I found a YouTube channel that recreates titles of Disney films like Fantasia, and they had some videos on the Fantasia re-releases. Neither of them had narration by Douglas or Matheson, but they did provide a glimpse at what the re-releases may have resembled.
Did anyone have a chance to rewatch it theaters this month? I’m keeping my eyes out for opportunities.
Fantasia is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I love learning about the history of it and its various re-releases.
People have already covered the current editions that feature Corey Burton dubbing over Deems Taylor’s lines, but right now I’m interested in something different.
When Fantasia was re-released in 1982 with a new score recording by Irwin Kostal, they also replaced Taylor’s voice with narration by Hugh Douglas. And then in 1985, they reissued the film again with actor Tim Matheson. I’ve done some digging online, but I can’t find any clips from either narration.
Does anyone have any leads? This is my first post to this site, and hopefully I can be pointed in the right direction.