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Fantasia premiered on November 13, 1940. After experimenting with music and animation for over a decade, Walt’s most ambitious film brought the two together, using every special effects technique the studio had developed over the years to create a truly stunning work of art. Originally released as a roadshow that required theaters to install Fantasound, an early form of surround sound, the film was shortened when it received its nationwide release. What’s your favorite piece from the film? | Dis

In this clip from The Story of the Animated Drawing, Walt explains how Fantasia’s Nutcracker Suite was brought to life. The studio developed new techniques for painting cels so the pastels and chalks from the concept art could be translated to the screen. They used dry brush techniques and airbrushes, with a single cel taking three to four hours to paint. You can read more about the making of Fantasia and see the original 1940 program on my Substack (link in bio). | Disney History Channel