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It's the Brothers Watching Disney Christmas Special! We're talking about an old favorite of ours, Mickey's Christmas Carol from 1983. As we reminisce  on holiday memories, we also discuss the voice actor progression for many classic Disney characters, talk about the impact of this story on our perceptions of the holiday season, and explore how this film helped turn one curmudgeonly duck into one on of the main recurring Disney characters. We hope you enjoy this, our gift to you - Merry Christmas from BWD!

It's our season finale as we wrap up the Silver Age by talking about 1967's The Jungle Book! Find out which character from the movie was not taken from the original book! What was Walt's key advice to the story writers when he gave them the assignment? Or what Verna Felton's bookend Disney roles had in common! Or which of Walt's Nine Old Men wasn't fond of the film's ending (at least, at first). Plus, stay tuned to the end for information about an upcoming special episode of Brothers Watching Disney!

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On this week's episode, we dive into one of our favorite childhood movies...that may have not aged well for us. We talk about new favorites joining Disney productions like Sebastian Cabot and the Sherman Brothers, and we go deep into some film theory and discuss primary and secondary stories, why Madam Mim is NOT the villain of the movie, and why the titular Sword is not a MacGuffin plot device - It philosophizing and funny dialogue quotes galore!

This week, BWD has gone to the dogs as we look at the 1961 Disney Classic, One Hundred and One Dalmatians. We'll talk about how this film helped to revolutionize the animation process, what animation has in common with astronomy, and reveal Jeremy's Reality TV pitch. Plus, we get our first look at the elusive "Hidden Mickey." All that and more, this week on Brothers Watching Disney!

This week's movie is a classic, but in a different way - it's a classic awesome villain! Let's talk Sleeping Beauty and deal with the problematic storytelling, the princess who does literally NOTHING, and also how similar this film is to Snow White. We'll also talk about an awesome prince who does things, a great design, and a film that's unique in almost every way as a Disney Animated Feature. It's Sleeping Beauty!

It's a tale of two canines, with 1955's Lady and the Tramp! Other topics of interest include: Walt's matchmaking skills, simulating speech impediments with a slide whistle, using bribery to get out of the doghouse, the villainy (or not!) of Aunt Sarah, and other 'aspects' of the film. So join us for a Bella Notte on Brothers Watching Disney.