During a university film class a few years ago, I watched Buster Keaton’s ‘The General’ that was inspired by the same event that this next film is based on. While Keaton’s film was a comedy, Walt Disney’s version is dramatic,…
The Littlest Outlaw Movie Review (1955)
Heading to Mexico for the first time since 1945’s The Three Caballeros, this next film became one of my delightful discoveries. I’d never seen it prior to this project and I’m so glad I had the opportunity. For this project,…
The African Lion Movie Review (1955)
There’s not really a Pride Rock in this next film but there are lions and warthogs and wildebeest. For this project, I’m focusing on the story itself, including dialogue, character development, any subplots, how a story presents itself, the speed…
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Movie Review (1955)
Combining the three original episodes of the ‘Davy Crockett’ mini-series into a feature-length film, this next movie is one that I have seen countless times. I grew up watching Davy Crockett’s adventures over and over again and have never tired…
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Movie Review (1954)
A journey beneath the waves is the setting of the next film. I saw this film the first time when I was 12 and it has since become one of my favorite Disney films of all time. For this project,…
The Vanishing Prairie Movie Review (1954)
“Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam…” The tune for ‘Home on the Range’ is heard several times throughout this next film, suiting quite well with the location of the 2nd full-length True-Life Adventure. For this project, I’m…
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue Movie Review (1954)
We’ve come to the last of the Richard Todd films for Disney. With this last adventure, we travel to the Scottish Highlands and then all the way to London, England. For this project, I’m focusing on the story itself, including…
The Living Desert Movie Review (1953)
With this next film, I had to pay attention differently than I have been with earlier films. This True-Life Adventure film was the first full-length film of the True Life Adventure series and presented a unique challenge for me as there…
The Sword and the Rose Movie Review (1953)
One of the things I love best about this project, is the opportunity to view movies I have never seen before. This next film is just such a movie. Loosely based on the 1898 novel, When Knighthood was in Flower,…
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Movie Review (1952)
I’m so giddy-excited for this next film. I watched it for the first time during the initial version of this project and I have been waiting impatiently until I could work on this film again for the project. For this project,…
Treasure Island Movie Review (1950)
Avast me hearties! I spot something new on the horizon! Get ready to find the buried treasure in this next film, the first fully live-action movie from the Walt Disney Studios. For this project, I’m focusing on the story itself,…
Song of the South Movie Review (1946)
This next film is pretty satisfactual. It provided the inspiration for one of my ALL-TIME favorite Disney theme park attractions: SPLASH MOUNTAIN! as well as containing one of my top favorite Disney songs. For this project, I’m focusing on the…
