#roger and anita are the best disney couple

[thatgirlwiththedoubleds]

Basil is totally the mouse version of Roger from 101 Dalmatians. The pipes, the eyebrows, the dogs, the musical instruments. I can’t unsee it

[navree]

roger and anita are the best disney couple i said what i said

[handwrittenlettersovertexts]

Roger and Anita are the best Disney couple. Got a meet-cute an everything. You can't change my mind

[geeoharee]

And now in ‘DVDs someone got for Christmas so we watched it while we were round at their house’, ‘Cruella’ is a fucking weird film

Like OK, you think it’s starting out with “she’s a misunderstood misfit child!” and ripping off Wicked, which is justifiable cos Wicked is great. Then there are, I cannot stress this enough, killer CGI dalmatians. There are three of them. They are owned by an evil rich woman and they kill Cruella’s mother. Cruella runs off to be an orphan thief in London (source of ripoff material changes to Oliver Twist, bad child acting abounds) and is taken in by Jasper and Horace (I had to check: yes, these are the henchmen from the movie, guess that reads)

So then there’s like twenty minutes where it’s a fun heist film and they use a trained chihuahua called Wink to steal jewels from rich people and stuff. But Cruella’s dream is to be a fashion designer, so Jasper gets her a job working for the evil rich woman who is the best fashion designer. (Yes, we’re now doing Devil Wears Prada. Just watch Devil Wears Prada instead, it’s fucking great and this film is not even an adequate ripoff of it)

Theeen something ... I forget ... Oh yeah, she finds out the evil rich woman (played by Emma Thompson, incidentally, who is at least having fun) killed her mother with the killer CGI dalmatians and did I mention a little fluffy dog has been Cruella’s only friend this whole time? It’s one dog when she’s a kid and a different one when she’s Emma Stone, obviously.

So she decides to become a rival fashion designer but in secret (apparently this whole sequence with the punk stuff and the vandalism is ripping off Joker, which I’ve not seen, but also had the same plot about ‘...but actually he’s your real dad’. Oh did I not mention? We find out later that Emma Thompson is her mother.)

And there’s this whole thing with an amulet which contains the secret knowledge that Emma Thompson is her mother, and she tries to steal it, but the dalmatian eats it, so then she kidnaps the dalmatians for a bit, here are where the jokes about sifting through dogshit go. And Emma Thompson’s evil sidekick (Mark Strong) defects, for reasons I don’t really understand. And it ends up with a big confrontation where Emma Thompson is tricked into admitting she killed Cruella’s adoptive mother in front of a load of people, so then she goes to prison, and Cruella gets all her stuff (? not sure that’s how that works)

Oh also the killer CGI dalmatians defect at this point and apparently there’s a post-credits scene where one of them has puppies and Cruella sends puppies to Roger and Anita? (Anita is her childhood friend in this one and Roger works for the fashion house) Because Cruella is psychic and knows this will kick off the plot of the animated film? I guess?!

I dunno. I just feel that if you present a film as a prequel which sets up why Cruella de Vil wants to murder a load of puppies, she should, at some point, express the desire to murder a load of puppies. There’s a fake-out where you think she turned the killer dalmatians into a coat, but she didn’t. That’s exclusively to get a picture of her in the coat they could put on the poster. It’s just very unsatisfying.

Did they just have too many people on the team? Did the ‘she’s traumatised by a dalmatian attack’ guy not meet the ‘we’re doing Wicked now’ guy? Had any of them actually SEEN ‘101 Dalmatians’? Will Disney ever stop lying about the queer content of their films? (His name’s Artie, he runs a vintage shop and helps Cruella out a couple of times, he could plausibly be a very androgynous straight man and can be effortlessly cut for the Chinese market.)

We all KNEW what Cruella’s deal was. ‘See My Vest’ is a better explanation of her motives than this film. And now I want to rewatch Devil Wears Prada.

[tangledbea]

Would you say Eugene and Rapunzel are the best Disney movie couple?

They're definitely up there. Though Roger and Anita Radcliff are an amazing couple as well, as are Karl and Ellie Frederickson. Rapunzel and Eugene are definitely my favorite, but "best" is subjective.

[luigis-love]

Life with Luigi

Relationships Goals

Because being in his arms was safety, happiness, love...

Being in his arms was home.

Based on the very best couple from Disney, Roger and Anita, from 101 Dalmatians.

[tayshipping]

All the disney couple asks for you and Arno? :3

Sorry, this took so long! Wanted to wait to do it on pc rather than mobile y’know?

Eugene and Rapunzel: Did you and your f/o get along at first? Yes because we had to lol. We warmed up to each other after a while obviously. 

Kristoff and Anna: What do you and your f/o do when it snows? I like to stay inside all day because I don’t like cold weather. Arno doesn’t mind being outside though so sometimes he drags me outside with him. 

Shang and Mulan: Who is more protective/defensive of the other? Arno is a bit more defensive. I can’t blame him though because he lost Elise. 

Simba and Nala: How long have you and your f/o been friends? Well, we were friends for like two months before he asked me out.

Beast and Belle: What is a book you and your f/o would enjoy reading together? I’m not sure tbh. We both enjoy reading so there would be too many to choose from. 

Aladdin and Jasmine: Which places would you and your f/o like to travel to most? Arno and I only travel for missions it seems like. I wouldn’t mind taking Arno to America though. 

Eric and Ariel: Have you and your f/o gone on a romantic boat ride before? We haven’t had the chance to really.

Naveen and Tiana: Which of you is the breadwinner of the household? We both are since we do pretty much the same job. 

Quasimodo and Madeline: What is something one of you likes most about the other’s personality? I like that he’s determined when it comes to a goal. Arno likes how I don’t give up on him. 

Philip and Aurora: What are you and your f/o’s favorite colors? Arno likes blue and red whereas I like blue and pink.

John and Pocahontas: When was the longest you and your f/o were apart? Arno and I were apart for a month and a half before because of our missions.

Hans and Anna: Has there been an instance where one of you kept something important a secret from the other? We’re pretty good when it comes to communication between each other. 

Pacha and Chicha: How many kids would you and your f/o like to have? Well, we adopted Leon and I think he’s more than we’ll ever need. 

Carl and Ellie: What sorts of pictures would you and your f/o put in a scrapbook together? Vacation pictures, holidays, maybe even some of us trying to dance. 

Woody and Bo Peep: Have you or your f/o ever been too embarrassed to show each other affection in front of someone else? I’m really shy so it makes it harder for me to show affection in front of other people. Arno on the other hand, not really. 

Buzz and Jessie: Who fell in love first, and were they the first to confess? I was the first one to fall in love first but Arno was the first to confess.

Roger and Anita: What kinds of pets would you and your f/o like to adopt? Arno probably wouldn’t mind having a cat. I want all sorts of animals lol.

Ray and Evangeline: Do you and your f/o like to go stargazing? Yeah, sometimes we do. 

Thomas O'Malley and Duchess: What was it like introducing your f/o to your loved ones/being introduced to your f/o’s loved ones? Arno doesn’t have any family left so it’s just me and him. 

Milo and Kida: Have you and your f/o come up with a secret language or way of communicating just for the two of you? We don’t really have a secret language. We’ll communicate with hand gestures though. 

Hercules and Meg: What was a sacrifice you or your f/o have made for the other? Arno had to let go of Elise. It was really hard for him but I helped him get through it.

Kovu and Kiara: Has anyone ever tried to get between you and your f/o? Not really. Sometimes we get split up because of missions. 

Bambi and Faline: What were your first impressions of each other? When I first met Arno, I just thought “okay wow he’s a master assassin.” While Arno just saw me as a newbie. 

Tramp and Lady: How different are the places you and your f/o came from? Very different. We are from two different countries after all. 

Pongo and Perdita: How would either of you react to discovering you’ll be having kids? Arno would be surprised (but happy) and I’d probably freak out with anxiety. 

Florian and Snow White: What is a song you and your f/o would enjoy singing together? I’m not sure because Arno isn’t much of a singer. 

Henri and Cinderella: Do either of you like to dance together? We like to dance from time to time even though I’m no good at it. 

Jaq and Mary: What’s something one of you has done in an attempt to impress the other? I’ve tried cooking a meal I’ve never done before and it was kind of a disaster. 

Robin Hood and Maid Marian: How do you remind each other that you love each other?  I always tell him first thing in the morning and at the end of the day. I also hold his hand whenever I can. Arno will rub circles on my shoulder with his thumb if he thinks I need comfort. 

Bernard and Bianca: Who’s the shyer one in the relationship? Ha. me without a doubt.

Bert and Mary Poppins: Who’s the more goofy one in the relationship? Again, me without a doubt. 

Tarzan and Jane: Where do the two of you go to get away from the rest of the world? There’s a secret room in the Cafe that we go to enjoy ourselves. 

Donald and Daisy: How do you calm each other down? Arno will pull me to the side to let me know everything is alright. I will coax him with words as best as I can and when the day is just about done, I’ll give him a rub down if he wants it. 

Mickey and Minnie: Do you like to wear matching outfits? Not really. We have our own assassin outfits which are close enough I guess.

BONUS

Oswald and Ortensia: Do you and your f/o like to brag about each other to others? We’re not much of the bragging type. We also like to keep our relationship on the down low. 

[rabbitfeet200]

Couples alright part 2

While you where sleeping

Jack and Lucy ?

Clueless

Josh and Cher ?

My big fat Greek weeding

Ian and Toula ?

Louise lives large

Faith and Jessica ?

Óisin and Louise ?

Rent

Maureen and Joanne ?

Cobra Kai

Daniel and Amanda ?

Johnny and Carmen ?

Robby and Miguel

Tory and Samantha

Robby and Samantha

Miguel and Tory

Miguel and Samantha

Miguel and Moon

Robby and Tory

Samantha and Moon

Piper and Samantha

Piper and Moon

Tory and Aisha

Aisha and Samantha

Aisha and Moon

Tory and Moon

Tory and Piper

Eli/Hawk and Moon

Eli/Hawk and Miguel

Demeteri and Miguel

Eli/Hawk and Robby

Mitch and Tory

Chris and Mitch

Nate and Bert

Mitch and Miguel

Eli/Hawk and Demetri

The Goldbergs

Adam and Emmy ?

Adam and Carmen ?

The Best Man ?

Murch and Shelbey ?

Bambi- Disney

Bambi and Feline ?

The Black Caldron- Disney

Taran and Princess Ellongwii ?

Mulan- Disney

Shang and Mulan ?

Treasure planet- Disney

Doppler and Amelia ?

Chicken Little - Disney

Chicken Little and Abbey ?

Hunchback of Notre Dame- Disney

Phoebus and Esmerelda ?

Quasimodo and Esmerelda ?

Quasimodo and Madaline ?

Wreck it Ralph- Disney

Felix and Calhoun ?

Fox and the hound- Disney

Todd and Vixie ?

The rescuers- Disney

Bernard and Bianca ?

Frozen- Disney

Kristoff and Anna ?

101 Dalmatians

Roger and Anita ?

Beauty and the beast

Adam/the beast and Belle ?

Return to me

Bob and Grace ?

The Next Step/Lost and Found

James and Riley ?

Noah and Jackie ?

Henry and Summer ?

James and Giselle ?

Kingston and Lily ?

Cleo and Jude ?

Eldon and Thalia ?

John and Michelle ?

John and Clara ?

Jackie and Rochelle ?

Lola and Rochelle ?

Leia and Rachel ?

Maggie and Leia ?

Maggie and Rachel ?

[aion-rsa]

Cruella Review: Sympathy for the de Vil

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The devil wouldn’t be seen dead in Prada in Disney’s latest live action reboot – a delve into the origin story of iconic 101 Dalmatians villainess Cruella de Vil. Born Estella (she will grow into “Cruella” later), you suspect Emma Stone’s budding fashion designer would find Prada way too basic, her punk rock tastes leaning more towards Vivianne Westwood in its attitude and aesthetic. She looks amazing. She’s a provocateur, an icon, a genius and a master show woman. What she isn’t is someone you could ever imagine killing a puppy, but more on that later.

Directed by I, Tonya’s Craig Gillespie, opening concurrently in cinemas and on Disney+, Cruella is the very best of the recent live action crop since The Jungle Book – a raucous, vibrant romp with some outstanding central performances. A brand new story and way more fun than Maleficent or Universal’s dour Snow White and the Huntsman, Cruella maybe a prequel to 101 Dalmatians, charting the rise, fall, and rise again of an icon, but it works just as well, if not better, as a standalone. 

Creative but rebellious from a young age, and born with the iconic two-tone hair, young Estella (Tipper Seifert-Cleveland) has trouble fitting in at school. Unprepared to respect authority or to put up with the school bullies, when she’s expelled her mum (Emily Beecham) plans to move them both to London for a new start and to give Estella the best shot at achieving her dream of becoming a fashion designer. But on the way tragedy strikes, and Estella finds herself in London alone and with nothing. She is taken in by a couple of lovable urchins, Jasper and Horace, and the three become a successful gang of pickpockets and grifters while Estella develops her skills as a seamstress and designer making costumes for the gang to aid them in their schemes. That’s until a real job comes up, working at department store Liberty.

Cruella begins as a classic rags to riches story, a wonderful, feel good journey of scrappy outsiders taking care of each other and finding success through hard work and raw talent. And when young Estella is discovered by legendary fashion designer The Baroness (Emma  Thompson) after drunkenly creating an outrageous window display, we are in pure wish fulfilment territory, the two creating on-screen sparks bright enough to set your beehive alight.

Stone is blazingly charismatic and her look, courtesy of legendary costume designer Jenny Beavan, who won the Oscar for the Mad Max: Fury Road, is just stunning. The Devil Wears Prada is certainly a touch point, as haughty auteur The Baroness recognises Estella’s talent and reluctantly takes her under her wing. Though Thompson is delightfully OTT in towering wigs, sharply angled couture and an even sharper tongue, Estella’s rise to securing a place within The Baroness’ inner circle, and the various lavish events and galas that punctuate the film, are the equivalent of vintage champagne for the parched throats of viewers shut in their houses wearing mostly pyjamas for the past year. 

1970s London is brought to vibrant life, the soundtrack is banger after banger (is it possible for a film to have too many bangers?) and even the run down garret where Estella, Jasper (Joel Fry) and Horace (Paul Walter Hauser) live looks impossibly romantic. 

But of course, this is the story of how Estella became Cruella and some revelations from her past ignite a revenge plot line which begins with a planned heist during a ball (co-ordinated hi-jinx worthy of an Ocean’s movie) and turns into full on fashionista war as Estella, under her new name, sets out to disrupt the industry. Dress porn doesn’t even begin to describe the sartorial eye candy on display here and Stone’s magnetic performance sells it completely. More than a brilliant designer, she is a rebel, fighting for a cause (albeit a very personal one) and though she gets caught up in her own mania there remains something proudly courageous and vital about Cruella/Estella from start to finish.

It’s the movie’s greatest strength and its biggest curse. Estella/Cruella is wonderful. She is  sympathetic (the film is genuinely dark and upsetting at points), and her relationship with her  found family Jasper, Horace and later vintage shop owner Arty (played by Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s John McCrae) is touching and ultimately keeps her in check. They’re all great but Fry, as Jasper, gives a particularly endearing performance. 

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More strong supporting turns come from The Good Place’s Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Estella’s former schoolfriend Anita, What We Do in the Shadows‘ Kayvan Novak as lawyer Roger, and Mark Strong as valet John, adding extra class and by the end a few 101 Dalmatians Easter eggs. Should “Cruella II” be on the cards there are nods at where it might go. Certainly if there were ever plans to redo 101 Dalmatians, they might need another bridging film since there is no way this Cruella is a vicious puppy-skinner in the making.

But with a film this joyful, who cares? Not a villain then, and not even an anti-hero but a self made woman who has pulled herself up by her (fabulous) boot-straps, little girls could do well to ditch the Disney princess dress for a black and white wig and shoulder pads. Who would have thought that a Disney movie would opt to reclaim the C-word for women all over the world? There are worse things you could be called.

Cruella opens in cinemas and on Disney+ on May 28.

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[dukereviewsmovies]

Duke Reviews: 101 Dalmatians

Hello, I'm Andrew Leduc And Welcome To Duke Reviews Where Today We're Going To Continue Our Look At Disney...

Where Today We're Looking At Disney's 17th Animated Feature, 101 Dalmatians...

No Synopsis Today, Let's Dive Into 101 Dalmatians...

The Film Starts In London As We Meet A Dalmatian Named Pongo Who Lives In A Flat With His Owner, Roger Radcliffe, Which Pongo Calls Their Bachelor Pad...

But Tired Of Living The Bachelor Life, Pongo Decides To Play Matchmaker To Find A Wife For Roger And A Mate For Him...

He Watches Various Pairs Of Human-Dog Partners And None Seem Perfect At First...

Until He Spots The Perfect Pair In A Woman Named Anita And Her Dalmatian, Perdita (Or Perdy For Short) Who Are Headed For Regents Park. So, Quickly Getting Roger Out Of House And Into The Park, He Arranges A Meeting Only For It To Go Awry...

But It's Not For Nothing, As Pongo's Efforts Pay Off As The 2 Couples Fall In Love And Get Married...

Moving Into A Small House Near The Park, Perdita Soon Becomes Pregnant As They're Visited By An Old Schoolmate Of Anita's, Cruella De Vil, Which Leads To Our First Song...

(Start At 1:35)

(End At 2:34)

Worried That Cruella Will Take Away Their Puppies, (Even To The Point That She Wishes That They Weren't Having Any) Pongo Comforts Perdita...

Fast Forwarding To 3 Weeks Later, On A Dark And Stormy Night, Perdita Is In Labor, Giving Birth To 15 Puppies (One Of Them Is Born Stillborn, But Pulls Through Easily) And Of Course, Guess Who Drops By...

But Getting A Good Look At The Puppies, Cruella Doesn't Want Them Because They Don't Have Their Spots. However, With Anita Stating They'll Have Their Spots In A Few Weeks, Cruella Opts To Buy The Puppies Off Of Anita And Roger For A Large Sum...

But When Roger Puts His Foot Down Saying That They're Not For Sale, Cruella Storms Out In A Huff Promising To Get Even...

Telling Perdita That Roger Told Cruella Off, Perdy Goes To Sleep With Pongo And The Puppies By Her Side...

Fast Forwarding A Few Weeks Later, The Puppies Are Now Kids And They All Have Their Spots As They Sit By The TV To Watch Their Favorite Show, Thunderbolt...

Getting The Pups To Bed, Pongo And Perdy Go For A Walk In The Park With Roger And Anita, But While They're Gone, 2 Thieves Named Horace And Jasper, Place Nanny In A Closet And Steal The Puppies For Cruella...

Roger And Anita Do Everything In Their Power To Find Them And With No Proof That Cruella Stole Them, Scotland Yard Can't Do Much Either So Pongo And Perdita Decide To Use The Twilight Bark, A Canine Gossip Line To Ask For Help From All The Dogs In London...

With The First One Answering Being The Great Dane Who Spreads The Alert All Throughout England...

(Start At 0:54)

Eventually Reaching The Countryside To A Old Sheepdog Named Colonel And His Compatriots, A Grey Calvary Horse Called Captain And A Tabbycat Named Sgt. Tibbs, They Find The Puppies At A Place Called Hell Hall...

Along With Others That Cruella Purchased From Various Dog Stores, They Also Learn That Cruella Intends On Turning Them Into Dog Skin Fur Coats...

Quickly Sending The Word Back To London, Pongo And Perdita Leave Immediately To Save Their Puppies...

Arriving At The Mansion, Cruella Orders Jasper And Horace To Kill The Puppies Tonight As She Fears The Police Will Soon Find Them, In Response To This, Sgt. Tibbs Rescues The Puppies Himself While Horace And Jasper Watch TV...

But When Their Show Ends They Go After Them...

After A Happy Reunion With Their Own Puppies,..

Pongo And Perdy Realize That There Are 84 Others With Them That Were In Cruella's Possession. Shocked When They Learn Of Cruella's Plan, Pongo And Perdita Decide To Adopt Them All, Knowing That Roger And Anita Will Do The Same...

Making Their Way Back To London, They Are Aided By Other Animals Including A Collie And Some Cows Who Give Them Shelter And Food As They're Being Pursued By Cruella, Horace And Jasper Who Will Stop At Nothing To Catch Them...

So, In An Attempt To Fool Them, Pongo, Perdita And The Dalmatians Decide To Cover Themselves In Soot So That They'll Look Like Labradors...

Meanwhile In London, Roger And Anita Attempt To Celebrate Christmas And Roger's First Big Hit (Being Cruella De Vil) But They Miss Their Canine Companions Too Much....

However, When Barking Is Heard Outside, Nanny Opens The Door Only For The House To Be Filled With Labradors Who Are Actually The Dalmatians...

Counting All The Dalmatians, They Decide To Use The Money From Roger's Latest Hit To Buy A Large House In The Country So They Can Keep All 101 Dalmatians...

So I Guess What Robot Chicken Did Is Pointless?

Either Way We Get Our Last Song Here...

And That's 101 Dalmatians And It's A Good Movie,..

The Story And Characters Are Interesting But The Villain Is The Best, All In All I Definitely Say See It..

Till Next Time, This Is Duke, Signing Off...

[mearnsblog]

"One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961)

It is kind of amusing in retrospect that Disney so quickly jumped into another animated movie focused on dogs so quickly after "Lady and the Tramp." However, the original "101 Dalmatians"* book was released just a year after that film's debut, and Disney loved it so much that he quickly bought the rights. Four years later, it was ready for the big screen. I'm not complaining.

*Technically, the title of the movie has the number 101 spelled out, but I'm not going to bother with that nonsense throughout this piece. Let’s keep it simple.

The runtime of "101 Dalmatians" is a smidge longer than "Lady and the Tramp," but it moves at a quicker pace. I forgot just how quickly Pongo and Perdida's owners meet and marry, and that the wonderful Twilight Bark sequence happens as early as it does. Again, this is not a complaint. The producers knew that people were going to care more about the dogs than Roger and Anita, so it made sense to jump quickly from the meet-cute to the altar and into the story. (Although Ali and I did laugh at the dated notion that a married couple "just starting out" could afford a house with a maid.)

Pongo and Perdida are obviously compelling heroes in their attempt to rescue their puppies, but so much credit also goes to the assorted cast of other animals who assist along the way. The cat, sheepdog, and horse who get the puppies out of the manor are genuinely funny and brave. The camaraderie is really a joy to see. And yes, the animation on the puppies is adorable.

It feels like we get just enough of Cruella De Vil and her henchmen so that they don't get wearisome. (We're going to rewatch the 1996 edition with Glenn Close soon, and while I like the cast, I feel like it might get over the top. We'll see!*) As mentioned in the "Lady and the Tramp" review, it's so much better in this era of Disney to have one central evil villain to focus on rather than several boring ones. And this lady is baaaaaad. Stay away from those precious puppies! Disney does not hold back in her language about how exactly she’s going to make them into fur coats. It’s pretty gnarly.

*Update: It was absolutely over the top! Nonetheless, it was still enjoyable, even if it had some reductive views on contributing factors to Cruella’s mean streak (she is Anita’s boss in this version and decries her getting married and having kids, insisting the single life is better; obviously she has ulterior motives, but it fits the era’s stereotype of career-driven women). The real puppies in action were a delight, and I’m always here for Dr. House & Mr. Weasley doing “Home Alone”-style slapstick.

Also, it's a little weird that Anita is so trusting in Cruella at first, even if they knew each other from school. When was this person ever nice enough to earn that? Whatever. It works for a kids movie. I respect the hell out of Roger for making his first hit single essentially a Cruella diss track. That takes some chutzpah. Drake’s got nothing on Roger.

On a related note, it doesn't make much sense to pick a best song for this movie, since it's basically just "Cruella de Vil," but I do want to briefly salute the jazz-inspired parts of the soundtrack. They’re different from most Disney movies and perfectly fit the setting.

I like the idea of slotting "101 Dalmatians" in at No. 4 for now. Like with the original ranking of "Snow White" at No. 1, it won't stick for long, but it deserves some credit for being as enjoyable and smooth as it is. The peaks of some of the films behind it on this list might be higher, but "101 Dalmatians" never wavers in its story. Pongo forever.

Updated ranking

1. “Cinderella” (review) 2. “Sleeping Beauty” (review) 3. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (review) 4. “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” 5. “Fantasia” (review) 6. “Alice in Wonderland” (review) 7. “Lady and the Tramp” (review) 8. “Pinocchio” (review) 9. “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” (review) 10. “Bambi” (review) 11. “Dumbo” (review) 12. “Peter Pan” (review) 13. “Fun and Fancy Free” (review) 14. “The Three Caballeros” (review) 15. “Make Mine Music” (review) 16. “Saludos Amigos” (review) 17. “Melody Time” (review)

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Disney princess survey

 #1 Favourite Princess Jasmine and Mulan for sure. Honorable mention: Megara

#2 Favourite Prince Roger from 101 Dalmatian, Kuzco UUUHH Milo? 

#3 Favourite Couple Bob Parr and Helen Parr - The Incredibles

#4 Least Favourite Princess Anna, Ariel  (which used to be my fave as a kid. now she is just very :/// )

#5 Least Favourite Prince John Smith

#6 Least Favourite Couple John and Pocahontas and Anna and Kristoff 

#7 Favourite Dress/Outfit Tianas 20s style outfits are  really nice and I like Anitas and Cruella de Vil’s outfits too. Also science Izma.

#8 Least Favourite Dress/Outfit Elsa’s snow queen outfit is a huge let down for me. I love the Snowqueen story and this dress is just so very MEH

#9 A Princess Who Inspires You Mulan, Tiana

#10 Worst Decision Made by a Princess Don’t even get me started. Ariel’s decision of wanting to become a human because of that one dude she liked the legs of is like so dumb tbh. 

#11 A Villain You Feel Was Justified in Their Treatment of [the] Princess/Prince All of them have very terrible moralities trying to get back at people so much younger than them but Izma is probably the one’s behavior I would justify the most since Kuzco is a lil shit.

#12 A Princess You Would Like to Trade Places With Merida maybe? I mean Scotland? A big ass horse? Not being forced into a weird romance? Heck yeah.

#13 A Princess Whose Life You Would Hate to Have Many of them seem to be real bad if you take into consideration the times they live in lol. But maybe Ariel since I really like shoes and she can’t exactly wear those with her mermaid tail???

#14 A Princess You Think is a Bad Role Model for Young Girls The classic ones for sure. Just stand around, look pretty, Let the prince save you. Don’t fight your own fights.

#15 Favourite Tiara I’m gonna go with Jasmine because I always liked that huge-ass gemstone.

#16 Favourite Song Sung by a Princess (can include duets) Mulan ‘reflection’ -> same Megara “I wont say I’m in love”

#17 Least Favourite Song Sung by a Princess (can include duets)

“Let it go.”

#18 The Princess With Whom You Would Be Best Friends Megara. We can shit talk about guys. Maybe also Kida. I would wanna know more about Atlantis pls.

#19 The Princess With Whom You Would Be Frenemies I am not much about fighting with friends but maybe having sass-offs with Jasmine is fun idk

#20 The Princess You Would Openly Hate and Be Enemies With Anna and Ariel :I

#21 The Princess You Would Dress As for a Halloween/Costume I don’t like wearing dresses much. Give me more princesses in pants then we  talk.

#22 List Three Admirable Qualities About the Princess You Named on Question number #4 Anna: cares for her sister, goofy, red-head (lol)

Ariel: redhead, redhead, redhead

#23 A Princess You Feel Didn’t Deserve Her Happy Ending I wouldn’t exactly define “getting married to a prince dude” a happy ending anyway but...Ariel probably. She is too young??? Like girl, go out explore the ocean?

#24 The Happy Ending You Feel Didn’t Make Sense/Was Too Easy Anna. Like, somehow it was just there? ->  same

#25 Favourite Sidekick Genie all the way

#26 Most Interesting Story Mulan, Merida

#27 Best Singing Voice IDK

#28 Edge of your seat: The Moment You Find Most Exciting When Mulan cuts her hair and steals her  father’s uniform to go to war in his name.

#29 If You Were a Disney Princess, What Would Your Story Be? potato artist trying to find a job, maybe some cool stuff with a secret magical world and ADVENTURE and very meta stuff about the animation industry lolol

#30 What Do You Want to See from the Next Disney Princess? Has short hair and doesn’t care much about if she is attractive or not. Gets a transformation scene but decides to not give in to social beauty standards. Also  doesn’t pick this new flat bread guy she meets but idk has a cool fun friend since forever whom she likes???

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LUCY AND TENNESSEE ERNIE'S FUN FARM

S1;E23 ~ March 10, 1969

Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Bob O'Brien

Synopsis

A farmer (Ernie Ford) wanders into the Unique Employment Agency in need of farmhands. Instead, Lucy proposes they turn his farm into a vacation spot for city folks. They start with a TV commercial to get the word out!

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter)

Guest Cast

Tennessee Ernie Ford (Ernie Epperson) was the first and only celebrity to make three guest star appearances (playing a variation on himself) on “I Love Lucy.”  A popular country singer of the 1950s, "I Love Lucy” was his first credited ‘acting’ job, before his big hit with the song “Sixteen Tons” in 1955. Ford was first mentioned on season in “Lucy Writes a Play” (ILL S1;E17), when playwright Lucy mistakenly dubs herself the next Tennessee Ernie, instead of Tennessee Williams. He then appeared (also as a variation on himself) on “The Lucy Show.” This is his fifth and final appearance on a Lucille Ball sitcom. Ford was fond of alliterative character names. In addition to Ernie Epperson, he played Homer Higgins on “The Lucy Show,” Loser Lumpkin on "The Red Skelton Show,” and Kentucky Cal on the Desilu-produced "Make Room For Daddy.”  He died in 1991.

Epperson owns the Broken Plow Farm in the ‘sue-burb’ of Calabasas.  

The Back Porch Majority (Themselves) was a folk music group founded by Randy Sparks in 1963. It was intended to be a rehearsal space for The New Christy Minstrels, another group Sparks had established in 1961, but it ended up becoming successful on its own. The group released six albums and was chosen to provide entertainment at the White House in 1965. They previously backed up Ernie Ford on “The Lucy Show.”

The members of the group are Rusty Richards, Jet Sharon, Kathy Beaudine, Kittie McCue, and Kyra Carleton.  

Larry Billman (Dancer, uncredited) was seen on Broadway in the short-lived musical revue Vintage '60 (1960). He has less than ten screen credits and made his career in charge of live entertainment for Disney theme parks. He died in May 2017.  

The revue features a live cow, a donkey, and two horses. Other singers, dancers, and musicians appear uncredited. 

Two days after this episode was first aired (March 12, 1969) Lucie Arnaz made the first of her three appearances on NBC’s “The Kraft Music Hall”, hosted by Wayne Newton and featuring Judy Carne and Tim Conway. Lucille Ball does not appear.

All the singing and instrumentals are prerecorded, although naturally Desi Jr. played his drum solos live. Lucille Ball has only one brief line of solo singing during “Heavenly Music” and it does not sound like her voice. It is very likely Carole Cook, who has been Lucy's ghost singer on two previous occasions. Gale Gordon is also dubbed in that song.    

When Lucy asks the overalls-wearing Ernie if he is a farmer, Ernie replies “Well, I ain't that Omar Shareef on his way home from a square dance!” Actor Omar Sharif was nominated for a 1963 Oscar for Lawrence of Arabia and had won a Golden Globe in 1966 for Doctor Zhivago. There is a slight resemblance between Ford and Sharif because they both wore mustaches for most of their public lives.

Lucy and Ernie joke about Los Angeles' smog problem. The word smog is a portmanteau of the words smoke and fog. The problem was particularly acute in Los Angeles during the latter half of the 20th century. So much so that the word smog became synonymous with Los Angeles to many. Smog was the source of several jokes on “The Lucy Show” after Lucy Carmichael re-located to Southern California, one of them during Ernie Ford’s last appearance in “Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford” (TLS S5;E21). 

Ernie says he drives a Model-T. The Ford Motor Company manufactured the Model-T between 1908 and 1927, and it is considered the first affordable car.   

The commercial that Lucy and Harry do for Ernie's Fun Farm gives us a glimpse of them as a dysfunctional married couple, complete with two teenage kids! 

As the bickering couple, Lucy calls her husband (Sheldon) Porky Pig and the Jolly Green Giant. He calls her the Bride of Frankenstein. Porky Pig was one of the characters in the Warner Brothers cartoons voiced by Mel Blanc. Blanc had appeared with Lucille Ball on radio, films, and TV.  The Jolly Green Giant was the mascot of a frozen vegetable company of the same name frequently seen in television ads. “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) was a film sequel to 1931's “Frankenstein” based on the novel by Mary Shelley. Coincidentally, the Bride was played by Elsa Lanchester, who guest starred on “I Love Lucy,” and an upcoming episode of “Here's Lucy.”  

Amidst the clutter of the living room is a bath towel stolen from the Commodore Hotel, a historic building in downtown Los Angeles that has recently been converted to apartments. The Commodore of Hollywood opened in 1927 and has been home to countless celebrities as they launched their careers. 

One of the knickknacks on the coffee table is a glass bunch of grapes. If it looks familiar, it previously appeared in “Guess Who Owes Lucy $23.50?” (S1;E11) where there were two of them. After this appearance they became part of the living room set on “The Brady Bunch” which also filmed at Paramount.  The recent reality show “A Very Brady Renovation” mentioned tracking them down. 

Ernie pays the bickering couple a quick visit to bid them come to his Fun Farm, singing this a capella jingle:

“We're only 45 minutes from L.A. People all breathing fresh air. Even a hog smells better than smog When you're 45 minutes from there.”

The tune Ford uses is inspired by “45 Minutes from Broadway” by George M. Cohan, written in 1906 for a musical of the same name. The title refers to the length of time to travel by train from New Rochelle NY to Manhattan.  

The commercial turns into a fully-staged musical revue. Although a lot of standards and show tunes are used, special lyrics to suit the plot were written by Bob O'Brien.  

The orchestra plays “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” from Oklahoma! written by Rodgers and Hammerstein in 1943. A film version was released in 1955. Lucy Ricardo once lied that she was in Oklahoma – then confessed she spent two weeks in Tulsa once. Rodgers and Hammerstein (aka Dick and Oscar) were names frequently dropped on “I Love Lucy.”  

The Back Porch Majority sings “On a Wonderful Day Like Today” from the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, who also sang it in “Lucy in London” (1966, above). 

Ernie sings “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” a song written by Allie Wrubel and Ray Gilbert for the 1946 Disney film Song of the South. It won an Oscar for Best Song.

Ernie and the Carter Family sing “Heavenly Music” from the 1950 film Summer Stock written by Saul Chaplin and originally performed by Gene Kelly and Phil Silvers wearing similar costumes.

Ernie and the Back Porch Majority sing “Y'all Come” written by Arlie Duff in 1953. It was sung by Ernie Ford in “Tennessee Ernie Hangs On” (ILL S3;E29). Coincidentally, in that episode he was also on television, doing a (fictional) show called “Millikan's Chicken-Mash Hour.” Both times there were specially written lyrics to suit the episode's plot.  

Kim does a specialty dance backed up by the male ensemble – all wearing sombreros. The choreography was by Jack Baker, with assistance from Anita Mann. 

Lucy and Harry do an unusual combination of a square dance and the Mexican hat dance.  

Craig (also wearing a sombrero) does a drum solo using a variety of instruments.  

In a spotlight, Ernie sings a quiet version of "Little Green Apples" backed up by the Back Porch Majority. The song was written by Bobby Russell for Roger Miller in 1968, becoming a Top 40 hit.  

The episode ends with a reprise of “Y'all Come” and a hoe down, natur'lly.   

Lucy Ricardo did a TV commercial to sell Aunt Martha's Old Fashioned Salad Dressing in “The Million Dollar Idea” (ILL S3;E13) where she also played a bumpkin character.

In the commercial, Lucy wears a blue chenille bathrobe that looks very similar to the one that Vivian Vance wore in 1952's “Breaking the Lease” (ILL S1;E18) and other episodes. It is possible that it could be the same robe from the Desilu wardrobe racks!  It was also worn by Ann-Margret on a 1970 episode of “Here’s Lucy.” 

At the start of the musical revue, Lucy Carter is milking a cow, something that both Lucy Ricardo and Lucy Carmichael also did!  In real-life, Lucille Ball owned a cow she called Duchess of Devonshire when she lived with Desi at Chatsworth Ranch.

The last time viewers saw Ernie Ford on “I Love Lucy” he was calling a square dance. 

This was also true of his “The Lucy Show” appearance. Here, the last time Lucy and Ford perform together, he does the same thing. He even repeats a few of the same calls in both episodes:

“Grab yer partner, pat her on the head. If she don't like biscuits, feed her corn bread!”

In November 1968, Lucille Ball appeared on “The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special” where she blacked out her teeth for comic effect.

Get the Door! During the TV commercial, when Harry (as Sheldon) slams the front door, the suction causes the closet door to swing wider open, momentarily distracting Gale Gordon who quickly turns to see what is moving behind him.  

Fashion Magazine?  In the commercial, ‘Craig’ browses through Fashions magazine, an unlikely choice for a teenage boy. Perhaps this iteration of Craig is destined to become a fashion designer? 

Loose Lips! Although Harry's comical yodeling during “Heavenly Music” is obviously not Gale Gordon's voice, there are times he gets more involved with the wayward daisy in Lucy's hat than the lip synching.

“Lucy and Tennessee Ernie’s Fun Farm” rates 3 Paper Hearts out of 5

This episode is like a cross between “Hee Haw” and “The Grand Old Opry” but very short on plot. After a few lines of Ernie's homespun wisdom, there is a very funny TV commercial which imagines Lucy and Gale Gordon as a bickering married couple. The rest is a straight up musical revue.

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Soft questions!! Fae, Stuffies, Soft Kisses,and Bubble Baths!!

Thank you anon!!

🌸Fae: Describe yourself as a fairy

probably pale pink, with translucent wings? idk fam fairies were probably the lowest on my list of mythical creatures i found interesting lol

🌸Stuffies: How did you meet your best friend?

@thebambilesbian and I met when her sister randomly invited me over for a game night. Nothing like bonding over a settlers of catan game and a roosterteeth shirt

🌸Soft Kisses: Describe your OTP

wow you mean the literal most pure couple in the world Victor and Yuuri Katsuki-Nikiforov? World renown skaters, coaches, and dog parents? They are perfect in every worldly and other-worldly sense. There has been no couple this perfect and destined to be together by the stars and gods themselves since Roger and Anita from Walt Disney’s animated classic 101 Dalmatians (1961). They are love defined by definitions we do not yet know. They are the glaze on a pair of hot toasted cinnamon buns. They are canon soulmates and you will have to kill me and pry this OTP from my brittle cold dead hands before I ever stop believing in them. 

🌸Bubble Baths: Your favourite memory?

That’s a step anon, but I’d have to say my favorite memory is getting to meet Burnie Burns at RTX 2015. After the RT Podcast I went to the front of the panel in hopes of just being close to him (because yes i am that desperate and also I knew he didn’t have any other panels or signings scheduled for 4 hours) and  Burnie told the guardians to take us - maybe 30 people or so - down to an empty room a few floors down, then we all diligently followed Guardian Moses as he led us to the Promised Land™, and waited in this abandoned ballroom. Burnie came in after a few minutes and I got to hug him and take a selfie and he signed my phone case (which has since been retired since I learned pretty quickly the sharpie could rub off.)

[oh-wow-i-have-nice-cheekbones]

What's your favorite movie? And what's the last movie you watched? And does there exist a movie you find so terrible that if somebody were to mention watching it you would beg them not to?

Oooh this is so hard... I always struggle with ranking my favorites of anything... I think Black Panther is definitely up there; great soundtrack, strong storyline, good female and POC representation, beautiful effects, but I’m also a huge fan of the original Sound of Music, and I will always love 101 Dalmatians, for sentimental reasons and also because the animations is beautiful and Roger and Anita are one of the best Disney couples.

As for terrible movies - I once watched this WEIRD Christian movie called Natalie’s Rose and absolutely HATED it. It was so weird and the acting was terrible and the ending felt like the writer just gave up. -10/10 please don’t watch it.

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@BuzzFeed: Wake the F#%k up and admit Roger and Anita are the best Disney couples http://bzfd.it/2liuq4A https://pic.twitter.com/yiOR0IvypH