Disney classic ‘Fantasia’ will be shown at Movie Night at the Museum

Beautiful music, dancing animals, waltzing flowers and Mickey Mouse as the sorcerer’s apprentice in the Disney classic “Fantasia,” returns to the screen during Movie Night at the Museum May 28.

What began in 1938 as Walt Disney’s idea for a “Silly Symphony” cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse grew into a full-length animated feature film with Fantasound, a pioneer sound system developed by Disney and RCA that made Fantasia the first commercial film shown in stereo. For many Americans, the movie also was an introduction to classical music. The 1940 production features eight animated segments set to classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski.