STUDY GROUP: The Package Era Ends

Notepads away, Disniversity students – after a stack of hefty double-features, it’s time for our second Study Group bonus episode. This time, film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Sam Summers stop to look back on the Package Era of the Walt Disney Animation Studios catalogue – that’s Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Fun & Fancy Free, Melody Time, and The Adventures Of Ichabod & Mr. Toad – to discuss our favourite sequences and characters, talk how it changed perceptions around the Disney brand, and reveal our rankings the six movies. Plus, we share our thoughts on Disney’s latest animated original, Raya And The Last Dragon. Next time? The Bangers Era™ begins. Next episode: Cinderella Disniversity is brought to you by Ben Travis (@benstravis) and Sam Summers (@samsummers0), with art by Olly Gibbs and music by Nafets. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @disniversity. This podcast is not affiliated with Disney. — Welcome to Disniversity, the podcast crash course through the history of Disney’s animated classics, with film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Dr. Sam Summers. Each week, we’ll be moving forward in time through the legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios catalogue, watching every feature film in chronological order – from Snow White to Frozen II. Watch along with us, and listen as we explore each film’s historical context, advances in animation and lasting legacy, and talk about how they stand up today.