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Fantasia

Name: Fantasia
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1940-11-13
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Deems Taylor, Walt Disney, Julietta Novis, Leopold Stokowski

The most sensational sound you'll ever see!

1940124 minutesAnimation, Family, and FantasyDirected by Samuel Armstrong, James Algar, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, Norman Ferguson, David Hand, and Ford Beebe Jr.

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About the film

Fantasia at a glance.

Screen Path places this 1940 film at stop 58 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.

Principal cast

Deems Taylor as Narrator - Narrative Introductions, Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (segment 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice') (voice), Julietta Novis as Soloist (segment 'Ave Maria') (singing voice), and Leopold Stokowski as Self - Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra

Key craft credits

James Wong Howe (director of photography) and Stephen Csillag (editor)

Director: Samuel Armstrong, James Algar, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, Norman Ferguson, David Hand, and Ford Beebe Jr.
Release: 1940-11-13
Runtime: 124 minutes
Genres: Animation, Family, and Fantasy
Country: United States
Quiz: 50 questions

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