Fresh
The words most used to describe "Fantasia," besides the conventional "beautiful" and "wonderful" were "path-breaking" and "courageous." The phrase "courageous beyond belief" would be even more accurate.
Edwin Schallert, Los Angeles Times
Fantasia
The most sensational sound you'll ever see!
1940 · 2h 4m · G
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Samuel Armstrong
,
James Algar
,
Bill Roberts
,
Paul Satterfield
,
Hamilton Luske
,
Jim Handley
,
Ford Beebe
,
T. Hee
,
Norman Ferguson
,
Wilfred Jackson
Overview
Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.
Director and cast
- Samuel Armstrong Director
- James Algar Director
- Bill Roberts Director
- Paul Satterfield Director
- Hamilton Luske Director
- Jim Handley Director
- Ford Beebe Director
- T. Hee Director
- Norman Ferguson Director
- Wilfred Jackson Director
- Leopold Stokowski as Himself - Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra
- Deems Taylor as Narrator - Narrative Introductions
- Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (segment 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice') (voice)
- Julietta Novis as Soloist (segment 'Ave Maria') (singing voice)
- James MacDonald as Percussionist
- Paul J. Smith as Violinist
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There is something in Fantasia for every taste.
John C. Flinn Sr., Variety
Fresh
The concept and some of the episodes are tainted with kitsch, but there's no other animated film with its scope and ambition.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Fantasia is simply terrific -- as terrific as anything that has ever happened on a screen.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
This is animation in every sense of the word, as if you are seeing the world through the eyes of your tree-worshipping ancestors.
Henry Allen, Washington Post
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