have not, it's a terrific exercise to hear how Disney has incorporated a track which clearly exemplifies it's current campaign...and for which I hope they paid through the nose! Once I completed the initial edit I recalled just how much I hate a bit of dialog in this clip from the film. Peter says, "Forget them Wendy. Forget them all. Come away, where we'll never, never have to worry about grown up things again." Wendy replies, "Never, is an awfully long time." As in the book, the narrator says, "It would be delightful to report that they reached the nursury on time. But then...there'd be no story." In the book, this dialog is necessary to smooth the transition into the complete suspension of disbelief of traveling to Neverland. In the context of the film, the narrator's dialog serves only to break the third wall. It is the music and the look of utter trust on Wendy's face that carries the moment. The technical: To remove the dialog required a bit of mixing trickery using three sources of audio: The final mix of the original motion picture soundtrack, a downloaded cut of "Flying" from the underscore, and lastly the Disney ad. 1.) Fade up into the motion picture mix. 2.) After Wendy says, "Never, is an awfully long time," the percussion swells at which point I dovetail audio from the motion picture mix into the "Flying" track, completing the fade out of the former at the end of the swell. 3.) Once the fade was in place, I re-mixed EQ of the 'music only' "Flying" track to better emulate the film, removing some of the brilliance on the upper end and punch at the lower, typical of CD releases. 4.) At the 49-second mark, I mixed audio from the motion picture mix to include a breathy grunt of Mr. Darling and a bark from Nanna, matching the underscore of that four seconds exactly to the "Flying" track, using the arrpeggiated triplets performed on synthesizer as my markers for sync. Just prior to four seconds into the clip, fade out of the motion picture mix. 5.) At the 55-second mark, again using the synthesizer as my markers, I fade out of the "Flying" track into the motion picture mix only. 6.) At the 3:04 mark, I fade out of the motion picture mix and dovetail into the Disney ad.

"Dumbo"

Shirley Temple tells the story of Walt Disney's, "Dumbo" Dumbo becomes the sensation of the circus when he learns to fly with his ears! Click the thumbnails above to enlarge. The first half of the story can be found in the Mouse Lounge Podcast Show #6 (click Podcasts above). Select the links below to hear the rest of the story.

Dumbo: Side 4 Dumbo: Side 5 Dumbo: Side 6

"Bambi"

Shirley Temple tells the story of Walt Disney's, "Bambi" "I love the story of BAMBI" says NIPPER, the RCA VICTOR PUP, and you will too! Click the thumbnails above to enlarge. The first half of the story can be found in the Mouse Lounge Podcast Show #9 (click Podcasts above). Select the links below to hear the rest of the story.

Bambi: Side 4 Bambi: Side 5 Bambi: Side 6