About this episode

Paul and Amy discuss Don Bluth’s animated film An American Tail, exploring its themes of immigration and family while analyzing its impact on American animation.

Paul and Amy set sail with An American Tail, Don Bluth’s sweeping animated tale of immigration, family, and hope. They trace Bluth’s break from Disney, debate the film's emotional impact, and celebrate how the film’s blend of darkness and optimism helped reshape the future of American animation. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Scheer, Amy Nicholson

Topics covered

• animation
• immigration
• family
• film history
• emotional impact
• American animation

Keywords

• An American Tail
• Don Bluth
• animation
• film review
• family
• immigration
• American animation
• Disney

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Products: Joyful Recollections of Trauma

Books & works: An American Tail

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