Space horror in The Black Hole.
Animated death in The Black Cauldron.
The ’70s and ’80s were a unique period in Disney’s filmmaking history.
This is a Disney movie, Lucas said at the time.
All Disney movies make $16 million, so this movie is going to make $16 million.
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Turning downStar Warsmust have provoked more than a little soul searching at Walt Disney Productions.
For much of the 70s, its movie-making division seemed stuck in the doldrums.
(a brief attempt to start up an acting career was soon nipped in the bud by Walt).
If its good, Miller said confidently, its going to succeed regardless of rating.
Weve gotten a lot of letters, and were going to get a lot more, Miller confided.
Stanley Myers howling soundtrack also helps.
Katzenberg was ill-prepared for the films dark and sometimes disturbing fantasy.
In one scene, we see an army of ghouls stepping out of the titular cauldron.
In another, a group of guards have their skin stripped from their bones.
I want them to say, Hey, look, Disney isnt that predictable…'
