Despite a childhood infatuation with Star Wars and Marvel superheroes, I am genuinely concerned future generations will come to identify Disney as merely the parent company of Jedi Knights and Avengers. While recent acquisitions of Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics were sensible financial decisions, Disney would be mistaken to presume either brand is a defining cornerstone of the company. Thankfully, the production of a feature film seeped in Disney nostalgia provides a glimmer of hope that executives at Disney share my sentiment. Saving Mr. Banks tells the little-known story of Walt Disney's twenty years pursuit to the rights of Mary Poppins. Starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson as Walt Disney and author P.L. Travers, the trailer for Saving Mr. Banks exudes a sweet, high-spirited charm once common in Disney pictures.
To close the first episode of Disney's long-running anthology series, The Disneyland Story, Walt Disney famously remarked, "During the last few years we ventured into a lot of different fields, and we had the opportunity to meet and work with a lot of wonderful people. I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse." Now more than ever, please Disney, heed this advice. (December 20)
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