Don Hahn, the producer of The Lion King and Beauty And The Beast, chats to us about animation past, present and future...
One of the surprise box office successes of the year has been the 3D reissue of The Lion King, which has made a stunning $93m in the Us alone. It's also led to Disney confirming big screen re-releases for Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc in the years ahead.
Ahead of the UK release of The Lion King Blu-ray, producer Don Hahn spared some time to talk about animation, his excellent documentary (Waking Sleeping Beauty), Frankenweenie and a whole lot more. Here's how it went...
You’ve briefly touched upon before the moment when people, back in the early 90s, first saw the amazing opening scene from The Lion King. You put it out as a trailer, well ahead of the movie’s release,...
One of the surprise box office successes of the year has been the 3D reissue of The Lion King, which has made a stunning $93m in the Us alone. It's also led to Disney confirming big screen re-releases for Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc in the years ahead.
Ahead of the UK release of The Lion King Blu-ray, producer Don Hahn spared some time to talk about animation, his excellent documentary (Waking Sleeping Beauty), Frankenweenie and a whole lot more. Here's how it went...
You’ve briefly touched upon before the moment when people, back in the early 90s, first saw the amazing opening scene from The Lion King. You put it out as a trailer, well ahead of the movie’s release,...
- 11/3/2011
- Den of Geek
DVD Playhouse December 2010
By
Allen Gardner
America Lost And Found: The Bbs Story (Criterion) Perhaps the best DVD box set released this year, this ultimate cinefile stocking stuffer offered up by Criterion, the Rolls-Royce of home video labels, features seven seminal works from the late ‘60s-early ‘70s that were brought to life by cutting edge producers Bert Schneider, Steve Blauner and director/producer Bob Rafelson, the principals of Bbs Productions. In chronological order: Head (1968) star the Monkees, the manufactured (by Rafelson, et al), American answer to the Beatles who, like it or not, did make an impact on popular culture, particularly in this utterly surreal piece of cinematic anarchy (co-written by Jack Nicholson, who has a cameo), which was largely dismissed upon its initial release, but is now regarded as a counterculture classic. Easy Rider (1969) is arguably regarded as the seminal ‘60s picture, about two hippie drug dealers (director Dennis Hopper...
By
Allen Gardner
America Lost And Found: The Bbs Story (Criterion) Perhaps the best DVD box set released this year, this ultimate cinefile stocking stuffer offered up by Criterion, the Rolls-Royce of home video labels, features seven seminal works from the late ‘60s-early ‘70s that were brought to life by cutting edge producers Bert Schneider, Steve Blauner and director/producer Bob Rafelson, the principals of Bbs Productions. In chronological order: Head (1968) star the Monkees, the manufactured (by Rafelson, et al), American answer to the Beatles who, like it or not, did make an impact on popular culture, particularly in this utterly surreal piece of cinematic anarchy (co-written by Jack Nicholson, who has a cameo), which was largely dismissed upon its initial release, but is now regarded as a counterculture classic. Easy Rider (1969) is arguably regarded as the seminal ‘60s picture, about two hippie drug dealers (director Dennis Hopper...
- 12/20/2010
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Disney studios are acknowledged today as the pioneers of animation, having made some of the greatest animated films of all time. However, even the greats can go through a slump. Waking Sleeping Beauty is the story a period between Disney’s golden age and the modern era (which began with The Little Mermaid) where Disney was in a rut. This documentary talks about how they pulled themselves out of that low period and recreated themselves for a new generation, despite competition from new animation studios.
Walt Disney came on the scene in the 1930s and quickly established himself as an innovator in the field of animation. He created some of the most iconic cartoon characters ever made and, as the head of Disney Studios; he oversaw the making of such animated masterpieces as Snow White & the Seven Dwarves, Fantasia, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and many others. Disney was the unquestioned king of the animation heap for decades.
Walt Disney came on the scene in the 1930s and quickly established himself as an innovator in the field of animation. He created some of the most iconic cartoon characters ever made and, as the head of Disney Studios; he oversaw the making of such animated masterpieces as Snow White & the Seven Dwarves, Fantasia, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and many others. Disney was the unquestioned king of the animation heap for decades.
- 12/18/2010
- by Rob Young
- JustPressPlay.net
Chicago – Walt Disney Home Video isn’t all about “Hannah Montana” or “Toy Story 3.” At the end of last month, they released a trio of informative documentaries about the fascinating history of their own company. None of the three are must-see viewing, but they do combine to offer a glimpse at the incredibly legacy of one of the most important American companies in history.
“The Boys”
The Boys
Photo credit: Disney
You may not know the names Robert and Richard Sherman but you absolutely know their work. The Sherman Brothers, the subject (and fathers) of Jeffrey C. Sherman & Gregory V. Sherman’s documentary “The Boys,” not only wrote some of the most memorable Disney songs of all time but simply wrote more movie songs than any other pair of songwriters in film history.
The brothers became legends after joining Walt Disney in 1961, as his company was about to begin a string of belove musicals.
“The Boys”
The Boys
Photo credit: Disney
You may not know the names Robert and Richard Sherman but you absolutely know their work. The Sherman Brothers, the subject (and fathers) of Jeffrey C. Sherman & Gregory V. Sherman’s documentary “The Boys,” not only wrote some of the most memorable Disney songs of all time but simply wrote more movie songs than any other pair of songwriters in film history.
The brothers became legends after joining Walt Disney in 1961, as his company was about to begin a string of belove musicals.
- 12/13/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
#Gift Students of film and pop culture history have had a bumper selection of titles to choose from in the last few weeks. Four documentaries have been released that warrant the attention of anyone with an interest in two of the most enduring and successful enterprises in the entertainment industry: Walt Disney Studios and DC Comics. They might not make it onto the best sellers shelves at your local Best Buy but here at CinemaSpy we believe in bringing worthwhile works to your attention regardless of their commercial appeal. These four films definitely qualify.
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Official Synopsis: Far from a fairytale, Waking Sleeping Beauty is an unprecedented eye-opening look at the conflict, drama and tension that ushered in the second chapter of Disney’s animation legacy – a decade of unparalleled creativity that included The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. Told by the...
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Official Synopsis: Far from a fairytale, Waking Sleeping Beauty is an unprecedented eye-opening look at the conflict, drama and tension that ushered in the second chapter of Disney’s animation legacy – a decade of unparalleled creativity that included The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. Told by the...
- 12/13/2010
- CinemaSpy
DVD Review
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Directed by: Don Hahn
Cast: Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Peter Schneider
Running Time: 1 hr 25 min
Rating: PG
Due Out: November 30, 2010
Plot: A documentary about the rise of Disney’s animation studio, from the depths of the early ’80′s to the heights of the mid-’90s.
Who’S It For? Anyone who loved the Disney animation of the late ’80/ early ’90s, like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. So everyone.
Movie:
I reviewed this movie two months ago and my feeling haven’t changed, it’s still good. Director Hahn was an animator at Disney during this period and brings up the good and the bad about working at the studio. He reveals the conflict of personalities without looking for scapegoats. I’m more interested in what the DVD has to offer. The first special feature actually name checks two differences...
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Directed by: Don Hahn
Cast: Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Peter Schneider
Running Time: 1 hr 25 min
Rating: PG
Due Out: November 30, 2010
Plot: A documentary about the rise of Disney’s animation studio, from the depths of the early ’80′s to the heights of the mid-’90s.
Who’S It For? Anyone who loved the Disney animation of the late ’80/ early ’90s, like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. So everyone.
Movie:
I reviewed this movie two months ago and my feeling haven’t changed, it’s still good. Director Hahn was an animator at Disney during this period and brings up the good and the bad about working at the studio. He reveals the conflict of personalities without looking for scapegoats. I’m more interested in what the DVD has to offer. The first special feature actually name checks two differences...
- 12/1/2010
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Directed by: Don Hahn
Cast: Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Peter Schneider
Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: September 24, 2010 (limited)
Plot: A documentary about the rise of Disney’s animation studio, from the depths of the early ’80′s to the heights of the mid-’90s.
Who’S It For? Anyone who loved the Disney animation of the late ’80/ early ’90s, like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. So everyone.
Expectations: Didn’t know much about the film, but everything I’ve heard about the power struggles between Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg sound fascinating. Plus so many great filmmakers came out of the Disney in the early ’80s, including Tim Burton, John Lasseter and Don Bluth.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Michael Eisner as himself: I remember Eisner as the kind, fatherly man who used to the introduce the Disney Sunday Movie. He...
Directed by: Don Hahn
Cast: Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Peter Schneider
Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: September 24, 2010 (limited)
Plot: A documentary about the rise of Disney’s animation studio, from the depths of the early ’80′s to the heights of the mid-’90s.
Who’S It For? Anyone who loved the Disney animation of the late ’80/ early ’90s, like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. So everyone.
Expectations: Didn’t know much about the film, but everything I’ve heard about the power struggles between Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg sound fascinating. Plus so many great filmmakers came out of the Disney in the early ’80s, including Tim Burton, John Lasseter and Don Bluth.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Michael Eisner as himself: I remember Eisner as the kind, fatherly man who used to the introduce the Disney Sunday Movie. He...
- 9/24/2010
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
One of the sleeper documentary hits of SXSW, this film has been getting tons of critical acclaim. While documentaries rarely get wide theatrical release, I think once you see the trailer that Disney fans and critics alike will find something magical worth witnessing in the film. So, keep your mouse ears perked up for your opportunity to see Waking Sleeping Beauty.
Synopsis
From 1984 to 1994, a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It’s the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits: ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Aladdin,’ ‘The Lion King’ and more, over a 10-year period. Director Don Hahn and Producer Peter Schneider bring their insider knowledge to Waking Sleeping Beauty. Their film offers a fascinating and candid perspective of what happened in the creative ranks set against...
Synopsis
From 1984 to 1994, a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It’s the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits: ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Aladdin,’ ‘The Lion King’ and more, over a 10-year period. Director Don Hahn and Producer Peter Schneider bring their insider knowledge to Waking Sleeping Beauty. Their film offers a fascinating and candid perspective of what happened in the creative ranks set against...
- 3/30/2010
- by Travis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Last week when I intro’d a piece on Don Hahn and Peter Schneider’s Waking Sleeping Beauty, I wrote that every mid-career filmmaker must desire at some point a better record of his or her early days. In that vein, I came across on Ted Hope’s blog this little excerpt of a TV profile on his production company with James Schamus, Good Machine. It’s a great blast from the past, especially watching Good Machine staffers bustle through their office, stacked with papers and scripts and lined with posters, on West 25th. Needless to say, while this may be almost two decades old, much of what Hope and Schamus say in their interview segments holds true.
- 3/29/2010
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Diversity is what we're all about here at Mighty Movie Podcast. Actually, what we're all about these days is trying just to get the frakking show out in the midst of all the other stuff going on in our lives (hence the lateness this week), but when we're not pulling our hair out about that, yup, diversity is our beat. And this week's episode is nothing if not diverse, featuring as it does a documentary about that most hallowed of family-friendly institutions, the Disney animated feature, and an erotic thriller by the guy who's managed to turn the form into a complex, challenging exploration of the human condition. This episode features interviews with Don Hahn and Peter Schneider of Waking Sleeping Beauty, the documentary that looks at how, in 1984, the Disney Company - newly running under the command of Michael...
- 3/28/2010
- by Dan Persons
- Huffington Post
It makes sense that there's an announcement in my e-mail inbox about a new edition of "The Great Mouse Detective" on DVD, because I have a feeling anyone who sees "Waking Sleeping Beauty" is going to want to go back and take a look at that film, along with "The Black Cauldron," "The Rescuers Down Under," and all the megahits that Disney released in the wake of "The Little Mermaid." It's just a natural side-effect of watching this absorbing look at the way the company reinvented itself in the Michael Eisner/Jeffrey Katzenberg era. I sat down with Don Hahn and Peter Schneider at...
- 3/26/2010
- Hitfix
Rating: 8.5/10
Director: Don Hahn
Producer: Peter Schneider
I never really wanted to see a documentary about Disney. I just never figured there was a story compelling enough to warrant a film about the company and its many incarnations over the years and it just wasn’t something I was necessarily interested in seeing on the big screen. Then again, I didn’t work there during the ten year period from the ’80s to the ’90s when the studio turned out a slew of mega-hits like the The Little Mermaid and Beauty And The Beast (which was the first animated film to earn a nomination for Best Picture at the Oscars). But Don Hahn and Peter Schneider were there during that magical era and they made a film about it. A film you should seek out this weekend at all costs.
Read more on SXSW 2010 Review: Waking Sleeping Beauty…...
Director: Don Hahn
Producer: Peter Schneider
I never really wanted to see a documentary about Disney. I just never figured there was a story compelling enough to warrant a film about the company and its many incarnations over the years and it just wasn’t something I was necessarily interested in seeing on the big screen. Then again, I didn’t work there during the ten year period from the ’80s to the ’90s when the studio turned out a slew of mega-hits like the The Little Mermaid and Beauty And The Beast (which was the first animated film to earn a nomination for Best Picture at the Oscars). But Don Hahn and Peter Schneider were there during that magical era and they made a film about it. A film you should seek out this weekend at all costs.
Read more on SXSW 2010 Review: Waking Sleeping Beauty…...
- 3/26/2010
- by Drew Tinnin
- GordonandtheWhale
Usually when Disney produces a documentary about itself, it's a squeaky-clean job, meant to reiterate how hunky dory everything is; this includes such recent efforts as Walt and El Grupo and Morning Light. But the new Waking Sleeping Beauty is different. It's meant to discuss a "winning season" at the Disney studio, during which The Little Mermaid and other hits prevented the animation department from withering up and dying. But the film is far from self-congratulatory. Rather, it uses a wealth of archival footage to demonstrate the complex combination of talent and ego that went into this renaissance period; each player comes across as a fallible, three-dimensional human rather than just a character in a movie.
Part of the success of this film goes to director Don Hahn, a longtime Disney man who, among many other credits, received an Oscar nomination for producing Beauty and the Beast (1991). And part of...
Part of the success of this film goes to director Don Hahn, a longtime Disney man who, among many other credits, received an Oscar nomination for producing Beauty and the Beast (1991). And part of...
- 3/26/2010
- by Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Cinematical
As filmmakers, we are genetically programmed to look to the future. The next script, the next movie, the next deal. After all, the films — on DVD, on hard drives, in canisters stacked in our closets — are their own memories. Except, of course, that a film only tells part of the story. They are the ends of their tales, not the beginnings, and they only tell their own stories, and not the dramas of their making. If at all, those stories that circle around a film are only sometimes relayed in magazine profiles or in books written by people who have had little connection to the times and people they chronicle. With Waking Sleeping Beauty, director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider accomplished what every filmmaker must dream of at one...
- 3/26/2010
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine_Web Exclusives
As filmmakers, we are genetically programmed to look to the future. The next script, the next movie, the next deal. After all, the films — on DVD, on hard drives, in canisters stacked in our closets — are their own memories. Except, of course, that a film only tells part of the story. They are the ends of their tales, not the beginnings, and they only tell their own stories, and not the dramas of their making. If at all, those stories that circle around a film are only sometimes relayed in magazine profiles or in books written by people who have had little connection to the times and people they chronicle. With Waking Sleeping Beauty, director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider accomplished what every filmmaker must dream of at one...
- 3/26/2010
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine_Web Exclusives
“Sleeping Beauty Awakes!” Peter Schneider & Don Hahn Interview by Stephen Holt “Waking Sleeping Beauty” is a terrific new documentary on the tumultuous, incredibly creative decade(1984-1994) at Disney, when animation changed forever.
- 3/20/2010
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
Welcome back to Moment of Truth, Movieline's weekly spotlight on the best in nonfiction cinema. This week, we hear from the filmmakers behind Waking Sleeping Beauty, which was opens March 26 in limited release.
The riveting documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty is a film that probably shouldn't exist under virtually any or all circumstances. The behind-the-scenes story of the renaissance at Walt Disney Animation between 1984 and 1994 is dense with candid insights from the animators and studio bosses -- including Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Roy Disney -- who were there at the time, and the truths it reveals about the ego and fragility of the enterprise are of a quality you never see coming from Hollywood, let alone from the fortified walls of the Disney compound. Thankfully, like the creative culture that gave the studio its second golden era, the circumstances were just right for director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider...
The riveting documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty is a film that probably shouldn't exist under virtually any or all circumstances. The behind-the-scenes story of the renaissance at Walt Disney Animation between 1984 and 1994 is dense with candid insights from the animators and studio bosses -- including Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Roy Disney -- who were there at the time, and the truths it reveals about the ego and fragility of the enterprise are of a quality you never see coming from Hollywood, let alone from the fortified walls of the Disney compound. Thankfully, like the creative culture that gave the studio its second golden era, the circumstances were just right for director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider...
- 3/18/2010
- Movieline
The problems the Disney Animation Studios were facing after The Black Cauldron failure were big. So big the entire animation department almost collapsed. But then a string of successful films (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, etc.) followed in what can best be described as the craziest ten year period in the studios illustrious history. There are enough books talking about the subject that it's not a big secret. But Waking Sleeping Beauty manages to put the highs and lows of that time in a well thought out, insightful documentary with famous animators like Don Bluth, Tim Burton and John Lasseter, studio heads Jeffrey Katzenberg and Michael Eisner, directors and the various producers like Don Hahn during those ten years. And even though I had read about the things going on, I never knew what guys like Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg had felt about it...
- 3/5/2010
- LRMonline.com
After a successful festival debut, Waking Sleeping Beauty will begin its theatrical run with limited releases in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco on March 26, 2010. Directed by Don Hahn and produced by Peter Schneider and Don Hahn, Waking Sleeping Beauty was an Official Selection at the 2009 Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and winner of the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
- 3/5/2010
- BroadwayWorld.com
Walt Disney Pictures has released a trailer Waking Sleeping Beauty, a behind-the-scenes documentary about the animation department between 1984 and 1994. After a string of under-performers, the studio was considering shutting them down. Instead the team rebounded with a comeback that become a golden age of animated cinema, producing such classics as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and The Little Mermaid.
This is a great little trailer, especially for those of us who grew up on those stories. Watch it embedded below:
The film is playing the South by Southwest Film Festival next month, where I’ll be eagerly anticipating its screening. Disney is giving it a limited theatrical debut on March 22, 2010.
Official Plot Synopsis:
Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairytale. It is a story of clashing egos, out of control budgets, escalating tensions… and one of the most extraordinary creative periods in animation history.
This is a great little trailer, especially for those of us who grew up on those stories. Watch it embedded below:
The film is playing the South by Southwest Film Festival next month, where I’ll be eagerly anticipating its screening. Disney is giving it a limited theatrical debut on March 22, 2010.
Official Plot Synopsis:
Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairytale. It is a story of clashing egos, out of control budgets, escalating tensions… and one of the most extraordinary creative periods in animation history.
- 2/22/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
In some ways or another, the struggles and triumph behind Walt Disney Animation studios is just as climatic as the animated films they created itself. Its hard to imagine that before the Disney Renaissance era when the studio was at its top of the game, establishing a reputation synonymous for magical wonderment and quality storytelling, was once on the very brink of shutting down and what would have rob us a string of animated classics like The Lion King. The documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty takes us inside the compelling history of the Mouse house, chronicling the series of events between 1984 and 1994 and shedding some light on its decline and its greatest successes with intimate interviews from the biggest name in animation and some revealing never-before-seen home videos. Those who enjoyed The Pixar Story and Dream On Silly Dreamer, both similar documentary on the internal workings in animation will most definitely be interested in this.
- 2/20/2010
- Screen Anarchy
The trailer is now online for the new documentary "Waking Sleeping Beauty" which features the life and times of the Walt Disney Studios Animation department during the early 80's and 90's.
The film is due out on March 26, 2010.
Have a look at the trailer below.
This is the plot for the film.
"Waking Sleeping Beauty" is no fairytale. It is a story of clashing egos, out of control budgets, escalating tensions... and one of the most extraordinary creative periods in animation history. Director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider, key players at Walt Disney Studios Feature Animation department during the mid-1980s, offer a behind-the-magic glimpse of the turbulent times the Animation Studio was going through and the staggering output of hits that followed over the next ten years. Artists polarized between the hungry young innovators and the old guard who refused to relinquish control, mounting tensions due to a string of box office flops,...
The film is due out on March 26, 2010.
Have a look at the trailer below.
This is the plot for the film.
"Waking Sleeping Beauty" is no fairytale. It is a story of clashing egos, out of control budgets, escalating tensions... and one of the most extraordinary creative periods in animation history. Director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider, key players at Walt Disney Studios Feature Animation department during the mid-1980s, offer a behind-the-magic glimpse of the turbulent times the Animation Studio was going through and the staggering output of hits that followed over the next ten years. Artists polarized between the hungry young innovators and the old guard who refused to relinquish control, mounting tensions due to a string of box office flops,...
- 2/20/2010
- by jgardner@amctheatres.com
- AMC - Script to Screen
Disney producers Don Hahn and Peter Schneider were the key players at Walt Disney Studios Feature Animation department during the mid-1980s. They have now put together a documentary called "Waking Sleeping Beauty" to provide a a glimpse of the turbulent times at the studio and the staggering output of hits that followed over the next ten years. The story is told through interviews, internal memos, home movies, and a cast of characters featuring Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Roy Disney, alongside Don Bluth, John Lasseter, and Tim Burton. The film is scheduled to get a limited released on March 26th. Check out the trailer below. Trailer: If you cannot see the player, click here.
- 2/20/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
We have eight clips in from the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures documentary "Waking Sleeping Beauty." Don Hahn ("Fantasia/2000") directs as well as producing alongside Peter Schneider. Looks intriguing with some archive footage. The film screens at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 15th and sees theatrical release some time in 2010. This adds to the new trailer we've just posted for another Disney film in "The Princess and the Frog."...
- 9/10/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
At Lax this morning I chatted with indie press agent Laura Kim and ex-Disney exec Peter Schneider, who produced Don Hahn’s documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty. The doc tells the story of how Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg and the 80s generation of Disney animators woke up the sleeping Disney animation giant between 1984 and 1994. Schneider, who has been working on Broadway, showed the film to ex-Disney chairman Michael Eisner, who isn’t …...
- 9/4/2009
- Thompson on Hollywood
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