The Black Cauldron

About this episode

The episode discusses the film The Black Cauldron and its significance in Disney animation history.

This week, the society returns to discuss a legendary film about a legendary piece of cookware: THE BLACK CAULDRON! Relive your favorite Sierra game of the 1980s, Jeffrey Katzenberg's naivite, grizzled animators, and more as we delve into the history of this hinge point for Walt Disney animation, and cult classic. Be sure to pack plenty of munchins and crunchins.

Topics covered

• The Black Cauldron
• Disney animation
• cult classic
• Sierra games

Keywords

• animation history
• Jeffrey Katzenberg
• 1980s games

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Sierra, The Black Cauldron

Books & works: The Black Cauldron

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