Hey, I remember seeing "The Mummy" with Boris Karloff when I was about 7 years old. It scared the ba-jeebees out of me. While I spent most of the movie with my hands covering my eyes, I couldn't leave, I had to know how it came out. Since the studio's didn't really have a rating system in those days, even when the film came out, I'm sure people took their kids to see it, don't you think? So, it was sort of a family adventure to the movie theater. I saw Old Yeller in the 60's when it came out. Another family adventure and I don't think it has a rating. I can remember being physically agitated and apprehensive when he had to shoot the dog. I wanted to jump in front of the gun and then I was crying my head off. I saw it at the drive in with my family, where usually my younger brothers and sisters fell asleep about 20 minutes into the first movie and I was wide eyed right through the second feature. Other kids my age must have had similar reactions because I remember it coming up in conversations in college and everyone going "Oh yea, Old Yeller...." I think Walt loved kids or at least was a big kid himself but a lot of those Disney non animated features caused a lot of angst in kids in those days. Most kids probably wouldn't even flinch nowadays. There's a commentary..............
I'm the same as Phil........I never saw the Disney animated features like Snow White, Bambi, etc., until I went to college and my roommate and best friend was a huge Disney fan (she is now a Art Director at Disney). She made me go and see those films with her. I am glad she did as it started my love of Disney posters. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Halegua Comic Art<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 1:13 PM 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<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[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<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[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<http://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasbtaylor> From: MoPo List [ mailto:[email protected]<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." Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com<http://www.hollywoodposterframes.com/> ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:16 PM Subject: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING The endings of the following are along your lines Michael: I Want to Live Exodus The Diary of Anne Frank United 93 One Potato Two Potato Life is Beautiful Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! 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