Chicago – Walt Disney Home Video isn’t all about “Hannah Montana” or “Toy Story 3.” At the end of last month, they released a trio of informative documentaries about the fascinating history of their own company. None of the three are must-see viewing, but they do combine to offer a glimpse at the incredibly legacy of one of the most important American companies in history.
“The Boys”
The Boys
Photo credit: Disney
You may not know the names Robert and Richard Sherman but you absolutely know their work. The Sherman Brothers, the subject (and fathers) of Jeffrey C. Sherman & Gregory V. Sherman’s documentary “The Boys,” not only wrote some of the most memorable Disney songs of all time but simply wrote more movie songs than any other pair of songwriters in film history.
The brothers became legends after joining Walt Disney in 1961, as his company was about to begin a string of belove musicals.
“The Boys”
The Boys
Photo credit: Disney
You may not know the names Robert and Richard Sherman but you absolutely know their work. The Sherman Brothers, the subject (and fathers) of Jeffrey C. Sherman & Gregory V. Sherman’s documentary “The Boys,” not only wrote some of the most memorable Disney songs of all time but simply wrote more movie songs than any other pair of songwriters in film history.
The brothers became legends after joining Walt Disney in 1961, as his company was about to begin a string of belove musicals.
- 12/13/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
DVD Review
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story DVD
Directed by: Jeffrey C. Sherman and Gregory V. Sherman
Cast: Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
Running Time: 1 hr 40 min
Rating: PG
Due Out: Novemeber 30, 2010
Plot: Brothers Richard and Robert Sherman had a prolific song writing career that includes very successful songs from Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book. But despite working together, they had virtually no contact in the private lives, to the point where there sons only met as adults despite growing up seven blocks apart.
Who’S It For? The content is for everyone, anyone who enjoys Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or Charlotte’s Web would enjoy the story, though the rift between the brothers may require some maturity to understand.
Movie:
Two cousins who never knew one another growing up collaborated on a film about their fathers’ successful and somewhat baffling career. These guys wrote a lot,...
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story DVD
Directed by: Jeffrey C. Sherman and Gregory V. Sherman
Cast: Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
Running Time: 1 hr 40 min
Rating: PG
Due Out: Novemeber 30, 2010
Plot: Brothers Richard and Robert Sherman had a prolific song writing career that includes very successful songs from Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book. But despite working together, they had virtually no contact in the private lives, to the point where there sons only met as adults despite growing up seven blocks apart.
Who’S It For? The content is for everyone, anyone who enjoys Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or Charlotte’s Web would enjoy the story, though the rift between the brothers may require some maturity to understand.
Movie:
Two cousins who never knew one another growing up collaborated on a film about their fathers’ successful and somewhat baffling career. These guys wrote a lot,...
- 12/1/2010
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
See new images from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' documentary "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story," helmed by Gregory V. Sherman and Jeff Sherman. The film will see limited areas on May 22nd, in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Palm Springs. See more images from the film produced by David Permut, Jeff Sherman, Ben Stiller and Gregory V. Sherman. The Academy Award®-winning brothers, Richard and Robert Sherman, arguably defined family musical entertainment with unforgettable songs like “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from “Mary Poppins”; “I Wanna Be Like You” from ”The Jungle Book”; the score to “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and the most translated song ever written, “It’s a Small World (After All)” from the popular Disneyland attraction. While their songs were cherished by both audiences and Walt Disney himself, outside the public eye, the boys’ personal relationship with each other was far less harmonious.
- 4/28/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See new images from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' documentary "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story," helmed by Gregory V. Sherman and Jeff Sherman. The film will see limited areas on May 22nd, in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Palm Springs. See more images from the film produced by David Permut, Jeff Sherman, Ben Stiller and Gregory V. Sherman. The Academy Award®-winning brothers, Richard and Robert Sherman, arguably defined family musical entertainment with unforgettable songs like “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from “Mary Poppins”; “I Wanna Be Like You” from ”The Jungle Book”...
- 4/28/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See new images from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' documentary "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story," helmed by Gregory V. Sherman and Jeff Sherman. The film will see limited areas on May 22nd, in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Palm Springs. See more images from the film produced by David Permut, Jeff Sherman, Ben Stiller and Gregory V. Sherman. The Academy Award®-winning brothers, Richard and Robert Sherman, arguably defined family musical entertainment with unforgettable songs like “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from “Mary Poppins”; “I Wanna Be Like You” from ”The Jungle Book”...
- 4/28/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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