Interesting out of that list, Rich, that OLD YELLER which we can add to it, was the only one I saw as a young child.
All the others I saw either in late teens or even later for the first time. We also used to see them carved up in chunks/sequences on DISNEYLAND in the early 60s. Periodically, I get the impression that export version of DISNEYLAND was quite different to the US domestic one. There seemed uncanny tie-ins to "specials" that coincided with local Australian releases of new Disney product. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Halegua Comic Art To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Another Unka Phil I think if you look at lots of Disney films, they have some overtly violent contexts Snow White: the Witch terrified children at the time and I have 2 cousins who to this day have not seen the film since they were little girls and refused to let their children watch it when they were youngsters Bambi: the forest fire & a number of other scenes create wailing children everytime it is screened Peter Pan: death & destruction Pinochio: oh c'mon, being swallowed by the whale in that terrifying scene makes kids doody their pants. and those are just some samples. Rich============ At 12:50 PM 3/5/2008, Phil Edwards Cinema Arts wrote: Maybe Unka Walt really hated children? I'm sure audience testing went on back then for studio releases specifically WDPs, and while OY is a "classic childrens film" you would think that audience test responses would have indicated that it was potentially a tad too traumatic for younger kids, especially those with a mutt at home. So either Walt was cackling with glee up the back of the previews as the tots were reduced to wailing and sobbing, or thinking WELL, IT'S GOOD FOR CHILDREN TO "LEARN ABOUT LOSS"..... AND PAY ME TO DO SO. Or as another well-known producer said privately in more recent years, THERE'S A KID OUT THERE IN THE VALLEY WITH A DOLLAR IN HIS POCKET, AND I WANT IT. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Heim To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:24 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING About 2 years ago, I finally put Old Yeller on t.v. I had been telling my children about it for so many years and my now 11 year old is a huge movie buff. We had to stop it at "the" part as she was so upset. She vowed never to watch it again. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Taylor To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING Penny Serenade! OMG Perhaps second only to Old Yeller in heartbreaking pain.although I can watch Penny Serenade and if I live to be 1,000 I'll never watch Old Yeller again. DBT Profile From: MoPo List [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Potokar Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 1:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING PENNY SERENADE BRIAN'S SONG (james caan version--tv, i know) On Mar 5, 2008, at 10:10 AM, Patrick Michael Tupy wrote: THE YEARLING and BAMBI...? These would be ummm...deer to my heart... Sorry... Patrick On Mar 5, 2008, at 9:37 AM, Susan Heim wrote: Can't forget "An Affair to Remember" and "Old Yeller." 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