What A Cartoon Movie! - The Black Cauldron (Patreon)

The poll for this month's What A Cartoon Movie! was "Disney Theatrical Flops," so it's only fair that their hugest flop won the battle for the biggest loser. Yes, this time around we're talking about The Black Cauldron, the 1985 feature that was supposed to usher in a new era of Disney animation, but went on to become utterly forgotten and then shelved for 13 years before seeing any sort of home release.

Listen in and learn how it wasn't executive meddling that adulterated what could have been an epic fantasy hit, and how Disney's animation staff perhaps bit off more than they could chew with this extravagantly animated and extremely expensive treatment of a five-book series. And, of course, you'll also meet Gurgi, the vile imp who will make your blood run cold whenever he's on the screen! All this and more in this month's extra-long movie podcast!