Fresh from their discussion of Wish (Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn, 2023), Chris and Alex are once again joined by Dr Robyn Muir, Lecturer in Media and Communication (University of Surrey), author of The Disney Princess Phenomenon: A Feminist Analysis (2023), and founder and director of the Disney, Culture and Society Research Network to discuss the historical and cultural power of Disney princesses, a phenomenon that traverses films, merchandise, and several ancillary media. Topics for Footnote #43 include the industrial framing of Disney femininity and its politics of inclusion and exclusion; the stakes of merchandising certain female bodies; and how this top-down and highly lucrative phenomenon moves through multiple cultural spaces to fully support its enduring audience and economic appeal.
**Fantasy/Animation theme tune composed by Francisca Araujo**
Disney: A Tale of Technology and Innovation (Live at the British Film Institute) (with Chris McKenna)
Footnote #38 - Storybook Openings
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) (with Taylor Driggers)
Footnote #37 - Silent Cinema (with Lawrence Napper)
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) (with Lawrence Napper)
Footnote #36 - Horror Cinema (with Stacey Abbott)
ParaNorman (2012) (with Stacey Abbott)
Footnote #35 - Twice Told Tales
Cats (2019)
Fantasy/Animation - Announcement
Footnote #34 - Science Fiction (with Mark Bould)
Free Guy (2021) (with Mark Bould)
Footnote #33 - Can Colour Blind People Work in VFX? (with Chris McKenna)
Dumbo (2019) (with Chris McKenna)
Footnote #32 - 3D (with Nick Jones)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) (with Nick Jones)
Footnote #31 - Claymation
Monster House (2006) (with Jane Batkin)
Footnote #30 - Franchises
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) (with Rhianna Dhillon)
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