"Saving Mr. Banks" (with Amy Wren)

About this episode

The episode discusses the film Saving Mr. Banks with guest Amy Wren, exploring its cast and Disney's historical narrative.

Framed and Bound is back, and this time we're talking about the 2013 film Saving Mr. Banks. Joining host Tobias Carroll for this episode is Amy Wren , who you may know from her newsletter Amy Wren Says What or her YouTube channel The Reluctant Disney Adult . Discussed in this episode: the absurdly good cast assembled for this film; what it means for Disney to delve into its own history for a film project; an excellent use of palm trees; and much more.

People in this episode

Host: Tobias Carroll

Guest: Amy Wren

Topics covered

• film analysis
• Disney history
• cast discussion
• cinematic techniques
• palm trees

Keywords

• Saving Mr. Banks
• Disney
• film analysis
• Amy Wren
• Tobias Carroll
• 2013 film
• cast
• cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney

Books & works: Saving Mr. Banks

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