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    This just in...

    Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission imposed new restrictions intended to streamline the process of granting station licenses to those looking to enter the new medium of television. This afternoon, the Supreme Court ruled such restrictions are anti-competitive and the FCC must repeal the so-called "freeze" by January 1 of the next year. How will this development affect the new medium? We will find out in the years to come.

    - NBC Radio News
     
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    • Fun and Fancy Free (1950 TV Special)
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    Fun and Fancy Free
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    From left to right: Walt Disney, Kathryn Beaumont, Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen

    Known IOTL as One Hour in Wonderland

    Aired on NBC on Christmas Day 1950

    Live Action Cast
    Walt Disney as himself
    Hans Conried as the Magic Mirror
    Kathryn Beaumont as herself
    Bobby Driscoll as himself
    Edgar Bergen as himself
    Sharon Mae Disney as herself
    Diane Marie Disney as herself
    Walter Elias Disney, Jr. as himself [1]

    The Firehouse Five Plus Two
    Ward Kimball, trombone
    Frank Thomas, piano
    Harper Goff, banjo
    Clark Mallery, clarinet
    Ed Penner, tuba
    Monte Mountjoy, drums
    Danny Alguire, cornet

    Cartoon Voices (archival audio)
    Adriana Caselotti as Snow White
    Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
    Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse
    Pinto Colvig as Goofy
    Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket

    [1] Walt Jr.'s first screen appearance.

    Besides the highlights of previous Disney animated classics, Fun and Fancy Free served as a teaser for Walt's upcoming cartoon feature, Bongo (below).
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    • Igeo654

    Yeah, sorry for going on about this, but it has been a while since Fleischer-Terry made anything of note. How are they doing right now?
     

    Goldwind2

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Not till 1955.



    Not too great right now. A lot of budget cuts and layoffs. Plus, they are reshuffling their animation units because of Dave Fleischer going to MGM.
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    Hopefully something will say Feischeir Terry. You didn't mention mighty mouse yet. Perhpahs He got put on the back burner and will pirmeier in the 50's saving Feischier Terry
     

    Igeo654

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Not till 1955.



    Not too great right now. A lot of budget cuts and layoffs. Plus, they are reshuffling their animation units because of Dave Fleischer going to MGM.
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    There has to be some way to save the company though, right? TV? Live-Action? Some more animated hits? This is why I recommended that Halas and Batchelor join the company. their work on Animal farm shows that they could revitalize the company before it goes bust.
     

    TheFaultsofAlts

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Updated Disney pipeline:

    Bongo (1951)
    Peter Pan (1953)
    Lady and the Tramp (1955)
    Peter Rabbit (1956 or 1957)
    Sleeping Beauty (1958)
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    Due to the successes of the first few movies, I think that we should let Peter Rabbit loose in 1957, and take a gap year in 1956. Speaking of the 1950's, I wonder how the other companies are handling the start of the new decade.
     

    OldNavy1988

    Goldwind2 said:
    Hopefully something will say Feischeir Terry. You didn't mention mighty mouse yet. Perhpahs He got put on the back burner and will pirmeier in the 50's saving Feischier Terry
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    Mighty Mouse was created before the Fleischer-Terry merger. All the other OTL Terrytoon characters still exist ITTL.

    Igeo654 said:
    There has to be some way to save the company though, right? TV? Live-Action? Some more animated hits? This is why I recommended that Halas and Batchelor join the company. their work on Animal farm shows that they could revitalize the company before it goes bust.
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    Most likely live action.

    TheFaultsofAlts said:
    Due to the successes of the first few movies, I think that we should let Peter Rabbit loose in 1957, and take a gap year in 1956. Speaking of the 1950's, I wonder how the other companies are handling the start of the new decade.
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    I think you're right.
     

    Igeo654

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Most likely live action.
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    I guess there's no other way out for them. If Max still retires as scheduled in 1962 and Richard takes control of the company, he could revive the animated movie department and bring it back to prominence. Not that it ever really had a chance to grow after Gulliver.
     

    OldNavy1988

    Igeo654 said:
    I guess there's no other way out for them. If Max still retires as scheduled in 1962 and Richard takes control of the company, he could revive the animated movie department and bring it back to prominence. Not that it ever really had a chance to grow after Gulliver.
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    Unfortunately you are correct that the growth of the feature animation department was stunted after Gulliver.

    However, there is still a chance that either Gene Deitch or Ralph Bakshi take over the animation department.
     

    Igeo654

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Unfortunately you are correct that the growth of the feature animation department was stunted after Gulliver.

    However, there is still a chance that either Gene Deitch or Ralph Bakshi take over the animation department.
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    Bakshi would be ideal for a promotion come 1962/3, provided Richard can keep him on a leash and limit his use of rotoscoping.
     
    Rabbit Fire (1951 cartoon)
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    Rabbit Fire
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    Released by Warner Bros. on May 19, 1951

    Directed by
    Charles M. Jones

    Produced by
    Fred Quimby

    Voice Characterizations
    Mel Blanc
    Arthur Q. Bryan

    Story
    Michael Maltese

    Animation
    Lloyd Vaughn
    Phil Monroe
    Ken Harris
    Ben Washam

    Layouts
    Robert Gribbroek

    Backgrounds
    Philip DeGuard

    Music
    Carl W. Stalling​
     
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    • Bongo (1951 Film)
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    Bongo
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    Released by Walt Disney thru United Artists on July 26, 1951

    Based on a story by
    Sinclair Lewis

    Production Supervisor
    Ben Sharpsteen

    Directors
    Clyde Geronimi
    Hamilton Luske
    Wilfred Jackson

    Story
    Joe Grant
    Dick Huemer
    T. Hee
    Ed Penner
    Ralph Wright
    Milt Banta
    Dick Kelsey

    Animators
    Wolfgang Reitherman
    Marc Davis
    Les Clark
    Frank Thomas
    Ollie Johnston
    Milt Kahl
    Ward Kimball
    John Lounsbery
    Eric Larson
    Norm Ferguson
    Xavier Atencio
    Bill Justice
    Julius Svendsen
    Judge Whitaker
    Hugh Fraser
    Ken O'Brien
    Art Stevens
    Retta Scott
    Clair Weeks
    Hal Ambro
    Fred Moore
    Blaine Gibson
    Josh Meador
    Iwao Takamoto [1]
    Whitey Larkin [2]

    Layouts
    Ken Anderson
    Tom Codrick
    Charles Philippi
    Hugh Hennesy
    Herb Ryman [1]
    Ken O'Connor
    Don Griffith
    Lance Nolley
    Thor Putnam

    Backgrounds
    Claude Coats
    Al Dempster
    Thelma Witmer
    Ray Huffine
    Art Riley
    Ralph Hulett
    Eyvind Earle [1]

    Voices
    Walter Tetley as Bongo
    Dinah Shore as Lulubelle
    Candy Candido as Lumpjaw
    Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket
    Arnold Stang [3] as Timothy Q. Mouse
    Verna Felton as the Elephant Matriarch
    J. Pat O'Malley as Holt Farrier
    Kathryn Beaumont as Millie Farrier
    Paul Collins as Joe Farrier
    Janet Waldo as Collette Marchant
    Hans Conried as Max Medici

    Additional Voices
    Elephants
    Lucille Bliss
    Connie Hilton
    Sara Berner
    June Foray
    Bea Benaderet

    Bears
    Mel Blanc
    Clarence Nash
    Jimmy MacDonald
    Pinto Colvig
    Ralph Wright

    Crows
    Nick Stewart
    Johnny Lee
    Dallas McKennon
    Bill Thompson
    Daws Butler

    The Mellomen as the Bear Chorus during the song "Say it With a Slap."
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    Bob Stevens
    Bill Lee
    Max Smith

    [1] Laid off from Walter Lantz Productions after the release of Hans Brinker
    [2] Fictional artist; Laid off from Walter Lantz Productions after the release of Hans Brinker
    [3] Edward Brophy was filming a TV pilot for DuMont when casting for Bongo was taking place.

    Many of the supporting characters from the 1941 film Dumbo make appearances to help pad the running time for Bongo. Another addition you may notice is the insertion of some of the human characters from Tim Burton's 2019 version of Dumbo, which also helps stretch Bongo out to at least 75 minutes.​
     
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