About this episode

James and Teal discuss the 1993 film 'Swing Kids' and its portrayal of fascism.

James and Teal unpack the 1993 Disney/Hollywood Studios attempt at bringing the dangers of fascism to the big screen with ”Swing Kids.”

People in this episode

Hosts: James, Teal

Topics covered

• fascism
• film analysis
• Disney
• historical representation
• 1990s cinema

Keywords

• Swing Kids
• fascism
• Disney
• film analysis
• 1993
• Hollywood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney, Hollywood Studios

Books & works: Swing Kids

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