Disney Reel to Reel

Anime Babbles: Belle (2021)

*SPOILER WARNING* This film is only five years old and fairly obscure. We at DRTR encourage you to watch Belle before listening to this episode.With that out of the way, Wyatt and returning guest Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) hop on over to Japan to discuss this Studio Chizu anime, directed by Mamoru Hosoda.Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari*Logo by @wayfinderart on Instagram*References:“Animation: Belle.” Issuu, Visual Effects Society, 18 Mar. 2022, https://issuu.com/visualeffectssociety/docs/vfxv_issue_21_spring_2022_complete/s/15156621.Belle. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Video commentary by Emi Tamaki and Mamoru Hosoda. GKIDS, 2021. Blu-Ray.JPVLIVEMUSIC. “BELLE - Lend Me Your Voice [LIVE English Version by Kylie McNeill] (The Bourbon Room 2023).” YouTube, YouTube, 10 Aug. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuERIxrhkzQ."BELLE - A Million Miles Away [LIVE English version by Kylie McNiell] (The Bourbon Room 2023." YouTube, YouTube, 10 Aug. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MjR2Eb-BPw.MrPloxX. “Belle Medley - Japanese & English Mix Version.” YouTube, 8 Mar. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NewGbRUW8yc.Tuttle, Brit. “Director Ron Clements Coming Out of Retirement, Returning to Disney Animation as a Mentor.” WDW News Today, WDW News Today, 13 June 2025, https://wdwnt.com/2025/06/director-ron-clements-coming-out-of-retirement-returning-to-disney-animation-as-a-mentor/.Send a text

Goof Chat: Hockey Homicide (1945)

As we bid farewell to 2025, Wyatt and Frankie (@shoottheflick) calmly discuss the most chaotic hockey game in cartoon history.Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by AnkariReferences:Baxter, Devon. “Disney’s ‘Hockey Homicide’ (1945).” Cartoon Research, 30 Dec. 2015, https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/disneys-hockey-homicide-1945/. Blog.Dobrovicz, Jim. “Doodles Weaver - Eleanor Rigby.” YouTube, YouTube, 10 Oct. 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eHFZ94shR0.Send a text

Season's Greetings: Looking Back and Ahead

Just a quick check-in on the state of the show going into 2026. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us to all of you!Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by AnkariSend a text

Reel Rankings: Disney Princesses (Part 2)

Frankie and Wyatt finish their oh-so-objective tier rankings with some pretty divisive assessments (The ones featured on the logo are Wyatt's).References:Hasan, Raina. “Disney’s ‘Aladdin’: Diving into a Tale of American Orientalism.” Brown Girl Magazine, 29 June 2019, https://browngirlmagazine.com/disney-aladdin-american-orientalism/.Kalgesch, Anne. “Reconsidering Disney Princesses, Part VII: Pocahontas.” YouTube, 26 Nov. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=539kyH2lloo.Mansky, Jackie. “The True Story of Pocahontas Is More Complicated than You Might Think.” Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2017, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-pocahontas-more-complicated-than-you-might-think-180962649/.McClintock, Pamela. “‘Tiana’ Disney+ Series Shelved as Walt Disney Animation Abandons Longform Streaming Content (Exclusive).” The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/tiana-disney-series-shelved-1236153297/.Zhao, Xiran Jay. “Everything Culturally Right and Wrong with Mulan 1998.” YouTube, 24 Oct. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SHC7CnmErM.Send a text

Flights of Fantasia: 'Worlds to Conquer' Book Interview w/ J.B. Kaufman

We take a quick break from the rankings, as historian J.B. Kaufman joins Wyatt to discuss the latest installment in his epic "Making of" books on classic Disney animation, this time devoted to 1940's Fantasia.Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by AnkariLinks for Purchase: Mr. Kaufman's personal website: jbkaufman.com/worlds-conquer-art-and-making-walt-disney%E2%80%99s-fantasiaSimon and Schuster: simonandschuster.com/books/Worlds-to-Conquer/J-B-KaufmanAmazon (for both hardcover and Kindle): amazon.com/Worlds-Conquer-Making-Disneys-FantasiaThe 2024-2025 Hyperion Historical Alliance Annual (paperback): amazon.com/2024-2025-Hyperion-Historical-Alliance-AnnualSend a text