Holopresidents? No, Hall o' Presidents!

[innerSpaceman]

I am envious of not having had the pleasure myself, but I should caution after flippy's review that the choice of which presidents have speaking parts is not the same as which presidencies are given dramatic emphasis.

Though flippy didn't mention them speaking, I have no reason to doubt Yee's account that Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Andrew Jackson also are featured prominently. Kevin Yee made no mention of Regan, and commented that Clinton appeared briefly.


In any case, I'm giddy to hear Royal Dano returns as Abe Lincoln!!


But how did they manage that? Yee's review has it that the pastiche of speeches was retired in favor of the Gettysburg Address in its entirety? Did Royal Dano record that whole speech back in the 60's?

Did he record the entirety of all the speeches they excerpted for Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln? That would be a beyond awesome treasure trove of Americana Disneyana!!

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Though flippy didn't mention them speaking, I have no reason to doubt Yee's account that Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Andrew Jackson also are featured prominently. Kevin Yee made no mention of Regan, and commented that Clinton appeared briefly.

Yes, he's right in listing those as presidents who get their own little section of the film - I was listing those whose actual voices are heard. so, to clarify:

Presidents given focused story attention:

Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Kennedy -

Presidents who are heard on soundtrack giving memorial speeches:

Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W (at ground zero with the bull horn)

I think that's everyone - along with George, Abe and Barack, of course.

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

But how did they manage that? Yee's review has it that the pastiche of speeches was retired in favor of the Gettysburg Address in its entirety? Did Royal Dano record that whole speech back in the 60's?

Yes, he did. According to the HoP show producer Pam Fisher, Dano recorded the Gettysburg address back in the early 60s, and it was widely available as Side Two of Disneyland Records lp, with the original Great Moments show on Side 1. The team had access to the original tapes, which were remastered for the show. (Was this not what was used for the most recent "Great Moments" in CA - y'know, the one with the hilarious 3D audio? He did Gettysburg in that show, yes? My brain is fuzzy and doesn't retain facts well at all anymore.)