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From Snow White to Hannah Montana, the Walt Disney Company knows how to use music to capture the hearts (and cash) of generations of kids. And those songs lead to theme park ride and Broadway shows. Eric Molinsky looks into how Disney used music to build its empire.
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From Snow White to Hannah Montana, the Walt Disney Company knows how to use music to capture the hearts (and cash) of generations of kids. And those songs lead to theme park ride and Broadway shows. Eric Molinsky looks into how Disney used music to build its empire.
Broadcast History
Produced for Studio 360. Aired October 9, 2009
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf | Frank Churchill | Disney's Greatest Hits Vol. 3. | Disney | 2002 | 00:10 |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | Larry Morey and Frank Churchill | Snow White Soundtrack remastered. | Disney | 2001 | 00:10 |
| Sorcerer's Apprentice | Leopold Stokowski | Fantasia Soundtrack remastered. | Disney | 2001 | 00:10 |
| Tall Paul | Annette Funicello, Richard and Bob Sherman | The Best of Annette. | Disney | 2001 | 00:10 |
| Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious | Richard and Bob Sherman | Mary Poppins remastered. | EMI | 2004 | 00:10 |
| It's a Small World | Richard and Bob Sherman | Disney Presents It's A Small World. | Disney | 1965 | 00:10 |
| Rockstar | Miley Cyrus | Hannah Montana Vol 1. | Hollywood Records | 2006 | 00:10 |
| Burnin' Up | The Jonas Brothers | A Little Bit Longer. | Hollywood Records | 2008 | 00:10 |
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