Walt Disney's Johnny Tremain
About this episode
In this episode, Michael and Tom celebrate the 250th anniversary of America with a look into Walt Disney's 1957 live-action film set during the Revolutionary War period, Johnny Tremain.
Links:
- Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
- Important DIS links and more information!
- Connecting with Walt on Twitter
- Dreams Unlimited Travel
Sources:
Books:
- The Disney Films by Leonard Maltin
- Walt Disney and Live Action: The Disney Studio’s Live-Action Features of the 1950s and 1960s by John G. West
- Sunday Nights with Walt: Everything I Know I Learned from “The Wonderful World of Disney” by Richard Rothrock
Websites/Articles:
- A Revolutionary Story by Jim Fanning for D23
- Disney Plus-Or-Minus: Johnny Tremain by Adam Jahnke
- Son of Liberty: Johnny Tremain and the Art of Making American Patriots by Neil L. York
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