Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Bambi” with the novel “Bambi A Life in the Woods” by Felix Salten. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the […] The post 011b – Bambi Part 2 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Bambi” with the novel “Bambi A Life in the Woods” by Felix Salten. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the […] The post 011a – Bambi Part 1 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
DSO Prydain series finale, comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Black Cauldron” with “The Black Cauldron” by Lloyd Alexander. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of […] The post 010c – The Black Cauldron Part 3 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
We continue our journey in Prydain while we compare and contrast Disney’s “The Black Cauldron” with “The Book of Three” and “The Black Cauldron” by Lloyd Alexander. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected […] The post 010b – The Black Cauldron Part 2 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
In this episode, we compare and contrast Disney’s “The Black Cauldron” with the two books it is based on, “The Book of Three” and “The Black Cauldron” by Lloyd Alexander. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good […] The post 010a – The Black Cauldron Part 1 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
In this episode, we compare and contrast Disney’s “Tangled” with Giambattista Basile’s “Petrosinella”, “Persinette” by Charlotte Rose de Caumont de La Force, and “Rapunzel” by The Brothers Grimm. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good […] The post 09 – Tangled first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
In this DSO Halloween Special, we compare and contrast Disney’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” with Washington Irving’s classic short story. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and […] The post 08 – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
Continuing the story of Alice in Wonderland as compared with Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There”, in this episode we discuss the The Jabbawock, The Griffon, Mock Turtle and Lobster Quadrille and compare Disney’s trial of Alice with the original story’s the trial of […] The post 07c – Alice in Wonderland Part 3 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
Continuing the story of Alice in Wonderland as compared with Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There”, in this episode we discuss the hookah smoking caterpillar, the angry pigeon, Cheshire Cat and the Mad Tea Party. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that […] The post 07b – Alice in Wonderland Part 2 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
On July 4th, 1862 ten year old Alice Liddell and her sisters Ina and Edith set out from Folly Bridge in a row boat with the 30-year-old Charles Lutwidge Dodgeson. During their trip, Alice asked him to tell them a story, and in his vast imagination, Dodgeson conjured up a whimsical tale about […] The post 07a – Alice In Wonderland Part 1 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
The origin story of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, the story people tend to hear, about Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell rowing up the river while in improvises a story to entertain her is only half the story. Like past supplemental episodes, it’s a story I want to tell, but it just wanders too far […] The post Supplemental #04 – The True Origin of “Alice” first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
Produced By Hayley Jesse Johnson Lee Witham Princess King-Taylor and Robert Torres This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act). If you have […] The post 06b – The Little Mermaid Part 2 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
Produced By Hayley Jesse Johnson Lee Witham Princess King-Taylor and Robert Torres This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act). If you have […] The post 06a – The Little Mermaid Part 1 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
In this short Supplemental, I address the fan theory which alleges a connection between Disney’s “Tangled”, Frozen” and “The Little Mermaid”. Post by HuffPost Live. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law […] The post Supplemental #03 – The Tangled, Frozen, Mermaid Theory first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
In the final episode of the Aladdin Series, we pick up where we left off in episode 5b, with Disney’s Aladdin trying to repair the damage of his first attempt to court Princess Jasmine, and Aladdin from the “One Thousand and One Nights” sabotaging Princess Badr Al-Badur’s marriage to the son of the Sultan’s grand […] The post 05c – Aladdin Part 3 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
In our last episode, we left both Disney’s Aladdin and Shahdazad’s Aladdin sealed within a deep treasure trove. Disney called it The Cave of Wonders, and in the One Thousand and One Nights it is the Cave of Treasure. To all appearances, that should’ve been the end of the story and there shouldn’t have been […] The post 05b – Aladdin Part 2 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
I tried to squeeze the whole subject of Jinn into Aladdin Part 2, but to do so would kill the momentum of the Aladdin story, so I decided this should be another supplemental. And since you all like the first supplemental about Shahadazad so much, supplemental episodes may become a regular thing. When you do […] The post Supplemental #02 – Djinn first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
The story of Aladdin is one of the most familiar narratives in all of literature, a classic ‘rags to riches’ tale featuring a young hero who has to learn an important lesson; an exotic setting; a good healthy dose of magic; a beautiful heroine; and an evil villain (or two, depending on which version of […] The post 05a – Aladdin Part 1 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
In Disney Story Origins Episode 5, I’ll be discussing the Disney Film “Aladdin” based on “Aladdin or his Magical Lamp”, which is one of many small stories within a large Middle Eastern story called “One Thousand and One Nights” better known us westerner as “The Arabian Nights”. It is the story of a young woman […] The post Supplemental #01 – Scheherazade first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
We start where we left of in Episode 4a – Mulan Part 1, Mulan has joined the army. How does Mulan from the old tales prevent being discovered to be a woman? I discuss the origins of Mushu, Li Shang and what makes Chi Fu such a misognyst. I talk about how Disney’s Mulan and […] The post 04b – Mulan Part 2 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast .
The story of Mulan is one of the most mundane of all Chinese folktales. In Ancient China, with folklore rife with magic, Gods, Demons, Dragons and all kinds of supernatural influences, it was the plausibility of Mulan that made it such a compelling story. Though her story has changed through the centuries, its core elements […] The post 04a – Mulan Part 1 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
“Sleeping Beauty” is one of the most popular fairy tales of all time. The story with its many varied renditions and adaptations has intrigued readers and audiences for centuries. It has been told and retold continuously in movies, plays, novels and poetry, resonating with our ancestors as well as our own generations. This podcast contains […] The post 03 – Sleeping Beauty first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
In this episode I tell the stories of both Disney’s “Frozen” and Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” to illustrate the vast difference between Disney’s movie and the source material. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith […] The post 02 – Frozen first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
The story of Pocahontas has fascinated people for more than four centuries and it still inspires people today. It will undoubtedly continue to do so. This episode explores the origin of the Pocahontas myth, reveals the truth about John Smith and discusses the historical events surrounding the iconic couple. This podcast contains certain copyrighted […] The post 01 – Pocahontas first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast ....
This 6 minute episode introduces the podcast, what it’s about and how it’s going to work. 🙂 The post 00 – Introduction first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast .
