Is the film mentioned in Arthur Clarke's “Expedition to Earth” (“History Lesson”) real?
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I recently read Arthur Clarke's short story "History Lesson" (1949) a.k.a. "Expedition to Earth", in which "A Walt Disney Production" is mentioned. I would like to know two (related?) things:
Whether or not Arthur Clarke ever explained if such film is (intended to be) a real Walt Disney film.
Is such film animated or live-action? This question is relevant because
That would imply rather different impressions about the "humans" on the Venusian watchers of the film at the end of the story.
story-identification movie history-lesson
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I recently read Arthur Clarke's short story "History Lesson" (1949) a.k.a. "Expedition to Earth", in which "A Walt Disney Production" is mentioned. I would like to know two (related?) things:
Whether or not Arthur Clarke ever explained if such film is (intended to be) a real Walt Disney film.
Is such film animated or live-action? This question is relevant because
That would imply rather different impressions about the "humans" on the Venusian watchers of the film at the end of the story.
story-identification movie history-lesson
edited 2 mins ago
Jenayah
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asked Nov 26 '16 at 5:17
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It never occurred to me that Clarke's Venusians were describing anything other than a Donald Duck cartoon. (Disney's first live action movie was Treasure Island in 1950, and Clarke's story is from 1949.) Whether the description in the story was inspired by a specific real cartoon, I have no idea.
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:30
2
By the way, that short story is better known by its canonical title, "History Lesson".
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:53
2
I've done a quick search and those that are knowledgeable about early cartoons seem to agree that this is likely to be a mish-mash of various cartoons. It doesn't fit any known Donald Duck production exactly, but it does describe the genre quite well.
– Valorum
Nov 26 '16 at 17:18
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I recently read Arthur Clarke's short story "History Lesson" (1949) a.k.a. "Expedition to Earth", in which "A Walt Disney Production" is mentioned. I would like to know two (related?) things:
Whether or not Arthur Clarke ever explained if such film is (intended to be) a real Walt Disney film.
Is such film animated or live-action? This question is relevant because
That would imply rather different impressions about the "humans" on the Venusian watchers of the film at the end of the story.
story-identification movie history-lesson
edited 2 mins ago
Jenayah
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asked Nov 26 '16 at 5:17
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I recently read Arthur Clarke's short story "History Lesson" (1949) a.k.a. "Expedition to Earth", in which "A Walt Disney Production" is mentioned. I would like to know two (related?) things:
Whether or not Arthur Clarke ever explained if such film is (intended to be) a real Walt Disney film.
Is such film animated or live-action? This question is relevant because
That would imply rather different impressions about the "humans" on the Venusian watchers of the film at the end of the story.
story-identification movie history-lesson
story-identification movie history-lesson
edited 2 mins ago
Jenayah
22.5k5107144
asked Nov 26 '16 at 5:17
Matemáticos ChibchasMatemáticos Chibchas
488919
edited 2 mins ago
Jenayah
22.5k5107144
asked Nov 26 '16 at 5:17
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488919
edited 2 mins ago
Jenayah
22.5k5107144
edited 2 mins ago
Jenayah
22.5k5107144
edited 2 mins ago
Jenayah
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asked Nov 26 '16 at 5:17
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asked Nov 26 '16 at 5:17
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asked Nov 26 '16 at 5:17
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It never occurred to me that Clarke's Venusians were describing anything other than a Donald Duck cartoon. (Disney's first live action movie was Treasure Island in 1950, and Clarke's story is from 1949.) Whether the description in the story was inspired by a specific real cartoon, I have no idea.
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:30
2
By the way, that short story is better known by its canonical title, "History Lesson".
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:53
2
I've done a quick search and those that are knowledgeable about early cartoons seem to agree that this is likely to be a mish-mash of various cartoons. It doesn't fit any known Donald Duck production exactly, but it does describe the genre quite well.
– Valorum
Nov 26 '16 at 17:18
add a comment |
4
It never occurred to me that Clarke's Venusians were describing anything other than a Donald Duck cartoon. (Disney's first live action movie was Treasure Island in 1950, and Clarke's story is from 1949.) Whether the description in the story was inspired by a specific real cartoon, I have no idea.
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:30
2
By the way, that short story is better known by its canonical title, "History Lesson".
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:53
2
I've done a quick search and those that are knowledgeable about early cartoons seem to agree that this is likely to be a mish-mash of various cartoons. It doesn't fit any known Donald Duck production exactly, but it does describe the genre quite well.
– Valorum
Nov 26 '16 at 17:18
4
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It never occurred to me that Clarke's Venusians were describing anything other than a Donald Duck cartoon. (Disney's first live action movie was Treasure Island in 1950, and Clarke's story is from 1949.) Whether the description in the story was inspired by a specific real cartoon, I have no idea.
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:30
It never occurred to me that Clarke's Venusians were describing anything other than a Donald Duck cartoon. (Disney's first live action movie was Treasure Island in 1950, and Clarke's story is from 1949.) Whether the description in the story was inspired by a specific real cartoon, I have no idea.
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:30
2
2
By the way, that short story is better known by its canonical title, "History Lesson".
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:53
By the way, that short story is better known by its canonical title, "History Lesson".
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:53
2
2
I've done a quick search and those that are knowledgeable about early cartoons seem to agree that this is likely to be a mish-mash of various cartoons. It doesn't fit any known Donald Duck production exactly, but it does describe the genre quite well.
– Valorum
Nov 26 '16 at 17:18
I've done a quick search and those that are knowledgeable about early cartoons seem to agree that this is likely to be a mish-mash of various cartoons. It doesn't fit any known Donald Duck production exactly, but it does describe the genre quite well.
– Valorum
Nov 26 '16 at 17:18
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It never occurred to me that Clarke's Venusians were describing anything other than a Donald Duck cartoon. (Disney's first live action movie was Treasure Island in 1950, and Clarke's story is from 1949.) Whether the description in the story was inspired by a specific real cartoon, I have no idea.
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:30
2
By the way, that short story is better known by its canonical title, "History Lesson".
– user14111
Nov 26 '16 at 5:53
2
I've done a quick search and those that are knowledgeable about early cartoons seem to agree that this is likely to be a mish-mash of various cartoons. It doesn't fit any known Donald Duck production exactly, but it does describe the genre quite well.
– Valorum
Nov 26 '16 at 17:18