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American Legends
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G (General Audience) :: Walt Disney Video ::
Released:
2002-02-12
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Rating:
3.5/5 (36 Reviews)
3/5
american legends
by Patricia L. Higgins
I ordered this dvd because online said Pecos Bill was in the group of movies.
It was not and that was what I was looking for. I was disappointed!!!!
I kept it only because I like the other shows also.
2/5
Watch for PC revisions
by P. Stevens
I was hoping to get the original Disney clips from when these "tall tales" were aired. HOwever, this DVD has been revised to make it PC especially for the John Henry tale. Too bad we feel the need to redo/repackage everything these days.
4/5
american legends
by Sherry Bruyere
THis is the video I was looking for, THe product was shipped very quickly and I was able to enoy it with my grad son, He liked it also and I feel that he was able to enjoy a very big part of my childhood with me. I use to watch the old disney catoons with my parents. IA tradition is passed on.
4/5
A good little history lesson
by Momof2
This was a good video that told interesting stories about our American Folk heroes. The stories brought out the moral lessons that they were created to teach in the first place. My son loved it, but my daughter was a little disappointed that there weren't any heroes that were girls.
3/5
Where's Pecos?
by Rob
I think this collection would have been up a notch had they included Pecos Bill, which is in MELODY TIME and not MAKE MINE MUSIC. Even Pecos Bill tale has been altered digitally for lack of smoking cigar. Why did they let Alice's Caterpiller alone, and bleep all the other innuendos, I just dont know. Disney, get over it! They've been putting on the brakes for releasing Song Of The South because of racist portrayals, and I adore Uncle Remus and his country critters. Please dont delete the tar baby sequence if it ever does go for dvd release. With all that comes across on the big screen now in days, Disney should loosen up its own censorship for the real deal in its cartoons. Anyone like me would rather see the genuine article, than an overlay of touchups in the studio due to some worrysome corporate figureheads at a board meeting that think certain scenes might seem unsuitable with todays crowd. God give the monumental Gone With The Wind, I love Hattie Mcdaniel to this day, and do not disown her for her honest portrayal of how black people really were in the golden age of American history.
Anyway, Disney has nothing to be ashamed of, and these constant censors are entirely unnecessary, but thanks for trying, and thanks for at least letting us view the archive cartoons, although I wish it was in original form. I am a non smoker, and Cruella De Vil had no affect.
American Legends Summary
Consists Of New Narration By James Earl Jones, Which Is Interspersed With The Disney Shorts John Henry (2000), Johnny Appleseed (1948), Paul Bunyan (1958), And The Brave Engineer (1950).
American history and pioneer mythology blur in this collection of animated Disney shorts hosted by James Earl Jones. From Disney's Golden Age come the marvelous
Johnny Appleseed
(1948), a fanciful, folksy, story-song tale of the real-life planter who seeded the Midwest, and
The Brave Engineer
(1950), a screwball version of "The Ballad of Casey Jones."
Paul Bunyan
(1958) is pure tall tale turned energetic American myth: the giant lumberjack is a homespun Zeus in flannel and logger boots creating the mountains and valleys of the American West with his big, blue ox, Babe. Joining these classics is Disney's stylized new take on the folk song
John Henry
(2000), narrated by Alfre Woodard. The sketchy, roughed-up style echoes Jacob Lawrence in moments, and the rich soundtrack soars with spiritual-influenced music. Like the best of Disney, these spirited folk tales speak to both children and adults.
--Sean Axmaker
American Legends DVD Techincal Details
Cast:
Alfre Woodard
,
Tim Hodge
,
Dave Murray
,
Carrie Harrington
Director:
Jack Kinney
,
Mark Henn
Array
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Rated:
G (General Audience)
Running Time:
58 mins
UPC:
786936167245
Binding:
DVD
Studio:
Walt Disney Video
Release Date:
2002-02-12
Region Code:
1
Specs:
Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language & Subtitles
English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled),
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