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The
Wonderful World of Disney: 40
Years of Television Magic (10 December 1994) Appearing as Himself Broadcast in 10 December 1994 on the ABC television network. This two-hour retrospective, introduced by Michael Eisner and hosted by Kirstie Alley, featured a behind-the-scenes look at Disney Studios, Disneyland, and Disney World, with interviews and commentary by a multitude of current and former Disney stars. James MacArthur was featured in the segment covering Kidnapped and Swiss Family Robinson. Following is a transcript of that portion of the program: Kirstie Alley: Disney was drawn to the greatest adventure stories in world literature. In a Robert Louis Stevenson tale of high seas adventure, the studio explored a classic childhood fear: being kidnapped. <scene of David realizing hes being kidnapped> James
MacArthur: Walt always seemed to see things through the eyes of a young
person. I mean, he was a very smart man, but he had this wonderful gift
of retaining the quality of youth, and being able to relate to young people. James MacArthur: Fear is nothing to be ashamed of -- its just how you handle it. And I think Walt ... again, he knew from his perspective. He knew that a young person who can admit that hes afraid has strength. Kirtie Alley: Disneys most popular adventure of all put a family of castaways on an island full of pirates and wild animals. Back in the 60s, millions of kids dreamed of being shipwrecked with Swiss Family Robinson. <scene of shipwreck from Swiss Family Robinson> James MacArthur: In Swiss Family Robinson, the ostrich race was wonderful. I mean, we had the ostrich, the elephant, the donkey. Talk about a fun day of filming. Flying every which way, Im riding along, giggling away because Im getting ahead of everybody. And all of a sudden, the donkey stopped, and I did this flip. Well, that wasnt in the script, but it wound up in the picture. And its still there to this day.
James MacArthur: It was a glorious time. |
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