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https://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?sid=tindogpodcast&_pgn=1&isRefine=true&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l49496 Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Tab Murphy. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, it stars Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Florence Stanley, David Ogden Stiers, John Mahoney, Jim Varney, Corey Burton and Leonard Nimoy. Set in 1914, the film follows young linguist Milo Thatch, who gains possession of a sacred book, which he believes will guide him and a crew of mercenaries to the lost city of Atlantis. Development of the film began after production had finished on The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Instead of another musical, directors Trousdale and Wise, producer Hahn, and screenwriter Murphy decided to do an adventure film inspired by the works of Jules Verne. Atlantis: The Lost Empire was notable for adopting the distinctive visual style of comic book artist Mike Mignola, one of the film's production designers. The film made greater use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) than any of Disney's previous traditionally animated features and remains one of the few to have been shot in anamorphic format. Linguist Marc Okrand constructed an Atlantean language specifically for use in the film. James Newton Howard provided the film's musical score. The film was released at a time when audience interest in animated films was shifting away from traditional animation toward films with full CGI. Atlantis: The Lost Empire premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on June 3, 2001, and went into its general release on June 15. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Budgeted at around $90–120 million, Atlantis grossed over $186 million worldwide, $84 million of which was earned in North America; its lackluster box office response was identified as a result of being released in competition with Shrek, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Fast and the Furious and Dr. Dolittle 2. As a result of the film's box office failure, Disney cancelled a planned spin-off animated television series, Team Atlantis; an underwater Disneyland attraction; and a volcanic Magic Kingdom attraction based on it. Atlantis was nominated for several awards, including seven Annie Awards, and won Best Sound Editing at the 2002 Golden Reel Awards. The film was released on VHS and DVD on January 29, 2002, and on Blu-ray on June 11, 2013. Despite its initial reception, reception in later years became favorable and has given Atlantis a cult following[5] and reappraisal from critics as a mistreated classic, due in part to Mignola's unique artistic influence.[6][7] A direct-to-video sequel, Atlantis: Milo's Return, was released in 2003. Plot In 1914 Washington, D.C., archaeo-linguist Milo Thatch obsesses over finding the legendary lost city of Atlantis, believed to have sunk thousands of years ago. His employers ridicule his theories, but he gains an unexpected ally in eccentric millionaire Preston B. Whitmore, a friend of Milo's deceased adventurer grandfather who also sought the city. Determined to honor his old friend's quest, Whitmore recruits Milo for an expedition to Atlantis, having recently uncovered the Shepherd's Journal, an ancient Atlantean manuscript that contains directions to the lost city. Aboard the submarine Ulysses, Milo meets his teammates: Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke, Lieutenant Helga Sinclair, demolitions expert Vincenzo Santorini, geologist Gaetan "Mole" Molière, medical officer Joshua Sweet, mechanic Audrey Ramirez, radio operator Wilhelmina Packard, mess cook Jebidiah "Cookie" Farnsworth, and a platoon of mercenaries. Upon reaching a cave entrance leading to the lost city, the submarine is destroyed by a massive mechanical leviathan, killing most of the crew. Milo and the survivors escape in smaller craft, navigating through the cave to emerge among ancient ruins. Milo translates the journal, guiding the team through caves beneath a dormant volcano until they reach the worn remains of Atlantis. There, they are greeted by Princess Kidagakash "Kida" Nedakh, who, despite being around 8,500 years old, has the appearance of a young woman. She leads them to her father, King Kashekim, who orders them to leave. Learning that Milo can read their language—a skill lost to the Atlanteans over millennia—Kida asks for his help in uncovering their forgotten history and highly-advanced technology, without which the city has declined and resources have dwindled. Milo learns that Atlantis is powered by the Heart of Atlantis, a massive crystal that grants longevity and health to its citizens through the smaller crystals they carry. Rourke betrays Milo and the Atlanteans, revealing his true intention to steal the Heart for profit, despite knowing the Atlanteans will perish without it. He mortally wounds the King while seizing control and uncovers the crystal's hidden location beneath the city. Sensing the danger, the crystal merges with Kida, who is then captured by Rourke. He departs with the crystallized Kida and his mercenaries, except for Vincenzo, Molière, Sweet, Audrey, Packard, and Cookie, who refuse to take part in the Atlanteans' destruction. Before dying, the King reveals that Atlantis was devastated by a megatsunami after he attempted to weaponize the crystal's vast power. To protect the city, the crystal merged with a royal family member, Kida's mother. This created a protective dome over the city's inner district, shielding it from total destruction as Atlantis sank beneath the waves, but Kida's mother never returned. To prevent the crystal from ever merging with Kida, the King hid it, inadvertently accelerating Atlantis' decline. He warns Milo that Kida will be lost forever if she is not soon separated from the crystal and pleads with him to save her. Alongside his allies, Milo rallies the Atlanteans to reactivate their long-dormant flying machines. Together, they eliminate Rourke and his mercenaries in the volcano. Milo and the others fly the crystallized Kida back to Atlantis as the volcano erupts. Kida ascends into the air and awakens Stone Guardians, who erect a barrier that shields the city from the lava flow. With Atlantis saved, the crystal separates from Kida and remains suspended in the sky. Milo chooses to stay in Atlantis with Kida, having fallen in love with her. Before returning to the surface, Vincenzo, Molière, Sweet, Audrey, Packard, and Cookie each receive a small crystal and a share of treasure. The six reunite with Preston on the surface and agree to keep their adventure a secret to protect Atlantis. Preston opens a package from Milo containing his own crystal and a note thanking him. The newly crowned Queen Kida and Milo carve a stone effigy of her father to join those of past rulers floating beside the Heart of Atlantis, as the city stands restored to its former glory. Voice cast Production layout sketch of Milo and Kida. Milo's character design was based in part on sketches of the film's language consultant, Marc Okrand. Michael J. Fox as Milo James Thatch, a linguist and cartographer at the Smithsonian who was recruited to decipher The Shepherd's Journal while directing an expedition to Atlantis. James Garner as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke, the leader of the band of mercenaries for the Atlantean expedition. Cree Summer as Kidagakash "Kida" Nedakh, the Princess of Atlantis and Milo's love interest. Natalie Strom provided dialogue for Kida as a young child. Summer also voiced the unnamed Queen of Atlantis, Kida's mother and Kashekim's wife who was "chosen" by the Crystal during the sinking of the city. John Mahoney as Preston B. Whitmore, an eccentric millionaire who funds the expedition to Atlantis. Lloyd Bridges was originally cast and recorded as Whitmore, but he died before completing the film. Mahoney's zest and vigor led to Whitmore's personality being reworked for the film.[8] Claudia Christian as Lieutenant Helga Katrina Sinclair, Rourke's German-born second-in-command. Don Novello as Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini, an Italian demolitions expert. Phil Morris as Dr. Joshua Strongbear Sweet, a medic of African-American and Arapaho descent. Jacqueline Obradors as Audrey Rocio Ramirez, a Puerto Rican mechanic and the youngest member of the expedition. Corey Burton as Gaetan "Mole" Molière, a French geologist who acts like a mole. Jim Varney as Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth, a Western-style chuckwagon chef. Varney died in February 2000, before the production ended, and the film was dedicated to his memory. Steven Barr recorded supplemental dialogue for Cookie. Florence Stanley as Wilhelmina Bertha Packard: an elderly, sarcastic, chain-smoking radio operator who is also the expedition's photographer. Leonard Nimoy as Kashekim Nedakh, the King of Atlantis and Kida's father. David Ogden Stiers as Fenton Q. Harcourt, a board member of the Smithsonian Institution who dismisses Milo's belief in the existence of Atlantis. Production Development The production team visited New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns to get a sense of the underground spaces depicted in the film. The idea for Atlantis: The Lost Empire was conceived in October 1996 when Don Hahn, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, and Tab Murphy lunched at a Mexican restaurant in Burbank, California. Having recently completed The Hunchback of Notre Dame,[9] the producer, directors and screenwriter wanted to keep the Hunchback crew together for another film with an "Adventureland" setting rather than a "Fantasyland" setting.[10] Drawing inspiration from Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), they set out to make a film which would fully explore Atlantis (compared to the brief visit depicted in Verne's novel).[11] While primarily utilizing the Internet to research the mythology of Atlantis,[12] the filmmakers became interested in the clairvoyant readings of Edgar Cayce and decided to incorporate some of his ideas—notably that of a mother-crystal which provides power, healing, and longevity to the Atlanteans—into the story.[13] They also visited museums and old army installations to study the technology of the early 20th century (the film's time period), and traveled underground in New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns to view the subterranean trails which would serve as a model for the approach to Atlantis in the film.[14] The filmmakers wanted to avoid the common depiction of Atlantis as "crumbled Greek columns underwater", said Wise.[15] "From the get-go, we were committed to designing it top to bottom. Let's get the architectural style, clothing, heritage, customs, how they would sleep, and how they would speak. So we brought people on board who would help us develop those ideas."[16] Art director David Goetz stated, "We looked at Mayan architecture, styles of ancient, unusual architecture from around the world, and the directors really liked the look of Southeast Asian architecture."[17] The team later took ideas from other architectural forms, including Cambodian, Indian, and Tibetan works.[18] Hahn added, "If you take and deconstruct architecture from around the world into one architectural vocabulary, that's what our Atlantis looks like."[19] The overall design and circular layout of Atlantis were also based on the writings of Plato,[18] and his quote "in a single day and night of misfortune, the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea"[20] was influential from the beginning of production.[9] The crew wore T-shirts which read "ATLANTIS—Fewer songs, more explosions" due to the film's plan as an action-adventure (unlike previous Disney animated features, which were musicals).[21] Language The Atlantean letter A, created by artist John Emerson. Kirk Wise noted that its design was a treasure map showing the path to the crystal, "The Heart of Atlantis". Main article: Atlantean language Marc Okrand, who developed the Klingon language for the Star Trek television and theatrical productions, was hired to devise the Atlantean language for Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Guided by the directors' initial concept for it to be a "mother-language", Okrand employed an Indo-European word stock with its own grammatical structure. He would change the words if they began to sound too much like an actual, spoken language.[16] John Emerson designed the written component, making hundreds of random sketches of individual letters from among which the directors chose the best to represent the Atlantean alphabet.[22][23] The written language was boustrophedon: designed to be read left-to-right on the first line, then right-to-left on the second, continuing in a zigzag pattern to simulate the flow of water.[24] The Atlantean [A] is a shape developed by John Emerson. It is a miniature map of the city of Atlantis (i.e., the outside of the swirl is the cave, the inside shape is the silhouette of the city, and the dot is the location of the crystal). It's a treasure map. — Kirk Wise, director[25] Writing Joss Whedon was the first writer to be involved with the film but soon left to work on other Disney projects. According to him, he "had not a shred" in the movie.[26] Tab Murphy completed the screenplay, stating that the time from initially discussing the story to producing a script that satisfied the film crew was "about three to four months".[27] The initial draft was 155 pages, much longer than a typical Disney film script (which usually runs 90 pages). When the first two acts were timed at 120 minutes, the directors cut characters and sequences and focused more on Milo. Murphy said that he created the centuries-old Shepherd's Journal because he needed a map for the characters to follow throughout their journey.[28] A revised version of the script eliminated the trials encountered by the explorers as they navigated the caves to Atlantis. This gave the film a faster pace because Atlantis is discovered earlier in the story.[29] The directors often described the Atlanteans using Egypt as an example. When Napoleon wandered into Egypt, the people had lost track of their once-great civilization. They were surrounded by artifacts of their former greatness but somehow unaware of what they meant. — Don Hahn, producer[30] The character of Milo J. Thatch was originally supposed to be a descendant of Edward Teach, otherwise known as Blackbeard the pirate. The directors later related him to an explorer so he would discover his inner talent for exploration.[31] The character of Molière was originally intended to be "professorial" but Chris Ure, a story artist, changed the concept to that of a "horrible little burrowing creature with a wacky coat and strange headgear with extending eyeballs", said Wise.[32][33] Don Hahn pointed out that the absence of songs presented a challenge for a team accustomed to animating musicals, as action scenes alone would have to carry the film. Kirk Wise said it gave the team an opportunity for more on-screen character development: "We had more screen time available to do a scene like where Milo and the explorers are camping out and learning about one another's histories. An entire sequence is devoted to having dinner and going to bed. That is not typically something we would have the luxury of doing."[16] Hahn stated that the first animated sequence completed during production was the film's prologue. The original version featured a Viking war party using The Shepherd's Journal to find Atlantis and being swiftly dispatched by the Leviathan. Near the end of production, story supervisor John Sanford told the directors that he felt this prologue did not give viewers enough emotional involvement with the Atlanteans. Despite knowing that the Viking prologue was finished and it would cost additional time and money to alter the scene, the directors agreed with Sanford. Trousdale went home and completed the storyboards later that evening after visiting a strip club where he boarded the new sequence on a napkin.[34] The opening was replaced by a sequence depicting the destruction of Atlantis, which introduced the film from the perspective of the Atlanteans and Princess Kida.[35] The Viking prologue is included as an extra feature on the DVD release.[36] Casting Kirk Wise, one of the directors, said that they chose Michael J. Fox for the role of Milo because they felt he gave his characters his own personality and made them more believable on screen. Fox said that voice acting was much easier than his past experience with live action because he did not have to worry about what he looked like in front of a camera while delivering his lines.[37] The directors mentioned that Fox was also offered a role for Titan A.E.; he allowed his son to choose which film he would work on, and he chose Atlantis.[38] Viewers have noted similarities between Milo and the film's language consultant, Marc Okrand, who developed the Atlantean language used in the film. Okrand stated that Milo's supervising animator, John Pomeroy, sketched him, claiming not to know how a linguist looked or acted.[24] Kida's supervising animator, Randy Haycock, stated that her actress, Cree Summer, was very "intimidating" when he first met her; this influenced how he wanted Kida to look and act on screen when she meets Milo.[39] Wise chose James Garner for the role of Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke because of his previous experience with action films, especially war and Western films, and said the role "fits him like a glove". When asked if he would be interested in the role, Garner replied: "I'd do it in a heartbeat."[40] Producer Don Hahn was saddened that Jim Varney, the voice of Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth, never saw the finished film before he died of lung cancer in February 2000, but mentioned that he was shown clips of his character's performance during his site sessions and said, "He loved it." Shawn Keller, supervising animator for Cookie, stated, "It was kind of a sad fact that [Varney] knew that he was not going to be able to see this film before he passed away. He did a bang-up job doing the voice work, knowing the fact that he was never gonna see his last performance." Steven Barr recorded supplemental dialogue for Cookie.[41] John Mahoney, who voiced Preston Whitmore, stated that doing voice work was "freeing" and allowed him to be "big" and "outrageous" with his character.[42] Dr. Joshua Sweet's supervising animator, Ron Husband, indicated that one of the challenges was animating Sweet in sync with Phil Morris' rapid line delivery while keeping him believable. Morris stated that this character was extreme, with "no middle ground"; he mentioned, "When he was happy, he was really happy, and when he's solemn, he's real solemn."[43] Claudia Christian described her character, Lieutenant Helga Katrina Sinclair, as "sensual" and "striking", and was relieved when she finally saw what her character looked like, joking, "I'd hate to, you know, go through all this and find out my character is a toad."[44] Jacqueline Obradors said her character, Audrey Rocio Ramirez, made her "feel like a little kid again" and she always hoped her sessions would last longer.[45] Florence Stanley felt that her character, Wilhelmina Bertha Packard, was very "cynical" and "secure": "She does her job, and when she is not busy, she does anything she wants."[46] Corey Burton mentioned that finding his performance as Gaetan "Mole" Molière was by allowing the character to "leap out" of him while making funny voices. To get into character during his recording sessions, he stated that he would "throw myself into the scene and feel like I'm in this make-believe world".[47] Kirk Wise and Russ Edmonds, supervising animator for Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini, noted Vinny's actor Don Novello's unique ability to improvise dialogue while voicing the role. Edmonds recalled, "[Novello] would look at the sheet, and he would read the line that was written once, and he would never read it again! And we never used a written line, it was improvs, the whole movie."[48] Michael Cedeno, supervising animator for King Kashekim Nedakh, was astounded at Leonard Nimoy's voice talent in the role, stating that he had "so much rich character" in his performance. As he spoke his lines, Cedeno said the crew would sit there and watch Nimoy in astonishment.[49] Animation For comparison, the top image (panoramic view of Atlantis) is cropped to Disney's standard aspect ratio (1.66:1); the bottom image was seen in the film (2.35:1). At the peak of its production, 350 animators, artists and technicians were working on Atlantis[50] at all three Disney animation studios: Walt Disney Feature Animation (Burbank, California), Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida (Orlando), and Disney Animation France (Paris).[51] The film was one of the few Disney animated features produced and shot in 35mm anamorphic format. The directors felt that a widescreen image was crucial, as a nostalgic reference to old action-adventure films presented in the CinemaScope format (2.35:1), noting Raiders of the Lost Ark as an inspiration.[52] Because switching to the format would require animation desks and equipment designed for widescreen to be purchased, Disney executives were at first reluctant about the idea.[16] The production team found a simple solution by drawing within a smaller frame on the same paper and equipment used for standard aspect ratio (1.66:1) Disney-animated films.[52] Layout supervisor Ed Ghertner wrote a guide to the widescreen format for use by the layout artists and mentioned that one advantage of widescreen was that he could keep characters in scenes longer because of additional space to walk within the frame.[53] Wise drew further inspiration for the format from filmmakers David Lean and Akira Kurosawa.[16] The film's visual style was strongly based upon that of Mike Mignola, the comic book artist behind Hellboy. Mignola was one of four production designers (along with Matt Codd, Jim Martin, and Ricardo Delgado) hired by the Disney studio for the film. Accordingly, he provided style guides, preliminary character, and background designs, and story ideas.[54] "Mignola's graphic, the angular style was a key influence on the 'look' of the characters," stated Wise.[55] Mignola was surprised when first contacted by the studio to work on Atlantis.[56] His artistic influence on the film would later contribute to a cult following.[57] I remember watching a rough cut of the film and these characters have these big, square, weird hands. I said to the guy next to me, "Those are cool hands." And he says to me, "Yeah, they're your hands. We had a whole meeting about how to do your hands." It was so weird I couldn't wrap my brain around it. — Mike Mignola[56] The final pull-out shot of the movie, immediately before the end-title card, was described by the directors as the most difficult shot in the history of Disney animation. They said that the pull-out attempt on their prior film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "struggled" and "lacked depth"; however, after making advances in the process of multiplaning, they tried the technique again in Atlantis. The shot begins with one 16-inch (40.6 cm) piece of paper showing a close-up of Milo and Kida. As the camera pulls away from them to reveal the newly restored Atlantis, it reaches the equivalent of an 18,000-inch (46,000 cm) piece of paper composed of many individual pieces of paper (24 inches [61 cm] or smaller). Each piece was carefully drawn and combined with animated vehicles simultaneously flying across the scene to make the viewer see a complete, integrated image.[58] Scale model of Ulysses submarine by Greg Aronowitz, used by digital animators as reference during production.[59] At the time of its release, Atlantis: The Lost Empire was notable for using more computer-generated imagery (CGI) than any other Disney traditionally animated feature. To increase productivity, the directors had the digital artists work with the traditional animators throughout the production. Several important scenes required heavy use of digital animation: the Leviathan, the Ulysses submarine and sub-pods, the Heart of Atlantis, and the Stone Giants.[60] During production, after Matt Codd and Jim Martin designed the Ulysses on paper, Greg Aronowitz was hired to build a scale model of the submarine, to be used as a reference for drawing the 3D Ulysses.[59] The final film included 362 digital-effects shots, and computer programs were used to seamlessly join the 2D and 3D artwork.[61] One scene that took advantage of this was the "sub-drop" scene, where the 3D Ulysses was dropped from its docking bay into the water. As the camera floated toward it, a 2D Milo was drawn to appear inside, tracking the camera. The crew noted that it was challenging to keep the audience from noticing the difference between the 2D and 3D drawings when they were merged.[62] The digital production also gave the directors a unique "virtual camera" for complicated shots within the film. With the ability to operate in the z-plane, this camera moved through a digital wire-frame set; the background and details were later hand-drawn over the wireframes. This was used in the opening flight scene through Atlantis and the submarine chase through the undersea cavern with the Leviathan in pursuit.[63] Music and sound Since the film would not feature any songs, the directors hired James Newton Howard to compose the score after they heard his music on Dinosaur. Approaching it as a live-action film, Howard decided to have different musical themes for the cultures of the surface world and Atlantis. In the case of Atlantis, Howard chose an Indonesian orchestral sound incorporating chimes, bells, and gongs. The directors told Howard that the film would have a number of key scenes without dialogue; the score would need to convey emotionally what the viewer was seeing on screen.[64] Gary Rydstrom and his team at Skywalker Sound were hired for the film's sound production.[65] Like Howard, Rydstrom employed different sounds for the two cultures. Focusing on the machine and mechanical sounds of the early industrial era for the explorers, he felt that the Atlanteans should have a "more organic" sound utilizing ceramics and pottery. The sound made by the Atlantean flying-fish vehicles posed a particular challenge. Rydstrom revealed that he was sitting at the side of a highway recording one day when a semi-truck drove by at high speed. When the recording was sped up on his computer, he felt it sounded very organic, and decided to use it in the film. Rydstrom created the harmonic chiming of the Heart of Atlantis by rubbing his finger along the edge of a champagne flute, the sound of sub-pods moving through the water with a water pick, while a ceramic pot from a garden store was used for the sounds of the movement of the Giant stone guardians.[66] Release Atlantis: The Lost Empire had its world premiere at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on June 3, 2001[67] and a limited release in New York City and Los Angeles on June 8; a wider release followed on June 15.[4][61] At the premiere, Destination: Atlantis was on display, featuring behind-the-scenes props from the film and information on the legend of Atlantis with video games, displays, laser tag, and other attractions. The Aquarium of the Pacific also loaned a variety of fish for display within the attraction.[68] Promotion Atlantis was among Disney's first major attempts to utilize internet marketing. The film was promoted through Kellogg's, which created a website with mini-games and a movie-based video game give-away for UPC labels from specially marked packages of Atlantis breakfast cereal.[50] The film was one of Disney's first marketing attempts through mobile network operators, and allowed users to download games based on the film.[69] McDonald's (which had an exclusive licensing agreement on all Disney releases) promoted the film with Happy Meal toys, food packaging and in-store decor. The McDonald's advertising campaign involved television, radio, and print advertisements beginning on the film's release date.[70] Frito-Lay offered free admission tickets for the film on specially marked snack packages.[71] Home media Atlantis: The Lost Empire was released on VHS and DVD on January 29, 2002.[72] During the first month of its home release, the film led in VHS sales and was third in VHS and DVD sales combined.[73] Sales and rentals of the VHS and DVD combined would eventually accumulate $157 million in revenue by mid-2003.[74] Both a single-disc DVD edition and a two-disc collector's edition (with bonus features) were released. The single-disc DVD gave the viewer the option of viewing the film either in its original theatrical 2.39:1 aspect ratio or a modified 1.33:1 ratio (utilizing pan and scan). Bonus features available on the DVD version included audio and visual commentary from the film team, a virtual tour of the CGI models, an Atlantean-language tutorial, an encyclopedia on the myth of Atlantis, and the deleted Viking prologue scene.[72] The two-disc collector's edition DVD contained all the single-disc features and a disc with supplemental material detailing all aspects of the film's production. The collector's-edition film could only be viewed in its original theatrical ratio, and also featured an optional DTS 5.1 track. Both DVD versions, however, contained a Dolby Digital 5.1 track and were THX certified.[72][75] Disney digitally remastered and released Atlantis on Blu-ray on June 11, 2013, bundled with its sequel Atlantis: Milo's Return.[76] Reception Box office Before the film's release, reporters speculated that it would have a difficult run due to competition from Shrek and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Regarding the market's shift from traditional animation and competition with CG-animated films, Kirk Wise said, "Any traditional animator, including myself, can't help but feel a twinge. I think it always comes down to story and character, and one form won't replace the other. Just like photography didn't replace painting. But maybe I'm blind to it."[61] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly noted that CGI films (such as Shrek) were more likely to attract the teenage demographic typically not interested in animation, and called Atlantis a "marketing and creative gamble".[77] With a budget of $100 million,[3] the film opened at #2 on its debut weekend, behind Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, earning $20.3 million in 3,011 theaters.[78] During its second weekend, it would drop into fourth place behind the latter film, Dr. Dolittle 2 and The Fast and the Furious, making $13.2 million.[79] The film's international release began September 20 in Australia and other markets followed suit.[80] During its 25-week theatrical run, Atlantis: The Lost Empire grossed over $186 million worldwide ($84 million from the United States and Canada).[4] Responding to its disappointing box-office performance, Thomas Schumacher, then-president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, said, "It seemed like a good idea at the time to not do a sweet fairy tale, but we missed."[81] Critical response Atlantis: The Lost Empire received mixed reviews from critics,[82][83][84] many of whom criticized its story.[85] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 48% of 144 professional critics have given Atlantis: The Lost Empire a positive review; the average rating is 5.5/10. The site's consensus is: "Atlantis provides a fast-paced spectacle, but stints on such things as character development and a coherent plot".[86] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 52 out of 100 based on 29 reviews from critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[87] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[88] While critics had mixed reactions to the film in general, some praised it for its visuals, action-adventure elements, and attempt to appeal to an older audience. Roger Ebert gave Atlantis three-and-a-half stars out of four. He praised the animation's "clean bright visual look" and the "classic energy of the comic book style", crediting this to the work of Mike Mignola. Ebert gave particular praise to the story and the final battle scene and wrote, "The story of Atlantis is rousing in an old pulp science fiction sort of way, but the climactic scene transcends the rest, and stands by itself as one of the great animated action sequences."[89] In The New York Times, Elvis Mitchell gave high praise to the film, calling it "a monumental treat", and stated, "Atlantis is also one of the most eye-catching Disney cartoons since Uncle Walt institutionalized the four-fingered glove."[90] Internet film critic James Berardinelli wrote a positive review of the film, giving it three out of four stars. He wrote, "On the whole, Atlantis offers 90 minutes of solid entertainment, once again proving that while Disney may be clueless when it comes to producing good live-action movies, they are exactly the opposite when it comes to their animated division."[91] Wesley Morris of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote positively of the film's approach for an older audience: "But just beneath the surface, Atlantis brims with adult possibility."[92] Other critics felt that the film was mediocre in regards to its story and characters, and that it failed to deliver as a non-musical to Disney's traditional audience. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C+ rating, writing that the film had "gee-whiz formulaic character" and was "the essence of craft without dream".[93] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said the storyline and characterizations were "old-fashioned" and the film had the retrograde look of a Saturday-morning cartoon, but these deficiencies were offset by its "brisk action" and frantic pace.[94] Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote, "Disney pushes into all-talking, no-singing, no-dancing and, in the end, no-fun animated territory."[95] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon wrote of Disney's attempt to make the film for an adult audience, "The big problem with Disney's latest animated feature, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, is that it doesn't seem geared to kids at all: It's so adult that it's massively boring."[96] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post panned the film, calling it a "new-fashioned but old-fangled hash" and wrote, "Ironically Disney had hoped to update its image with this mildly diverting adventure, yet the picture hasn't really broken away from the tried-and-true format spoofed in the far superior Shrek."[97] In 2015, Katharine Trendacosta at io9 reviewed the film and called it a "Beautiful Gem of a Movie That Deserved Better Than It Got" and said that the film deserves more love than it ended up getting.[6] Lindsay Teal considers "Atlantis" to be "a lost Disney classic". Describing the film as highly entertaining, she praises the writing and characterisation – in particular, Sweet, Helga and Kida.[7] In particular, much praise has been given to the character of Kida.[98] Summer has regarded the character of Kida as one of her favourite roles and even considers the character among the official Disney Princess line-up. Themes and interpretations Several critics and scholars have noted that Atlantis plays strongly on themes of anti-capitalism and anti-imperialism. M. Keith Booker, academic and author of studies about the implicit messages conveyed by media, views the character of Rourke as being motivated by "capitalist greed" when he pursues "his own financial gain" in spite of the knowledge that "his theft [of the crystal] will lead to the destruction of [Atlantis]".[99] Religion journalist Mark Pinsky, in his exploration of moral and spiritual themes in popular Disney films, says that "it is impossible to read the movie ... any other way" than as "a devastating, unrelenting attack on capitalism and American imperialism".[100] Max Messier of FilmCritic.com observes, "Disney even manages to lambast the capitalist lifestyle of the adventurers intent on uncovering the lost city. Damn the imperialists!"[101] According to Booker, the film also "delivers a rather segregationist moral" by concluding with the discovery of the Atlanteans kept secret from other surface-dwellers in order to maintain a separation between the two highly divergent cultures.[102] Others saw Atlantis as an interesting look at utopian philosophy of the sort found in classic works of science fiction by H. G. Wells and Jules Verne.[103] Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water controversy When the film was released, some viewers noticed that Atlantis: The Lost Empire was similar to the 1990-91 anime Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, particularly in its character design, setting, and story.[104] The similarities, as noted by viewers in both Japan and America, were strong enough for its production company Gainax to be called to sue for plagiarism. According to Gainax member Yasuhiro Takeda, they only refrained from doing so because the decision belonged to parent companies NHK and Toho.[105] Another Gainax worker, Hiroyuki Yamaga, was quoted in an interview in 2000 as saying: "We actually tried to get NHK to pick a fight with Disney, but even the National Television Network of Japan didn't dare to mess with Disney and their lawyers. [...] We actually did say that but we wouldn't actually take them to court. We would be so terrified about what they would do to them in return that we wouldn't dare."[105] Although Disney never responded formally to those claims, co-director Kirk Wise posted on a Disney animation newsgroup in May 2001, "Never heard of Nadia till it was mentioned in this [newsgroup]. Long after we'd finished production, I might add." He claimed both Atlantis and Nadia were inspired, in part, by the 1870 Jules Verne novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.[106] However, speaking about the clarification, Lee Zion from Anime News Network wrote, "There are too many similarities not connected with 20,000 Leagues for the whole thing to be coincidence."[107] As such, the whole affair ultimately entered popular culture as a convincing case of plagiarism.[108][109][110] In 2018, Reuben Baron from Comic Book Resources added to Zion's comment stating, "Verne didn't specifically imagine magic crystal-based technology, something featured in both the Disney movie and the too similar anime. The Verne inspiration also doesn't explain the designs being suspiciously similar to Nadia's."[110] Critics also saw parallels with the 1986 film Laputa: Castle in the Sky from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli (which also featured magic crystals, and Atlantis directors Trousdale and Wise both acknowledged Miyazaki's works as a major influence on their own work)[104] and with the 1994 film Stargate as Milo's characteristics were said to resemble those of Daniel Jackson, the protagonist of Stargate and its spinoff television series Stargate SG-1 — which coincidentally launched its own spinoff, titled Stargate Atlantis; the plot of the 1994 film is also paralleled involving a group visiting an unknown world, a fictional language made for the other world's people, the main protagonist having apparent knowledge of the people's culture, falling in love with one of the female locals and electing to stay behind when the others return home.[111] Accolades Award Category Name Result 29th Annie Awards[112] Individual Achievement in Directing Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Nominated Individual Achievement in Storyboarding Chris Ure Nominated Individual Achievement in Production Design David Goetz Nominated Individual Achievement in Effects Animation Marlon West Nominated Individual Achievement in Voice Acting – Female Florence Stanley Nominated Individual Achievement in Voice Acting – Male Leonard Nimoy Nominated Individual Achievement for Music Score James Newton Howard Nominated 2002 DVD Exclusive Awards[113] Original Retrospective Documentary Michael Pellerin Nominated 2002 Golden Reel Award[114] Best Sound Editing – Animated Feature Film Gary Rydstrom, Michael Silvers, Mary Helen Leasman, John K. Carr, Shannon Mills, Ken Fischer, David C. Hughes, and Susan Sanford Won Online Film Critics Society Awards 2001[115] Best Animated Feature Nominated 2002 Political Film Society[116] Democracy Nominated Human Rights Nominated Peace Nominated World Soundtrack Awards[117] Best Original Song for Film Diane Warren and James Newton Howard Nominated Young Artist Awards[118] Best Feature Family Film – Drama Walt Disney Feature Animation Nominated Related works Main article: Atlantis (franchise) Atlantis: The Lost Empire was meant to inspire an animated television series entitled Team Atlantis, which would have presented the further adventures of its characters. The series would have been akin to an animated steampunk version of The X-Files and feature a crossover with Gargoyles. However, because of the film's underperformance at the box office, the series was not produced.[119] On May 20, 2003, Disney released a direct-to-video sequel titled Atlantis: Milo's Return, consisting of three episodes planned for the aborted series.[120] Disneyland planned to revive its Submarine Voyage ride with an Atlantis: The Lost Empire theme with elements from the movie. These plans were canceled and the attraction was re-opened in 2007 as the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, its theme based on the 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo, which was far more successful commercially and critically.[121] In addition, after the Submarine Voyage's Magic Kingdom counterpart, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage, closed down in 1994, four years before Disneyland's, there were proposals of a new attraction that would take its place, with one of them a volcano attraction inspired by that film's Vulcania location, being approved for the Magic Kingdom's Adventureland area. Around 1999, during development of Atlantis: The Lost Empire, it was decided that it would be themed to the movie, with it taking place in 1916, two years after the film's events. The ride would have focused on Preston Whitmore, a character from the film, seeking to make Atlantis existence public and offer expeditions to visitors in newly developed vehicles. However, due to mishaps, the vehicles would be forced to make a detour through the lava-filled caverns of the volcano. The attraction would have used a unique hybrid ride system, in which it would start as a standard coaster before the trains hook up to a suspended track midway through to fly through the caverns. The attraction would have been accessed by a new canyon path in between Pirates of the Caribbean and a re-routed Jungle Cruise that would have led to a Whitmore Enterprises base camp at the edge of the Walt Disney World Railroad path, with the mountain itself being built outside the berm. However, like the previous Submarine Voyage retheme, the ride was cancelled due to the film's disappointment in the box office.[122]

There is a phrase, "seeking the miraculous in the everyday," that the New Ageists love to glom onto as their own. They leverage as a supposedly newly found and profound insight that their attitudes wear like a shiny cast over their rage clothing. Only, this concept, they believe, is for a new age, is actually old school, older than Uncle Walt's verbose rendering. A trip in the wayback machine with Sherman and Mr. Peabody would find this phrase as part and parcel of Buddhism's goal of being mindful. I have no problem with modernists using ancient concepts to enhance their lives. Some would decry it as cultural appropriation; however, I come from a country that likes to claim we are a melting pot,

TrulySignificant.com riffs with the one and only Warren Hood. Warren is one of Austin's most respected musicians—known especially as a fiddler, violinist, mandolin player, singer, and songwriter. He's deeply rooted in the Austin music scene and blends Americana, country, folk, bluegrass, and swing influences.He comes from a musical family: his father Champ Hood was a member of the legendary Austin acoustic trio Uncle Walt's Band, which had a major influence on the Texas singer-songwriter movement.Here are the bands and artists Warren Hood has played with starting with The Warren Hood Band-His primary group since the early 2000s.Known for a blend of Texas country, blues, swing, and Americana.The band has held a long-running residency at Austin Beer Garden Brewing (ABGB).Current lineup has included:Marshall Hood – guitarWillie Pipkin – guitarNate Rowe – bassJordan Cook – drums2. The WaybacksA nationally touring acoustic Americana / bluegrass band from San Francisco.Warren joined in 2004 as fiddler and singer, replacing Wayne “Chojo” Jacques.The band performs at major venues and festivals across North America.3. South Austin Jug BandAn Austin acoustic/roots group mixing jug-band tradition, swing, and bluegrass.Hood was a key member earlier in his career.4. Blue Light SpecialOne of Hood's earlier bands while developing his reputation in Austin.5. Warren Hood & the HoodlumsA project blending jazz, blues, and new-grass acoustic styles in Austin clubs.In addition to his own groups, Warren is a highly sought-after sideman, touring or performing with many well-known artists including:Lyle LovettAlejandro EscovedoJoe ElyBob Weir (Grateful Dead)Robert Earl KeenHayes CarllJerry Jeff WalkerBruce Robison & Kelly WillisBen KwellerJoan OsborneLittle FeatBob SchneiderToni PriceHood has been part of the core network of musicians supporting Texas singer-songwriters for decades. Other Notable FactsBegan playing fiddle at age 11.Studied at Berklee College of Music and received the String Achievement Award.Has won multiple Austin Music Awards for Best String Player.His music often pays tribute to Uncle Walt's Band, honoring his father's legacy.Visit www.warrenhood.com to follow Warren's career.✅ In short:Warren Hood is one of Austin's “musician's musicians”—a virtuoso fiddler who leads his own band while also playing with a wide range of Americana and Texas roots artists.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

In this latest episode I give my 2 cents reflection on the latest happenings with Uncle Walt aka Mr. Tendernism and his split from Destination Smokehouse. We tried to tell him but where God closes one door he opens another. Buckle Up!

California, here we come!Well, James is coming at least. He's always coming.The world's most vulgar theme park podcaster is heading out west for a brief romp through Uncle Walt's old stomping grounds. Nick is here to offer his loose knowledge and memories of the area to help him with the "auction", apparently? I don't know.Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, review, comment, share, and enjoy a delicious meal at IHOP.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/cticketpodCHECK US OUT ON YOUTUBE:https://youtube.com/@cticketpod?si=ig6ODv0zvbaXuFPhFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@cticketpodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cticketpod/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CTicketPodEMAIL US:cticketpod@gmail.comMERCH AVAILABLE NOW!https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-c-ticket-podcastThe C-Ticket Podcast: It's not the best theme park podcast, but it's probably somebody's favorite!Hosted by Nick D'Ambrosia and James PerlasMusic:Delightful D Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Send us a textJoin the lads as they discuss:  BBQ in gas stations, hungover grading sessions, and accidentally stalking Walt Disney's old houses. Jess makes a noble Mario Kart sacrifice at a brewery where a live jazz band plays the soundtrack in real-time.They also pay tribute to Brian Wilson, break down Disney films badly and dive into early Walt Disney history—including a visit to the legendary Laugh-O-Gram Studio and Walt's last Kansas City home. Plus: Mr. Beast rents Disneyland, the truth about Katzenberg and The Lion King, and so much more. This episode sponsored by the fantastic WDW & DLR Magazines

Carousel of Progress is celebrating 50 years at the Magic Kingdom so join your tour guides Justin Clark, Jason Thomasson and Stan Solo as they follow Walt's show from the West Coast to the East back to the West and then East bound again.  Plus atomic age wonders, the number one song in America, the future peaked in the 90's, Uncle Walt to the rescue and more! Follow us on Facebook at Disney Friends of the Grand Circle Tour Podcast for live shows every Thursday night, on Instagram at @grandcircletourpodcast  and on YouTube at @grandcircletour Brought to you by https://celebratingflorida.com/  and https://mei-travel.com/ The Grand Circle Tour Podcast is in no way part of, endorsed or authorized by, or affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its affiliates. As to Disney artwork/properties: © Disney. Disclosure | Privacy Policy

Episode 3 of our Season on The Year Before Disneyland continues with September & October, 1954.  We'll chat Bios on Roy Disney, Bonita Granville, and Jack Wrather; those latter two KEY in The Disneyland Hotel.  Then we're back in Theatres with the Animated Short Social Lion and on TV with the Premiere of the Disneyland TV Show.  And we'll close out this week in Frontierland;  what little was there by October, 1954 and – continuing our Land Tours – what would be there Opening Day.  And THAT'S now less than nine months away.  For more info, or sharing YOUR questions & comments, please find us on Instagram @fromoutofthepastpodcast!  Thanks for listening …

YouTube extraordinaire Disney Dan Becker joins the rats to talk Disney's partnerships with sticky businesses, big parade and show changes for Universal, and how Uncle Walt will tickle you for money.Check out Dan's Youtube channel (@DistoryDan) and watch him on the History Channel's "How Disney Built America."----Find all our social media links, buy merch, and more at ratcastlepod.comFollow Rat Castle on Youtube, TikTok, Twitter (X), Facebook, and Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another smörgåsbord episode, and Sarah has returned! Tune in for old stories about Uncle Walt, weird sports, Buster Keaton, and lewd town names across the United States! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/disney-dependent/support

Walt Whitman is the father of contemporary poetry, opening the door for a poetry of the self, the body, the ordinary. He had big ambitions and, for the most part, fulfilled them. Katie, Tim and friends discuss Uncle Walt. Do the poems live up to the legacy?

Inspiring Magic, One Child at a Time with Emily Gathman. 0 Nov 15, 2021 In today's Replay episode of My Disney Class Podcast, Ryan and Howie welcome Emily Gathman again.  Emily is a 6th grade Science teacher at Bussey Middle School in Garland Texas. She loves to inspire her students to be creative problem-solvers as they tackle real-world Science and engineering problems in her classroom.  Emily was recognized in 2021 as the Bussey Middle School's, Teacher of the year which as you will see in this episode is truly well deserved!  On the show, Emily will share with us how she has incorporated the lessons that she has learned from Disney as well as what brings her inspiration from Disney into her classroom for her students. This ranges from how she has designed physical things in her classroom to how she uses inspirational quotes. For example, Emily helps her students handle failures they encounter in her class by using the quote,” Failure is not an endpoint but a jumping-off point.” She combines this quote with stories about how Walt Disney himself overcame many failures. We think you will agree as you listen to Emily describe her classroom that she is definitely inspiring her students to be innovators, just like Uncle Walt! We hope you enjoyed today's REPLAY episode and as always, we would love for you to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. If you have any feedback or would like to come on the show, please email us at MyDisneyClass@gmail.com, and don't forget to join our Facebook community at Educators Who Love Disney.  

The We Like Disney Crew sails the high seas so they can spend a day on Catalina Island. Bells does a review of cheeseburgers, Goose has a foodie segment, and Uncle Walt defeats Uncle Roy at Basketball Connect Four on the latest installment of the We Like Disney Podcast. Have a magical day!

On this episode, Barry revisits the podcast from February 12, 2022 that featured his Uncle Walter Grunder on his 100th birthday.  Walt was a lead navigator on a B-17 bomber in World War II and received a Purple Heart.  Walt recently passed away at the age of 101, and in this encore interview shares his military stories as well as looking back on 100 years of living. 

You heard about Walt's war against the unions in our 2-part series on the animators' strike. This week's episode covers the time that Uncle Walt was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee as a "friendly witness" in 1947. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/disney-dependent/support

The neverending vacation is still going on. This time Bells and Goose tell us about their adventures at the Pima County Air Museum and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Uncle Walt and Uncle Roy tag along and sing some B-52's hits. Have a magical day!

Teens have always needed a place to gather. There was one place in the 1980's where they could go and meet and hear the music relevant to them. It was also a place where important connections were made between people of different racial backgrounds, and different musical genres. But there were forces against them. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Music, Pastimes and Leisure, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Politics and Government,----- Podcast Transcript: I'm Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here's History on 88-one, KDHX. ——— In the 1980s, punk rock and hip hop were simultaneously bringing new youthful voices to the landscape of American music.  While their respective music scenes rarely crossed paths, there was one local place that became a haven for St. Louis's punk rockers and rap fans alike. Right next to North County's unmissable Lewis and Clark Tower is a cavernous building that was once the Mark Twain Theatre. But through the 1980s, it was known to St. Louis teenagers as Animal House. ———  Animal House was opened in 1983 by Walter Lanham, who the club-going youth knew as “Uncle Walt.” One of a handful of under-21 night clubs anywhere in the region, the music at Animal House made it common ground for both Black and white St. Louis teenagers. Friday nights were set aside for punk and new wave music, while Saturdays were hip-hop nights. The club became one of the top local places to see nationally known hip hop stars - including LL Cool J, Whodini, and Eazy E - often with St. Louis dance groups as their opening acts. The crowd was always eclectic, and the excitement stretched into the early morning hours. ——— Animal House reminds us how music can connect, but its story also reminds us how music can become a flashpoint for divisions. By the late 1980s, Moline Acres aldermen and business owners moved to shut Animal House down. They claimed the club attracted supposed gang activity, while Lanham claimed the attempt was motivated by racism toward Black youth gathering around rap music. At one of the tense city council meetins, a defiant Lanham stated “The city and county say they need something for these kids to do, but they leave it to the other guy… well I'm the other guy.” ——— Local teens stood alongside Uncle Walt, speaking about the social importance that Animal House held in their lives. Exhausted by the constant defense, Lanham finally decided to close Animal House in 1989. Other clubs would appear, but for the 1980s St. Louisans who discovered like-minded friends and bonded over music, Animal House was a second home. ——— Here's history is a joint production of the Missouri Historical Society and KDHX.  I'm Andrew Wanko and this is 88.1 KDHX St. Louis. ———

Good ol Uncle Walt and Ted Lasso brought me back to this oldey but goodie. Remember to judge someone or something you need all of the information (which you'll never have). Choose to be curious instead.  The difference will leave you with such a better feeling and understanding of who we are. Support the show

Today's episode of Infinite Rabbit Hole is an introduction to Disney and the not so magical behind the scenes of the Magic Kingdom. Disneyland is an inviting, wonderful place for all ages, however there are some strange things that have taken place over the years, and Walt was involved in some even stranger things. Dear Uncle Walt was very busy over the years creating his franchise, and there's so much more to discuss. This rabbit hole goes very deep. Come along for the ride as we take a trip through the not so wonderful world of Disney and what Uncle Walt was really up to. Welcome back to Infinite Rabbit Hole and The Paranormal Network! Paranormal Network YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalNetwork Infinite Rabbit Hole Webpage: https://www.infiniterabbithole.com/ Infinite Rabbit Hole Merch Site: https://infiniterabbithole.bigcartel.com/ Infinite Rabbit Hole Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2938155016437751/ Sources: Book: Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by The Brother Grimm, Translation by Margaret Hunt, Introduction by Ken Mondschein, PhD Website: https://jonnegroni.com/2013/07/11/the-pixar-theory/ Website: https://www.cracked.com/video_18459_why-pixar-movies-are-all-secretly-about-apocalypse.html Website: https://www.space.com/16181-mickey-mouse-mercury-craters-picture.html Website: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/03/03/walt-disney-snow-white/?chrome=1 Website: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/walt-disney-fbi-21442/#file-56146 Website: https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/sep/24/walt-disneys-fbi-file/ Website: https://www.mouseplanet.com/7588/In_Memory Website: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/vonbraun/disney_article.html Website: https://conspiracytheories.in/was-walt-disney-influenced-by-illuminati/ Website: http://www.disneylandclub33.com/How-Do_I-Join.htm --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infiniterabbithole/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/infiniterabbithole/support

COWBOYS OF THE OSAGE PODCAST Ora Taton Episode #60 Ora Taton has been involved in rodeo all his life. He was born in Oklahoma where his mom and dad were living, and his dad Ralph and Uncle Walt were rodeoing. Soon the family moved north and settled on a ranch in South Dakota where Ora's earliest memories of rodeo really begin. Listen in as Cody and Jimbo visit with Ora about his beginnings in rodeo, his recent win at the Daddy of 'Em All, Cheyenne, and much more! New episodes of Cowboys in the Osage Podcast released every Thursday! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube! Special thanks to Lane Cosby for writing and performing the new tune for Cowboys of the Osage Podcast!

This episode features Sue and Jeff Duffield and their "findings" online - about them, their ministry, and their family! Who would know that Jeff's Uncle Walt would be such a rock star in his day! His story continues even after his passing, leaving a legacy of new information no one in the family knew. Take the journey with them today, as they discover ways to keep the "Kingdom Builder" mentality alive in this culture. Work ethic? Yes. Reputation? Yes. Keep building your character as a believer in Christ. And won't it be great one day for someone to say about you, "It's gotta be true because I read it online!" www.sueduffield.com

The copyrights of many of Disney's early films has expired. Let's take a look at some of them, shall we?

The WLD crew is still chilling in Hawaii at the Aulani Resort. Bells, Goose, Uncle Roy, and Uncle Walt talk about their favorite things at the resort so far. Have a magical day!

Join Kyle, Ardon, and Alec as they discuss one of the most famous and classic conspiracies of our generation: WALT DISNEY'S FROZEN BODY. We all know who Walt Disney is by now. The endless amount of movies and childhood joy that has been brought to billions of people by now all over the world. Boasting several amusement parks, multi-billion dollar movie sales, and some of the most popular cartoon characters of all time, Disney is an entity that is hard to miss. But of course, with every major organization, there is some conspiracy. And in this case, the controversy seems to revolve around one person and one person only: Walt Disney. Tonight, we will attempt to understand some of the conspiracy theories that have latched on to good old “Uncle Walt” and see if there's any truth behind the legends. Tonight, we will specifically talk about the controversy surrounding the character of Mickey Mouse, and Walt Disney's frozen body! Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards! https://linktr.ee/backasswardspod

The boys are back and ready for another spicy edition of Uncle Walt's Opinion Column, some himbo Disney dads, and a Watchin' With Grease moving review with an incredible plot twist rating.

The boys are back and ready for another spicy edition of Uncle Walt's Opinion Column, some himbo Disney dads, and a Watchin' With Grease moving review with an incredible plot twist rating.

Join Heracane Anne & the Wolf PaQ as they dig into Heracanes video WIcked Uncle Walt, exposing the real Walt Disney as you have never heard,  Callers Welcome. 

Hi! And Welcome to Wolf PaQ Radio This is your host Heracane Anne and I'm so happy to have you tune in to this intriguing episode title WICKED Uncle Walt. While I was researching a previous story I stumbled upon startling allegations & conspiracies about Walt Disney that really caught my attention, everything from him being involved in child trafficking & MK Ultra to accusations of him being accused of being Adolf Hitler himself. Many people believe he was the worst kind of evil because it is said that he went after the kids by using subliminal sexual content in his cartoons and in a way, they are right, there is no disputing the fact that Disney movies have sexual images hidden in them. Disney films are also filled with Masonic and satanic symbolism. But was Walt to blame for that? Well, ya'll know me, I had to jump down this rabbit hole…. and when I did it felt like I landed in another dimension where nothing made sense & was filled with lies, spies, double spies, communist, & Nazis. I had to wonder Was Walt Disney a good man & a true American icon or was he truly WICKED… Let's find out the truth….  But before we continue, please take a moment to like, share & subscribe! Intro song by J.T.Wilde Where We Go One (We Go All) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_PO... Mix made by Cai Irvin of CaiSpiracy Special thanks to Laurie Swan, my trusted collaborator for all her help

Walt and Joe McCarthy, sittin' in a tree... K-I-S-S-I-N-GOn today's episode your humble hosts take a long reproachful gander at the man behind the Disney parks, his ALLEGED antisemitism, his desperate, craven need for good boy points, his hot, strong, loving ties to the FBI and CIA, and his penchant for snitchin' to the House Un-American Activities Committee. Have you guys ever seen Triumph of the Will? Uncle Walt did...You can follow us on Instagram at:@FloridaWoman.PodEmail us at FloridaWoman.Pod@Gmail.comHelp the show by becoming a patron today! patreon.com/FloridaWomanFlorida Woman theme song is My Heart Is Open by So Sensitive Band from their album Bedroom Drama. Instagram at @sosensitiveband.Source materials for this episode are:https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scareDisney and the cold war by Brooke Tuchmanhttps://confluence.gallatin.nyu.edu/sections/research/disney-and-the-cold-warhttps://www.buzz.ie/news/world-news/10-creepy-facts-disneyland-never-23878464https://www.factinate.com/things/facts-disney/https://pureimagineering.tumblr.com/post/162539414631/remember-the-time-walt-disney-blacklisted-anhttp://jfk.hood.edu/Collection/Weisberg%20Subject%20Index%20Files/F%20Disk/FBI/FBI%20Press%20Use%20Of/Item%2009.pdfhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309291/How-CIA-helped-Disney-conquer-Florida-buy-super-cheap-land.htmlFLORIDA WOMAN: https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/citrus-county/nude-florida-woman-enters-house-batters-homeowners-police-upon-arrest/FLORIDA MAN: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-failed-marriage-proposal/

We've reached 350 episodes! And in celebration we're celebrating the life of the man who helped change the face of modern entertainment, Walt Disney. How much do you think you know about Walt and his story? Plus the news, which sends us down a Google rabbit hole; and your feedback, which sends us into a few tangents. Twitter: @fiveishfangirls Email: fiveishfangirls@gmail.com Become a supporter on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/FiveishFangirlsPodcast We have merch! https://www.redbubble.com/people/fiveishfangirls

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John Heilemann, executive editor of The Recount and host of the Hell & High Water podcast, joins Axe and Murphy to discuss the political ramifications of the new coronavirus variant, whether the Biden administration should wade into the culture wars, and the shocking normalization of political violence in this country. Plus, Murphy introduces us to the one and only Uncle Walt.

In today's episode of My Disney Class Podcast, Ryan and Howie welcome Emily Gathman. Emily is a 6th grade Science teacher at Bussey Middle School in Garland Texas. She loves to inspire her students to be creative problem-solvers as they tackle real-world Science and engineering problems in her classroom. In today's episode of My Disney Class Podcast, Ryan and Howie welcome Emily Gathman. Emily is a 6th grade Science teacher at Bussey Middle School in Garland Texas. She loves to inspire her students to be creative problem-solvers as they tackle real-world Science and engineering problems in her classroom. Emily was recognized in 2021 as the Bussey Middle School's, Teacher of the year which as you will see in this episode is truly well deserved!  On the show, Emily will share with us how she has incorporated the lessons that she has learned from Disney as well as what brings her inspiration from Disney into her classroom for her students. This ranges from how she has designed physical things in her classroom to how she uses inspirational quotes. For example, Emily helps her students handle failures they encounter in her class by using the quote,” Failure is not an endpoint but a jumping-off point.” She combines this quote with stories about how Walt Disney himself overcame many failures. We think you will agree as you listen to Emily describe her classroom that she is definitely inspiring her students to be innovators, just like Uncle Walt! We hope you enjoy today's episode and as always, we would love for you to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. If you have any feedback or would like to come on the show, please email us at MyDisneyClass@gmail.com, and don't forget to join our Facebook community at Educators Who Love Disney.  

Like so many other things, Uncle Walt had his thinking straight on money.The “Daily Dose of Disney with Ray Keating” podcast serves up a Disney or Disney-related quote each day, with DisneyBizJournal's Ray Keating offering brief, additional thoughts on how each dose ties in to life, career, business, entrepreneurship, creativity, storytelling, work, or just plain fun.Check out www.DisneyBizJournal.com.Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book and What's Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 15th. Signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com.Order Ray Keating's book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  –  signed books  or at  Amazon.And one of Keating's newest books on the economy is  Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know, which is available at  Amazon  in paperback or for the Kindle edition, and signed books at  www.raykeatingonline.com. Read Keating's latest columns on a wide range of issues at www.KeatingFiles.com. Listen to Ray's other podcasts – the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes podcast and the PRESS CLUB C Podcast.Love Ray Keating's Pastor Stephen Grant Thrillers and Mysteries? It's the Perfect Time to Join the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship! For the BEST VALUE, Join the Book of the Month Club. Check it all out at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowshipHave Ray Keating speak your group, business, school, church, or organization. Email him at raykeating@keatingreports.com. 

Welcome foolish mortals, to The Dark Ride's Spooky Séance Spectacular. If you're brave enough, join us for scary stories, necromancer news, and goulish games. But what could be scary about the happiest place on earth? This week Adriane and Ryan will talk about all of the horrifying things in the kingdom, from real life ghost stories to their opinions on the loss of Shrek 4d at universal and what villain Meet and Greets that they would like to see in the parks. Stay tuned for a game of boo or false that would make Uncle Walt turn over in his grave. Before listening, ask yourself one question.... Are you afraid of The Dark Ride????

On Friday's Houston Matters: Dr. David Persse, the city's health authority, discusses the FDA's approval of mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine boosters as well as his outlook for the future of the pandemic. Also this hour: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, including using pizza to make a point about gerrymandering and an ultra-competitive game of keeping a balloon in the air. For real. And we reflect on the the glory days of the underbelly of late 80's Montrose by taking a guided tour through the neighborhood.

#623 - Heidi Hyatt Heidi Hyatt is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. It's a great honor to welcome Heidi Hyatt on The Paul Leslie Hour. She keeps the legacy of her husband the late Walter Hyatt going, through King Tears Music which she heads. She manages the catalog of Walter Hyatt and his influential Uncle Walt's Band. Uncle Walt's Band included Walter Hyatt, Champ Hood and David Ball. They made some truly exceptional recordings with unique songs and influenced some renowned artists: Marcia Ball, Lucinda Williams and some of our past guests: Lyle Lovett, Willis Alan Ramsey and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Walter Hyatt sadly passed away in 1996 and the following year Austin City Limits broadcast a tribute featuring Lyle Lovett, Willis Alan Ramsey, David Ball, Champ Hood, Marcia Ball, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Junior Brown, David Halley, Allison Moorer and Shawn Colvin. On October 1, 2021 Omnivore Records is releasing the 11 songs from that ACL broadcast on CD and digital. Also included will be songs that didn't get aired and some previously unreleased Walter Hyatt recordings. The release is entitled "Mighty Fine: An Austin City Limits Tribute to Walter Hyatt." Heidi Hyatt makes a great interview, and we hope you enjoy. Do yourself a favor and check out the album. You'll be very glad you did. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

Ahhhhh man the cookout is lit. Uncle Walt is burning up on the grill and the cousins are in attendance We chop it up about what happened on Summer Madness 11 And to address the Jaz vs Gattas announcement, cousin Ms. Fit stops by and lets us know what's going on LIVE SHOW DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NuunqQau52 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @NewEraPodcast1 @BENSWAYZE2 @DAMNIMWILD @LILFR3DDY @DUTCH_KIB @LOLADOPE_ FOLLOW US ON IG: @NewEra_Podcast1

The Disney rumor mill never stops swirling... Especially when it comes to Disneyland moving to Texas. Find out where this rumor comes from, and whether it's true or if you shouldn't count on a Disney churro in Austin anytime soon. Episode Breakdown: Is Disney Moving to Texas? [01:16] Summary [06:05] See the full update here: https://www.disfordisney.com/2021/09/24/is-disney-coming-to-texas-austin-rumor-truth-uncle-walts/. The Uncle Walt's satire page: https://unclewalts.com/california/breaking-disneyland-is-abandoning-california-moving-to-texas/. Watch my short Disney videos on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@disfordisney. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rate on Apple Podcasts! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Have a magical day! ❤️, Neal www.disfordisney.com

In the 68th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave start the show with their special guest, author, speaker, conference creator, Disney fan, and all around super dude Terry Weaver!  The conversation goes from Disney medals to booking trips to packing for trips as well, then another chat about GENIE+, and finally, the updates on the new Annual Pass program just released by Disney World.  Then, the crew gives discussed Walt Disney, and some of their favorite quotes, as given by good ol Uncle Walt -- quotes about life, uniqueness, work, ambition, and much more.  Find Jenn on IG @uponastarjenn, Dave on IG at @TheMagiconaDollar and Terry on IG @terry_theweaver and @thethinglive And find the show @TheMSEPodcast on IG, @TheMSEPodcast on Twitter and on FB at TheMSEPodcast! 

Grab your stick for knocking things off the top shelf and strap in for a live and wild recording of the Pumba Podcast! Featuring fan favorite segment: AITAH Reddit posts, the return of Uncle Walt's Opinion Column, and returning special guest HOMBU!

Grab your stick for knocking things off the top shelf and strap in for a live and wild recording of the Pumba Podcast! Featuring fan favorite segment: AITAH Reddit posts, the return of Uncle Walt's Opinion Column, and returning special guest HOMBU!

Today, my guest is Gary Morris. You might have heard the name before, and you've definitely heard his song "Wind Beneath my Wings."  Gary was massive in the '80s, and had a fair few number one singles. He even played in the White House, and he tells the story of his trajectory of fame. He sings a tune from his latest album which is awesome, and tells some great stories about getting into the industry. Gary even shares with us a story of a UFO sighting he's had, that he's never shared publicly before!  “People ask me what I'd do differently, and I say nothing, because I like where I am now.” - Gary Morris   Time Stamps: 09:30 - Where in Texas Gary is from. 11:58 - What got him interested in music, and how he won the talent show in 3rd Grade. 14:03 - What Gary's main musical influences were as a child. 15:48 - How he got his first job singing and decided to follow it as a career.  18:23 - The gigs Gary's played for different American presidents.  23:46 - What he thought of President Carter after meeting him.  26:11 - The UFO that Gary saw and the amount of UFO footage that the Navy has captured.  29:34 - How he got a record deal after performing at the White House.  34:05 - Covering different people's songs and how royalties work with the songs you've written.  42:55 - What Gary's been up to during the pandemic, and how it feels to be performing again. 47:07 - Gary gives us an exclusive performance of one of his songs "I'm in Church." 52:10 - When he first started singing. 54:23 - The TV series he traveled around the world hosting and producing and how he's recreating it. 56:44 - Hunting with a bow and the type of animals Gary shoots and fishes.     Resources: - Listen to Gary Morris on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/sense-of-pride/1434709885 - Listen to Gary Morris on Amazon Music https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Pride-Gary-Morris/dp/B07GZ9YXMN   Connect with Gary Morris: - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/garymorrismusic/ - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCErAngM0xF4SP5NoO58P03Q - Twitter https://twitter.com/garymorristour  - Website https://garymorris.com/    Connect with Patrick Scott Armstrong: - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/patrickscottarmstrong/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/patrickscottvideos/ - Email patrick@texasrealfood.com   Follow The Lone Star Plate: - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LoneStarPlateTX - Twitter https://twitter.com/lonestarplatetx - YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCrvFAvjTWQWjRmNzzAvYbfQ  - Instagram http://www.instagram.com/lonestarplatetx   More From The Lone Star Plate: - Exclusive Interview with David Ball from Uncle Walt's Band https://www.texasrealfood.com/podcast/the-lone-star-plate/uncle-walts-band-david-ball/ - James McMurtry: Music, Politics and the Need for Change https://www.texasrealfood.com/podcast/the-lone-star-plate/james-mcmurtry/ - Kinky Friedman: Polycretus and the Mexican Mouthwash https://www.texasrealfood.com/podcast/the-lone-star-plate/kinky-friedman/ - Rudy Gatlin: 65 Years of Making Tunes https://www.texasrealfood.com/podcast/the-lone-star-plate/rudy-gatlin/ 

Today, I'm joined by Texas blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball.  Marcia plays her grand piano right here on the podcast, and it is nothing short of awesome, in fact it's probably the best performance we've ever had on the show. However, she's very humble throughout our discussion, meanwhile my jaw is on the ground in amazement at the talent this lady has. We talk about how she found her love for singing, the difficulties she faced during the pandemic, and what the future looks like for live music. We also talk about the relationship between Louisiana and Texas and the history behind Mardi Gras.  And then she treats us with an amazing performance of her song "La Ti Da." Listen in and enjoy! “I've been lucky at every turn. Musically, personally, professionally, it's just been a gift to me. I feel like I have it all.” - Marcia Ball   Time Stamps: 07:11 - How Marcia found her love for singing. 09:06 - The different genres she has played across her career. 12:23 - How she heard about Professor Longhair. 16:36 - The different shows she has lined up for the summer. 17:25 - The difficulties Marcia found being creative during the pandemic. 21:05 - Where Mardi Gras originated and what it's like in New Orleans. 23:40 - Marcia's favourite memories from Mardi Gras.  27:41 - Her emergency Gumbo recipe.  28:12 - The work Marcia does for the non-profit ‘home'.  30:26 - Combining food and music and what the two have in common.  34:44 - The different way you perceive time as you get older.  35:43 - The most regretful professional decision Marcia made.  38:47 - An exclusive live performance of "La Ti Da." 44:24 - What the future looks like for her.  45:19 - Notable influential women that Marcia has written songs about.    Resources:  Listen to Marcia Ball on Spotify  Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers Professor Longhair Texas Real Food Connect with Marcia Ball: Website Facebook YouTube Twitter Connect with Patrick Scott Armstrong: Instagram Facebook Email Connect with The Lone Star Plate: Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram More From The Lone Star Plate: Exclusive Interview with David Ball from Uncle Walt's Band Grammy Nominated Ruthie Foster on Music, Food and What's Next Radney Foster: The Renaissance Man Bill Kirchen and the Feisty Telecaster

You are in for a special treat today! I've got to do an exclusive phone interview with David Ball, the last living member of Uncle Walt's Band, as well as a special guest, country music singer/songwriter Gary P. Nunn.   Uncle Walt's Band was an important cult band, which has influenced so many musicians in the US. After releasing the anthology and expanded versions of their self-titled debut and its follow-up, An American in Texas, Omnivore Recordings released a re-imagined version of Recorded Live — now titled Recorded Live at Waterloo Ice House.  Recorded Live at Waterloo Ice House helps paint a bigger, wider picture of Uncle Walt's Band in their prime, and certainly in their element. I've listened the album on repeat, the 21 tracks are so powerful, not missing any of the authenticity and originality since their original performance in 1982.  First I talk to Gary P. Nunn about his memories of Uncle Walt's Band and how they influenced his music. Then David Ball and I chatted for one hour about what it was like when the band was active in Austin. He shares memories and stories of their live performances, rehearsals, recording sessions, and creating with his two late bandmates, Walter Hyatt and Champ Hood.  I feel honoured as this is the only interview David Ball has done to promote the re-release of their live album, and I hope you enjoy this conversation with a true Texas legend.   “We loved playing live. You put us on the record, and you can't see us!” - David Ball  Time Stamps: 0:50 - Why this episode is unique and who our guests are. 6:25 - Playing a snippet of Just a Little Understanding from Live at the Waterloo Ice House. 9:15 - What the secret to Uncle Walt's Band was, and the issues with spaces for rehearsals and performances. 12:18 - How Walter Hyatt became the frontman of the band. 15:00 - What the music of Uncle Walt's Band is like. 16:30 - For how long Gary P. Nun hasn't seen David Ball. 16:54 - A clip from the track Bye Bye Baby. 20:00 - When David Ball last visited Austin. 21:33 - Why Uncle Walt's Band chose Austin. 24:20 - How the band avoided being categorised and put into any box. 28:15 - How Walter Hyatt was like as an artist. 29:00 - Why the recordings of the tracks are of superb quality, and how the recording sessions were. 36:22 - How people compared watching Uncle Walt's Band to watching Beatles at The Cavern, and how it was to be a part of a cultural movement. 40:00 - What Waterloo Ice House was like at the time they were playing. 47:00 - Why Austin is the music capital of the world. 49:38 - How Walter Hyatt, David Ball and Champ Hood discovered they can sing together and harmonise. 52:44 - How David got to know Gary P. Nunn and how they were influenced by each other. 58:40 - Whether Uncle Walt's Band wanted to go mainstream at all. 1:04:30 - What David Ball's favourite tracks from Live at Waterloo Ice House are, and what my favourites are. 1:08:45 - What David's favourite meal is. 1:12:34 - A clip from the track If I don't stop crying. Resources: Buy Recorded Live at Waterloo Ice House Listen to Uncle Walt's Band on Spotify  Listen to Gary P. Nunn on Spotify  Texas Real Food Connect with David Ball: Website Connect with Gary P. Nunn: Website Facebook Connect with Patrick Scott Armstrong: Instagram Facebook Email Connect with The Lone Star Plate: Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram More From The Lone Star Plate: James McMurtry: Music, Politics and the Need for Change Bill Kirchen and The Feisty Telecaster Kinky Friedman: Polycretus and The Mexican Mouthwash Rudy Gatlin: 65 Years of Making Tunes

Hey there Leaders, Disney+ is getting what Uncle Walt would call... Plussed. By adding Star the international version of Hulu. So that makes it disney++? Get programming with all the genre programming (geddit) as we scroll through the app and pick some faves. Stay Safe. 

Joined by longtime fan and friend HOMBU, the cast revisits some of the past favorite segments, including Uncle Walt's Vault, AITAH Subreddit, and another riveting Greasy Movie Review!

It's GAME DAY! That means the return of the beloved Elimination Game and a trip to Disney+ to discover Uncle Walt's Vault of Stinkers. #Billy'sGhost

David Ball is one of our best traditional country singers, a regular on the Grand Ole Opry and that rare classic indie who had big radio hits in two different decades. But before he twanged us up with Thinkin' Problem, in his well-spent youth, he was bass player and singer in Uncle Walt's Band, one of the most exceptional and under-appreciated ensembles in roots music history. The acoustic trio was made up of Champ Hood on fiddle and Walter Hyatt on guitar. All three contributed to the complex sound and stellar songwriting, but it was Walter Hyatt's peculiar energy and intellect that stamped the group with his name and personality. Uncle Walt's Band's biggest fans were some of the biggest names in their base in Austin TX, including Lyle Lovett and Marcia Ball. They were truly something, but eventually they went their separate ways. Walter Hyatt died in a plane crash in 1996. Hood died of cancer in 2001. Here, Ball talks about the band and the new Anthology of its best work out now on Omnivore Recordings.