School of Disney                 Subject:                   Class: Fantasia 2000

Plot: This IMAX format sequel to the original Fantasia features seven new musical segments and the classic "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from the 1940 original film. Fantasia/2000 was later released in standard 35mm format.
2000
It was the first full length animated feature film to be shown in IMAX.
Steve Martin - As Himself
Itzhak Perlman - As Himself
Quincy Jones - As Himself
Bette Midler - Hostess
James Earl Jones - As Himself
Penn Jillette - Host
Teller - Host
James Levine - As Himself
Angela Lansbury - Hostess
Wayne Allwine - Mickey Mouse
Russi Taylor - Daisy Duck
Tony Anselmo - Donald Duck
Deems Taylor - Host
Leopold Stokowski - Conductor


In "Pomp and Circumstance," when the animals step out onto the deck after the rain stops, Mickey and Minnie can be seen standing on the roof.

 

Fantasia 2000 Classes


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SEGMENTS
  • Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven features abstract visions of color, shape and light.
  • Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102, by Dmitri Shostakovich tells the fable of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, by Hans Christian Andersen.
  • The Pines of Rome, by Ottorino Respighi tells the story of a pod of whales who can fly.
  • Carnival of the Animals, Finale, by Camille Saint-Saens, features the animation of a flock of flamingos with a yo-yo.
  • Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance, Marches 1, 2, 3 and 4 stars Donald Duck as an assistant on Noah's Ark.
  • Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin shows a stylized look at life in Manhattan during the Jazz Age.
  • Firebird Suite, by Igor Stravinsky uses a young sprite triumphantly awakening a ravaged forest to tell the tale of death and rebirth.
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice segment is from the original version of Fantasia.