Revisiting the Vault Posts

August 26, 2023 / Episodes

Peter Pan (1953) – Part Two. We’re still stuck in Neverland, and kind of wishing we could just grow up instead. We are talking about the depictions of the few women in the film, the thoughtless racism inherent in the story, and we give you a few films to consider watching instead of this one. If you’re not a patron already, you should check that out. We recently posted a Patreon exclusive chat about how…

August 12, 2023 / Episodes

Peter Pan (1953) – Part One. Second star to the right and straight on to a real mess. Listen, if you love Peter Pan we aren’t going to blame you if you skip this episode. Because we’re going to talk about Edwardian sexism, blatant racism towards Native Americans, and how the crocodile is the real MVP of this movie. We did not have a good time in Neverland. We’re not sure the Darling children did…

August 2, 2023 / Episodes

Alice in Wonderland (1951) – Part Two. Sorry about the delays, a Mad Hatter destroyed our watches. Or maybe we were just stuck in a never ending tea party. Either way, we’re shifting our schedule a little bit going forward to try to get back on track. Look for new episodes on Fridays from now on! This time though, we’re still stuck in Wonderland. We meet more characters who seem to really have it out…

July 14, 2023 / Episodes

Alice in Wonderland (1951) – Part One. We’re late, we’re late…actually, we really are. Sorry about that, we were trapped in Wonderland for a bit. It’s time to follow the White Rabbit and talk about Alice in Wonderland from 1951. Our conversation has about as much of a coherent structure as the film itself: we talk about voice actors, Victorian children’s fashion, how to draw cats, and more. Twitter: @RevisitTheVault Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms Sources Buy Alice in Wonderland…

June 29, 2023 / Episodes

Cinderella (1950) – Part Two. We’re still in love with Cinderella, and all of the great music and adorable mice that come with it. This time around, we discuss several favorite adaptations of the story, very large feet, baby crazy kings, and more about the history of women’s pockets than you can fit in a modern woman’s pocket. We finish up with some sound relationship advice for anybody who thinks they’ve found their own Prince…

June 7, 2023 / Episodes

Cinderella (1950) – Part One. Have you gotten your invitation to the ball? Because we are ready with some discussion about gowns, marriage, and the benefits of being kind to mice. It’s time to talk about the 1950 Disney classic Cinderella, and if you’ve been waiting for us to stop being so cynical and picky then you’re in for a treat because we loved this movie. Twitter: @RevisitTheVault Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms Sources Buy Cinderella (1950) on Blu-Ray IMDB…

May 25, 2023 / Episodes

Bonus Episode. We’re going to Disney World! Well, Gretchen is going back this summer so in honor of her trip we’re bringing you a bonus episode where we talk about our memories of the Disney parks, our favorite rides, the food, and visiting with kids. You’ll hear why Mary is haunted by the Haunted Mansion and we ask the now futile question: would we go on the Galactic Star Cruiser? Because of course we recorded…

May 18, 2023 / Episodes

The Package Films (1943-1949) – Part Two. We’re tackling more package films today, covering why you should skip Bongo entirely, what a radio ventriloquist is about, Ichabod Crane’s true character, and bustles bouncing women to the moon. Twitter: @RevisitTheVault Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms Sources Saludos Amigos (1942) and Three Caballeros (1944) Buy Saludos Amigos and Three Caballeros on Blu-Ray IMDB: Saludos Amigos / Three Caballeros Wikipedia: Saludos Amigos / Three Caballeros Disney Fandom Wiki: Saludos Amigos /…

May 4, 2023 / Episodes

The Package Films (1943-1949) – Part One. During the 40’s, Disney Studios was going through it. Between labor disputes and financial problems, they weren’t able to put together another feature. So their solution was a series of “package films,” short films with loose framing stories. So we’re packaging all of these films together too. In this first episode, we start with a trip to South America for Saludos Amigos, but there’s no itinerary here. We…

April 19, 2023 / Episodes

Bambi (1942) – Part Two. We start out talking about spring and how exhausting some of these romantic tropes tend to be, but like the movie we quickly move into some of the really scary parts – the hunters and the forest fire. Along the way we sidetrack about anime for a little bit, try not to spend too long on the mating habits of white tailed deer, and talk about how much we love…