Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (Disney's Wonderful World episode)

"Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life" is an episode of Disney's Wonderful World. It aired on April 26, 1981.

Synopsis
Former Disney child star Hayley Mills returns to the Walt Disney Studio for a look at the techniques of animated film production, with various veteran Disney animators illustrating said techniques.

Featured cartoons
Peter Pan
 * Plane Crazy
 * Steamboat Willie
 * The Plowboy
 * The Ugly Duckling (1931)
 * Mickey's Revue
 * Playful Pluto
 * Orphan's Benefit (1934)
 * Two-Gun Mickey
 * The Cookie Carnival
 * Mickey's Grand Opera
 * Thru the Mirror
 * Hawaiian Holiday
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
 * Brave Little Tailor
 * The Ugly Duckling (1939)
 * Pinocchio
 * Fantasia
 * The Reluctant Dragon
 * Dumbo
 * Bambi
 * The Three Caballeros
 * Make Mine Music
 * Melody Time
 * Cinderella
 * Alice in Wonderland
 * Susie the Little Blue Coupe
 * Lady and the Tramp
 * Sleeping Beauty
 * 101 Dalmatians
 * The Jungle Book
 * The Rescuers
 * The Fox and the Hound

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the book of the same name, which was written by Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.
 * Features the first announcement of the animated feature film The Black Cauldron (released in 1985), through the use of conceptual paintings for the film.

Cast
Nelson Eddy 	Nelson Eddy 	... Willie the Operatic Whale (voice) (archive footage) Stan Fidel 	Stan Fidel 	... Himself Freddy Martin and His Orchestra 	Freddy Martin and His Orchestra 	... Themselves (archive footage) Betty Lou Gerson 	Betty Lou Gerson 	... Cruella De Vil (voice) (archive footage) Phil Harris 	Phil Harris 	... Himself / Baloo (voice) (archive footage) Ollie Johnston 	Ollie Johnston 	... Himself Richard O. Johnston 	Richard O. Johnston 	... Himself Milt Kahl 	Milt Kahl 	... Himself Glen Keane 	Glen Keane 	... Himself Ward Kimball 	Ward Kimball 	... Himself Eric Larson 	Eric Larson 	... Himself Peggy Lee 	Peggy Lee 	... Herself / Peg (voice) (archive footage) Hayley Mills 	Hayley Mills 	... Herself - Host Geraldine Page 	Geraldine Page 	... Herself / Madam Medusa (voice) Wolfgang Reitherman 	Wolfgang Reitherman 	... Himself Frank Thomas 	Frank Thomas 	... Himself
 * Ken Anderson 	... 	Himself
 * The Andrews Sisters	... 	Themselves
 * Pearl Bailey 	... 	Herself
 * Adriana Caselotti 	... 	Herself
 * Marc Davis 	... Himself