The Fox and the Hound
06/08/21 • 69 min
Episode Summary
Erin and Rachel unpack The Fox and the Hound (1981), the most expensive Disney animated film up to that point, due largely to conflict amongst the film makers. They discover that even a movie about the best of friends isn’t immune to racism in the form of Black stereotypes and underlying messages about segregation.
Episode Bibliography
Associated Press. (1977, July 19). A New Generation of Animators is Taking Over at Disney Studios. The Baltimore Sun, 20.
Benson, S. (1981, July 10). 'Fox, Hound' Cuts No Corners. The Los Angeles Times, 96.
Berman, T., Rich, R., & Stevens, A. (Directors). (1981). The Fox and the Hound [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Canby, V. (1981, July 10). The Fox and the Hound. The New York Times, 5.
Cawley, J. (n.d.). The Animated Films of Don Bluth: The Disney Years. Cataroo. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from http://www.cataroo.com/DBdis.html
Corliss, R. (1981, July 20). Cinema: The New Generation Comes of Age. TIME. http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,954873-1,00.html
Don Bluth. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 27, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Bluth
Ebert, R. (1981, January 1). The Fox and the Hound. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021, from https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-fox-and-the-hound-1981
Entman, R. M., & Rojecki, A. (2001). The Black image in the White mind: Media and race in America. University of Chicago Press.
Eric Larson. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Larson
The Fox and the Hound. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Hound#cite_note-Newsweek-1
The Fox and the Hound (novel). (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Hound_(novel)
Glenn, C. L., & Cunningham, L. J. (2009). The Power o f Black Magic: The magical negro and white salvation in film. Journal o f Black Studies, 40(2), 135-152
Heidi Guedel. (n.d.). IMDB. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345726/.
Hughey, M. W. (2009). Cinethetic Racism: White redemption and Black stereotypes in “Magical Negro” films. Social Problems, 56(2), 543-577.
Jacoby, K. (2001). Crimes against nature: Squatters, poachers, thieves and the hidden history of American conservation. University of California Press.
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Longworth, K. [Host]. (2019, Oct. 21). 147: Hattie McDaniel (Six Degrees of Song of the South, Episode 2) [Audio Podcast Episode]. In You Must Remember This. http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com
Lorna Cook. (n.d.). IMDB. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177170/
Mannix, D. P. (1967). The fox and the hound. Dutton.
Ness, M. (2015, September 24). Well, I'm Traumatized: The Fox and the Hound. Tor.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2015/09/24/well-im-traumatized-the-fox-and-the-hound/
Ness, M. (2015, October 1). Forbidden Friendships: Disney's The Fox and the Hound. Tor.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2015/10/01/forbidden-friendships-disneys-the-fox-and-the-hound/
Price, T. H. (2019). A cauldron of chaos and cultivation: Rediscovering Disney animation of the 1980s [Master’s Thesis, Chapman University]. ProQuest.
Sito, T. (1998, November). Disney's The Fox and the Hound: The Coming of the Next Generation. Animation World Magazine, (3.8). https://ww...
Episode Summary
Erin and Rachel unpack The Fox and the Hound (1981), the most expensive Disney animated film up to that point, due largely to conflict amongst the film makers. They discover that even a movie about the best of friends isn’t immune to racism in the form of Black stereotypes and underlying messages about segregation.
Episode Bibliography
Associated Press. (1977, July 19). A New Generation of Animators is Taking Over at Disney Studios. The Baltimore Sun, 20.
Benson, S. (1981, July 10). 'Fox, Hound' Cuts No Corners. The Los Angeles Times, 96.
Berman, T., Rich, R., & Stevens, A. (Directors). (1981). The Fox and the Hound [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Canby, V. (1981, July 10). The Fox and the Hound. The New York Times, 5.
Cawley, J. (n.d.). The Animated Films of Don Bluth: The Disney Years. Cataroo. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from http://www.cataroo.com/DBdis.html
Corliss, R. (1981, July 20). Cinema: The New Generation Comes of Age. TIME. http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,954873-1,00.html
Don Bluth. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 27, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Bluth
Ebert, R. (1981, January 1). The Fox and the Hound. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021, from https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-fox-and-the-hound-1981
Entman, R. M., & Rojecki, A. (2001). The Black image in the White mind: Media and race in America. University of Chicago Press.
Eric Larson. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Larson
The Fox and the Hound. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Hound#cite_note-Newsweek-1
The Fox and the Hound (novel). (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fox_and_the_Hound_(novel)
Glenn, C. L., & Cunningham, L. J. (2009). The Power o f Black Magic: The magical negro and white salvation in film. Journal o f Black Studies, 40(2), 135-152
Heidi Guedel. (n.d.). IMDB. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345726/.
Hughey, M. W. (2009). Cinethetic Racism: White redemption and Black stereotypes in “Magical Negro” films. Social Problems, 56(2), 543-577.
Jacoby, K. (2001). Crimes against nature: Squatters, poachers, thieves and the hidden history of American conservation. University of California Press.
Jurado, K. G. (2013). The “magical Negro” in Disney film. [Master’s Thesis, Hawaii Pacific University]. ProQuest.
Linda Miller. (n.d.). IMDB. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588818/
Longworth, K. [Host]. (2019, Oct. 21). 147: Hattie McDaniel (Six Degrees of Song of the South, Episode 2) [Audio Podcast Episode]. In You Must Remember This. http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com
Lorna Cook. (n.d.). IMDB. Retrieved May 29, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177170/
Mannix, D. P. (1967). The fox and the hound. Dutton.
Ness, M. (2015, September 24). Well, I'm Traumatized: The Fox and the Hound. Tor.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2015/09/24/well-im-traumatized-the-fox-and-the-hound/
Ness, M. (2015, October 1). Forbidden Friendships: Disney's The Fox and the Hound. Tor.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2015/10/01/forbidden-friendships-disneys-the-fox-and-the-hound/
Price, T. H. (2019). A cauldron of chaos and cultivation: Rediscovering Disney animation of the 1980s [Master’s Thesis, Chapman University]. ProQuest.
Sito, T. (1998, November). Disney's The Fox and the Hound: The Coming of the Next Generation. Animation World Magazine, (3.8). https://ww...
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In an episode bubbling over with Disney history, Erin and Rachel dive into The Black Cauldron (1985), also known as, “the film that almost killed Disney animation.” Amid corporate restructuring, another animator’s strike, and increasing competition at the box office, The Black Cauldron totally flopped. Erin and Rachel liked this film about as much as 1985 audiences did, and not just because of the misogyny and white-washed cast. Even innovative animation technology couldn’t save the meandering script and annoying characters.
Episode Bibliography
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The Black Cauldron. (1996, November 1). Filmtracks. Retrieved June 10, 2021, from https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/black_cauldron.html
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Black Cauldron, The (film). (2015, September 6). D23. Retrieved June 10, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20150906012122/https://d23.com/a-to-z/black-cauldron-the-film/
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