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During the s, Mickey and the Beanstalk and Bongo were originally going to be developed as two separate feature films. To boost his popularity, Disney and his artists created cartoons such as " Brave Little Tailor " and " The Sorcerer's Apprentice ", the latter of which was later included in Fantasia In early , during production on Fantasia , animators Bill Cottrell and T.

Hee pitched the idea of a feature film based on Jack and the Beanstalk starring Mickey Mouse as Jack and with Donald Duck and Goofy as supporting characters. When they pitched it to Disney, he "burst out laughing with tears rolling down his cheeks with joy", as Cottrell and Hee later recalled. Disney enjoyed the pitch so much he invited other employees to listen to it.

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However, he said that, as much as he enjoyed the pitch of the film, the film itself would never go into production, because, as Disney claimed, they "murdered [his] characters". The original treatment was more-or-less the same as what became the final film. However, there were a few deleted scenes.

For example, there was a scene in which Mickey took the cow to market where he meets Honest John and Gideon from Pinocchio who con him into trading his cow for the "magic beans". However, both scenes were cut when the story was trimmed for Fun and Fancy Free and the film does not explain how Mickey got the beans. Shortly after the rough animation on Dumbo was complete in May , The Legend of Happy Valley went into production, using many of the same cast, although RKO doubted it would be a success.

Meanwhile, production was starting on Bongo , a film based on the short story written by Sinclair Lewis for Cosmopolitan magazine in It was suggested that Bongo could be a sequel to Dumbo and some of the cast from the film would appear as supporting characters. In earlier drafts, Bongo had a chimpanzee as a friend and partner in his circus act.

She was first called "Beverly" then "Chimpy", but the character was ultimately dropped when condensing the story. On that same day, the United States military took control of the studio and commissioned Walt Disney Productions to produce instructional and war propaganda films in which pre-production work on Bongo and early versions of Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan were shelved. He did this during the war on Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros and continued after the war until he had enough money to make a single narrative feature again.

Disney felt that since the animation of Bongo and The Legend of Happy Valley which had been renamed Mickey and the Beanstalk was not sophisticated enough to be a Disney animated feature film, the artists decided to include the story in a package film. Disney had provided the voice for Mickey Mouse since his debut in , and Fun and Fancy Free was the last time he would voice the role regularly, as he no longer had the time or energy to do so.

Disney recorded most of Mickey's dialogue in the spring and summer of Sound effects artist Jimmy MacDonald would become the character's new voice actor, starting in Celebrities Edgar Bergen and Dinah Shore introduced the segments in order to appeal to a mass audience. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote favorably that "Within the familiar framework of the Walt Disney story-cartoon, that magical gentleman and his associates have knocked out a gay and colorful show—nothing brave and inspired but just plain happy And while the emphasis is more on the first part than on the second part of that compound, it's okay.

With genial showmanship, Mr.

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Most of the Bongo section is just middle-grade Disney, not notably inspired. Barbara Shulgasser-Parker of Common Sense Media gave the film three out of five stars, praising the hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation of the film, and citing it as an example of "the Disney accomplishment and finesse.

They noted that the film "is a relatively minor work in the Disney oeuvre", but "still quite entertaining". The parting message—that a couple should say they love each other with a slap—is bizarrely funny for all the wrong reasons. Its consensus states that "Though it doesn't quite live up to its title, Fun and Fancy Free has its moments, and it's a rare opportunity to see Mickey, Donald, and Goofy together.

Toad on August 12, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fun and Fancy Free Original theatrical release poster. Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.

Walt Disney Home Video. An American Original 2nd ed. Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume 2. The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, Retrieved April 8, Retrieved November 12, This rouses the ire of Willie the Giant, who is able to transform himself into anything. When they are spotted by Willie, Mickey spots a fly swatter and asks Willie to demonstrate his powers by turning into a fly. Willie initially suggests turning into a pink bunny, but when he agrees to their request, he turns into a pink bunny anyway, and spots Mickey, Donald, and Goofy with the fly swatter.

Disappointed, Willie captures Mickey, Donald, and Goofy and locks them in a box.

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It was up to Mickey to find the key and rescue them, with the help of the singing Golden Harp. There have been several alternate versions of Mickey and the Beanstalk , each with a different narrator. The first alternate narration was that of Sterling Holloway , which originally aired on a episode of Walt Disney's anthology TV series.

The particular episode later re-aired as part of the "Disney's Wonderful World" season during - , which can currently be viewed at the Paley Center for Media. During the s , this version was often accompanied with and preceded Dumbo on TV airings of said movie. The second and most common alternate version aired on a episode hosted by Ludwig von Drake and his companion Herman the Bootle Beetle.

Additionally, this version has been used for all home video releases of the standalone cartoon with an 8-second opening title and ending credits added.

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