Fantasia (1940)
Während eines klassischen Konzertes kreiert die Musik ihre eigene Bilderwelt: Zu Johann Sebastian Bachs Musik tanzen die Geigen über den Wolken, Tschaikowskys "Nußknacker-Suite" ermuntert die schönsten Orchideen zum wilden Kosakentanz. Micky Maus ist der "Zauberlehrling", der die Kontrolle über jene Mächte verliert, die er beschwor. Strawinskys "Sacre du Printemps" führt zu den Anfängen des Lebens und zu Beethovens "Pastorale" feiern die Zentauren im Olymp ihren Liebesreigen. Grazil tanzen Nilpferde und Alligatoren Ponchiellis "Tanz der Stunden", bevor zu Mussorgskis "Eine Nacht auf dem kahlen Berge" der Dämon tobt. Schuberts "Ave Maria" geleitet schließlich eine Prozession in die Dämmerung.
Die Regisseur: Samuel Armstrong, James Algar, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Ford Beebe Jr..
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Deems Taylor as Narrator - Narrative Introductions |
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Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (segment 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice') (voice) |
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Julietta Novis as Soloist (segment 'Ave Maria') (singing voice) |
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Leopold Stokowski as Self - Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra |
| Production | Walt Disney | Producer |
| Directing | Samuel Armstrong | Director |
| Directing | James Algar | Director |
| Directing | Bill Roberts | Director |
| Directing | Paul Satterfield | Director |
| Directing | Hamilton Luske | Director |
| Directing | Jim Handley | Director |
| Directing | T. Hee | Director |
| Directing | Wilfred Jackson | Director |
| Directing | Ben Sharpsteen | Director |
| Directing | Norman Ferguson | Director |
| Visual Effects | Don Patterson | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Les Clark | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Wolfgang Reitherman | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Eric Larson | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Ward Kimball | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Frank Thomas | Animation |
| Visual Effects | John Lounsbery | Animation |
| Directing | David Hand | Director |
| Sound | Johann Sebastian Bach | Music |
| Sound | Peter Tschaikowsky | Music |
| Sound | Paul Dukas | Music |
| Sound | Игорь Стравинский | Music |
| Sound | Ludwig van Beethoven | Music |
| Sound | Amilcare Ponchielli | Music |
| Sound | Модест Мусоргский | Music |
| Sound | Franz Schubert | Music |
| Sound | Leopold Stokowski | Conductor |
| Production | Ben Sharpsteen | Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Joe Grant | Story |
| Writing | Dick Huemer | Story |
| Sound | Edward H. Plumb | Music Director |
| Editing | Stephen Csillag | Editor |
| Sound | William E. Garity | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | J.N.A. Hawkins | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | C.O. Slyfield | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Ford Beebe Jr. | Director |
| Camera | James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Amby Paliwoda | Animation |