{"id":78457,"date":"2020-09-23T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=78457"},"modified":"2022-02-21T11:09:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:09:25","slug":"five-documentary-disney-films-to-add-to-your-watchlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/five-documentary-disney-films-to-add-to-your-watchlist\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Documentary Disney+ Films to Add to your Watchlist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Disney+<\/a> has many great documentary films.\u00a0 There\u2019s a little bit of something for every Disney fan, or super fan, on this list is stocked full of great documentaries.\u00a0 Here are five documentaries to add to your Watchlist, in no particular order.<\/p>\n

1- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers\u2019 Story<\/h3>\n

Have you ever wondered about the writers of those famous Disney tunes?\u00a0 The story of the Sherman brothers who wrote a little song titled \u201cIt\u2019s a Small World After All\u201d comes to life through their sons in this musical tribute to the songs and lives of Robert and Richard Sherman.\u00a0 Every Disney fan should watch this documentary film to find out about the songwriting team that was Walt Disney\u2019s go to for many catchy and famous songs.<\/p>\n

2- Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/h3>\n

Directed by Don Hahn, this film is the story of the reawakening of Disney Animation.\u00a0 Uniquely told by those who were actually there, Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/a> gives you an unprecedented look behind the scenes at the animation process.\u00a0 This documentary film should be on the Watchlist of every Animation fan.<\/p>\n

3- Howard<\/h3>\n

The Little Mermaid.\u00a0 Beauty and the Beast.\u00a0 Aladdin.\u00a0 Little Shop of Horrors.\u00a0 All of these have one thing in common- song lyrics written by Howard Ashman.\u00a0 Don Hahn directed this film which offers never before seen footage, audio, and new interviews with those involved in the making of these Disney classics.\u00a0 Hahn offers a look back at this Disney Legend\u2019s life beginning with his childhood and ending after his unfortunate death from AIDS.\u00a0 This documentary belongs on the Watchlist of anyone who ever wondered about how some of the famous Disney songs came to be.<\/p>\n

4- Into the Unknown Making Disney Frozen 2<\/h3>\n

How did Disney make the blockbuster sequel to Frozen?\u00a0 This six part series begins 11 months prior to the premiere of Frozen takes the viewer along on the journey.\u00a0 Each episode brings you that much closer to the premiere of the film, which occurs in the final episode.\u00a0 There\u2019s so many good tidbits that make this worth the watch- from the struggles by the creative team trying to decide what direction to take the film to the filming of various songs.\u00a0 One of the highlights may be Josh Gad, the voice of Oalf, trying out various jokes.\u00a0 Remember the joke about turtles breathing out their butts?\u00a0 You can see this line being filmed in it’s original form. This is a Watchlist add for the Frozen or Animation fan in your household.<\/p>\n

5- Disney Gallery Star Wars: The Mandalorian<\/h3>\n

Two words.\u00a0 The Child.\u00a0 This eight part series dives into the making Disney+ original series that became a worldwide pop culture craze.\u00a0 Each episode focuses on a different aspect of how The Mandalorian was brought to Disney+.\u00a0 Featuring a round table of various personnel including directors, costumers, and special effects artists, viewers are shown a side that is normally hidden from them- the process involved with shooting a ground breaking series.\u00a0 Every Star Wars fan should add this to their Watchlist.<\/p>\n

How many of these have you seen and which do you want to watch next?<\/em> Let us know in the comments below or on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Twitter<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n

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