it's not just that scene in BALD MOUNTAIN, when THE FAIRIES sparkle the webs and flowers with dew to THE NUTCRACKER SUITE there are numerous nipple shots. i was surprised.CinemaInternational wrote: ↑January 10th, 2024, 2:22 pm
I just dug out the DVD to check a thing or two. I honestly think that the intermission of the orchestra leaving and then returning was not on the VHS release. It's certainly an odd little bit, especially with the title of the film being flashed on the screen in the middle of it (which they didn't do at the start of the film). Also, how did this get the Production Code seal? If you look near the end of Bald Mountain, two winged nude female figures (only partially looking human) flit by the camera, with split-second close ups, of , I kid you not, hot pink and red animated nipples. I didn't think that the Hayes code would have allowed that usually in 1940.
there's a good documentary about FANTASIA that is maybe on the DVD and is def on youtube, they went into detail about the release and mentioned how complicated it was, and then they mentioned that for the GENERAL RELEASE version (non-roadshow) that RKO cut all the between-scenes narration and the opening TOCCATTA IN FUGUE number, to both of which I said "good!" out loud to no one in particular.
also, while i don't think there are nipples in the CENTAURS AND CHERUBS scene, I will reiterate how WEIRD it is, and while i'm not posting them here, it's worth searching the removed racist bits on youtube because MAN they are TERRIBLE (and their original presence did a lot to undercut the film's "high art" patina)