"Fantasia" — Disney's landmark animated film from 1940 — featured classical music masterpieces, including Stravinsky’s "Rite of Spring" and Bach’s "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor." So when Chris ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

17 July 1941 Walt Disney has taken eight separate pieces of music conducted by Stokowski and matched them visually with his fancy London, Wednesday Disney’s Fantasia is not, like his previous long ...

The 1940 film 'Fantasia' was Disney's animated ode to classical music – and was followed by 'Fantasia 2000'. Here's a guide to all the great music included in the films. Fantasia was Disney's ...

One of Walt Disney's hopes for the film Fantasia was that the music would have a visceral impact on the viewer. The 1940 classic brings the music of classical greats to life with animated sequences; ...

As the Walt Disney Company enters its centenary, marking 100 years as a film studio whose humble Midwestern beginnings didn’t hint at its coming transformation into a pop culture bulwark, it’s ...

In the 1940s, Walt Disney had the idea for a "Concert Feature". Together with composer Leopold Stokowski, Disney made his "Concert Feature" by combining classical music with Disney Animation. The film ...

"Fantasia" wasn't a huge hit when it was first released 75 years ago (on November 13, 1940). Since then, however, over the course of multiple re-releases, the Disney feature has earned a reputation as ...