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The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

2008 · 80 min

A warm, nostalgic look behind the scenes, full of fond reminiscences and archival clips that gently celebrate old Hollywood craftsmanship.

Overview
Along with his legendary cartoons, Walt Disney produced a marvelous array of live-action classics that came about through the use of his singular style, hard work and an unwavering belief in this vision.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • ambition
  • memory
  • work
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Peter Fitzgerald
Written by
Peter Fitzgerald
Starring
Angela Lansbury, Roy Edward Disney, Leonard Maltin, Les Perkins, Richard M. Sherman, Dick Van Dyke, Dean Jones, Paula Sigman
Cinematography
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Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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