How Disney's Best Comedy Was Made Completely By Accident

Описание: The Emperor's New Groove is Disney's best comedy, but the story of how The Emperor's New Groove was made from the ashes of Kingdom of the Sun is a total accident

In this video essay, we dive into the "scrapped" version of the movie, the banned documentary "The Sweatbox," and why Disney almost canceled their funniest film ever. From Sting’s deleted soundtrack to the original skeletal Yzma, this is the messy history of a Disney disaster that became a masterpiece.

In this video: 00:00 The Movie That Shouldn't Exist 00:47 What was Kingdom of the Sun? 03:00 Why Disney Panicked 04:00 Throw everything away and start again

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