Daniel chats with award-winning film historian, author and artist Mindy Johnson about the important contributions of women to Disney animation in the first four decades of the studio, the opportunities that were offered to them and how their incredible work paved the way for the generations of women to come. For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/in-betweener-8-the-women-of-disney --- Send...

In the second part of our look at the legendary animated classic 'Sleeping Beauty', Daniel is joined by theatre director Stephen Nicolazzo to discuss the film’s visual storytelling, the relationship between Aurora and Philip and its lasting legacy on animation, cinema and art.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-17-sleeping-beauty-part-2

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Daniel is joined by Australian Ballet principal artist Dimity Azoury to begin our two-part look at the monumental animated classic ‘Sleeping Beauty’, discussing the influence of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet on the film and the drive for perfection in artistic pursuits.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-16-sleeping-beauty-part-1

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Daniel is joined by social historian Frank Golding to look at Disney’s swashbuckling adventure 'Peter Pan', discuss the real experiences of children removed from their families, the complex roles of mothers and fathers in a child’s life, and the reality of never wanting to grow up.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-14-peter-pan

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Daniel is joined by academics Dr Elizabeth Hale and Anna Mik to talk about Disney’s legendary adaptation of ‘Alice in Wonderland’, the importance of the original novel, how the two works act in conversation with one another, and possible meanings behind Alice and her Wonderland.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-13-alice-in-wonderland

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The Silver Age begins with the beloved romance 'Cinderella'. Daniel is joined by theatremakers Katrina Cornwall and Morgan Rose to talk about the dangerous expectations set up by romance narratives, the trope of women in conflict over the attention of a man and a modern version of the 'Cinderella' story in 'The Bachelor'.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-...

Daniel is joined by entertainment writer Louis Peitzman to talk about one of the great forgotten gems of Disney animation, ‘The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad’, the film’s complicated origins, and its unusual impact of American popular culture.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-11-the-adventures-of-ichabod-and-mr-toad

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Daniel is joined by Disney historian JB Kaufman to look at the first three package films, discuss how they came to be, and why these mostly forgotten films are an important chapter in the history of Disney animation.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-10-the-package-films-make-mine-music-fun-and-fancy-free-melody-time

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We begin our journey through the Wartime Era with the two South American-themed Good Neighbor films. Daniel is hooked by comedy writer and performer Djovan Caro to discuss their handling of cultural representation, their technical achievements and their legacy today.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-9-the-good-neighbor-films-saludos-amigos-the-three-caballeros

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The Golden Age of Disney Animation comes to an end! Daniel is joined by Melbourne-based psychologist Chris Cheers to discuss the 1942 masterpiece ‘Bambi’, how it depicts early childhood development, the iconic death of Bambi’s mother, and why the film elicits such a strong emotional response from its audience.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-8-bambi

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Daniel tells the history of the union strike at Walt Disney Productions in May 1941, one of the most important events in the history of the company, and the unusual feature film released in the middle of it, the pseudo-documentary ‘The Reluctant Dragon’.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/in-betweener-2-the-disney-strike-and-the-reluctant-dragon

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Daniel is joined by esteemed American art historian Dr Carmenita Higginbotham to discuss one of the most beloved of the Disney classics, ‘Dumbo’. They talk about its representation of race, gender and class, how ‘Dumbo’s’ coming-of-age narrative relates to the wider Disney canon, and how to make sense of the controversial final act.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-7-dumbo

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Introducing Ink & Paint In-Betweeners, a series of bonus episodes expanding on the story of the Disney animated classics. In our very first In-Betweener, Daniel chats with Sydney-based artist and animator Todd Fuller about the intricacies of the animation process.

For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/in-betweener-1-the-animation-process

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