Show Notes on Dream a Little Deeper: The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book marks the last Disney Animation Studios film that Walt Disney directly had a hand in creating. After the lackluster release of The Sword in the Stone, he was determined to be more involved in the production process. However, he butt heads with the story lead, Bill Peet, causing Peet to leave the company before the film wrapped. Walt passed away before the film wrapped production, causing its release to be pushed back. However, it was met with praise by critics and audiences alike.
Primary Source
The Jungle Book, dir. by Wolfgang Reitherman (1967).
Books
The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney by Michael Barrier (2007)
Bill Pete: An Autobiography by Bill Pete (1994)
Building a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empires by Bob Thomas (1998)
Demystifying Disney: A History of DIsney Feature Animation by Chris Pallant (2011)
Disney & His Worlds by Alan Bryman (1995)
Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation and its Golden Age by Michael Barrier (1999)
Mouse Under Glass: Secrets of Disney Animation & Theme Parks by David Koenig (1997)
The Queens of Animation by Nathalia Holt (2019)
Understanding Disney: The Manufacture of Fantasy by Janet Wasko
Walt Disney and Europe by Robin Allen (1999)
Walt Disney: The Triumph of American Imagination by Neal Gabler (2007)
Documentaries
Frank and Ollie, dir by Theodore Thomas (1995)
Newspapers
Toledo Blade - Animals Portray Parts in Disney’s “Robin Hood”- October 18, 1970
Videos
The History of Walt Disney Animation Studios + (Part 4) - Animation Lookback by ElectricDragon505
Websites
All Ears: What Epcot was Really Supposed to Be
The Hollywood Reporter - Why Disney’s Original ‘Jungle Book’ Is Germany’s Biggest Film of All Time
Mouse Planet - Floyd Norman Remembers the Sword in the Stone: Part 2
Hogan Magazine - Seldom Re-Peeted: The Bill Peet Interview
Wikipedia - Retlaw Enterprises
Wikipedia - The Jungle Book (1967 film) (includes links to reviews)
Interviews
Daniel Santoy
Daniel is a newscast director, voice actor and professional wrestler from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He can also sing, apparently. Yes, he’s cooler than all of us.
You can follow Daniel on Twitter and learn more about his projects at www.danielsantoyvo.com.
Jenna Lazenby
Jenna is a tired non-coffee addict from Texas. She hates and loves everything, and that’s the best way she can describe anything she does.
You can hear more from Jenna on her podcast, the Opinionated Podcast. For show updates, follow it on Instagram.
Diana Williams-Pohl
Diana is a theatrical technician in Tulsa Oklahoma. Currently trying to build their freelancing business, they spends most of their time technical directing for Blackjack Rewrite Company and working on and off with the Tulsa Ballet. They have a strange passion for books and stories, which is what drew them to theatre in the first place, but spends a lot of their downtime reading and writing her own stories and scripts.
You can follow Diana’s journey on Instagram (@dianeeyhu) and support Blackjack Rewrite Company on Facebook and Instagram.
Emily Ash
Emily is a teacher in Tulsa and is passionate about education. She really likes cats - both the animal and the musical (stage show and movie).
You can follow Emily on Twitter @emily_machelle.
Morgan Edwards
Morgan is a newscast producer in Tulsa Oklahoma, and worked in Disneyland as a photographer for three years. She is passionate about movies in general, especially disney movies. If she’s not watching Disney movies, she’s watching indie movies, like Donnie Darko.
You can find Morgan @modayne on Instagram
