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Q: It’s a real pleasure to be able to quiz you on this, and several other of your father’s films, Harrison. It may be a bit of a stretch on your memory due to the five decades having passed since Peter set to work on this project, and you were of course somewhat younger yourself.
A: Yes, in fact a LOT younger. I was a teenager attending high school in California at the time, but I was fortunate enough to spend my summer vacation in England while my father worked on CASTAWAYS.
Q: I feel this is one of Disney’s more neglected ‘big films’, and to my knowledge practically nothing has ever been written about the production, aside from some very interesting information from Peter himself in his wonderful memoir ‘Ellenshaw Under Glass’ – a book I’d encourage all devotees of traditional effects, fine art and the Disney film factory to read. […]
