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Earning My Ears
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- Aug 14, 2017
While Marvel may have pioneered the cinematic universe which actually began with Universal's original monster films, what I don't hear a lot of is that a lot of Disney's classical movies are also connected.
It started with "The Absent-Minded Professor" which introduced two elements which would appear in other Disney films. One was Medfield College which later appeared in "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes." While the city of Medfield was later seen in "The Shaggy D.A.". The second was the character Alonzo Hawk who would later come back as an antagonist in Herbie Rides Again.
The rest are really supposition, and really depends on how one chooses to look at them.
The Absent-Minded Professor (1988). While supposedly a remake of the earlier film, but instead of starring a Professor Brainard, it starred another absent-minded professor in that of Henry Crawford who finds Professor Brainard's notes.
Gus. In Herbie Goes Bananas there is a scene were a party goer is seen wearing an Atoms jersey. The Atoms are the professional football team features in Gus.
The Ugly Dachshund. In the Shaggy D.A., the first time the main charatcer, Wilby, transforms back into the shaggy dog, he does so in a a yard that features a doghouse with the name Brutus on it. Brutus was the name of The Ugly Dachshund. It could be a connection, but it could also just merely be a shout out as Dean Jones played in both movies.
The Million Dollar Duck. Near the end of the movie there is a Volkswagen beetle with the license plate OFP-857. Again, it could be a connection, but it could also just merely be a shout out as Dean Jones played in both movies.
The Princess Diaries. This one is more or less a bit of a stretch. Both Herbie Rides Again and The Princess Diaries features their main protagonists living in a renovated firehouse in San Francisco. Are they the same?
So as it stands Disney's Classic Cinematic Universe for sure includes the following movies
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Son of Flubber
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Now You See Me, Now You Don't
The Strongest Man in the World
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy DA
Return of the Shaggy Dog
The Love Bug
Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Herbie Goes Bananas
Herbie, the Love Bug (TV Series)
The Love Bug (1997 TV Movie)
Herbie: Fully Loaded
With the possiblities of...
The Absent Minded-Professor (1988)
The Absent Minded-Professor: Trading Places
Gus
The Ugly Dachshund
The Million Dollar Duck
The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement
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Of Course, if you want to venture outside of the Disney shows, I could mention that KITT from Knight Rider did have a cameo appearance on Herbie: Fully Loaded. Which would then include several other shows from NBC and CBS.
It started with "The Absent-Minded Professor" which introduced two elements which would appear in other Disney films. One was Medfield College which later appeared in "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes." While the city of Medfield was later seen in "The Shaggy D.A.". The second was the character Alonzo Hawk who would later come back as an antagonist in Herbie Rides Again.
The rest are really supposition, and really depends on how one chooses to look at them.
The Absent-Minded Professor (1988). While supposedly a remake of the earlier film, but instead of starring a Professor Brainard, it starred another absent-minded professor in that of Henry Crawford who finds Professor Brainard's notes.
Gus. In Herbie Goes Bananas there is a scene were a party goer is seen wearing an Atoms jersey. The Atoms are the professional football team features in Gus.
The Ugly Dachshund. In the Shaggy D.A., the first time the main charatcer, Wilby, transforms back into the shaggy dog, he does so in a a yard that features a doghouse with the name Brutus on it. Brutus was the name of The Ugly Dachshund. It could be a connection, but it could also just merely be a shout out as Dean Jones played in both movies.
The Million Dollar Duck. Near the end of the movie there is a Volkswagen beetle with the license plate OFP-857. Again, it could be a connection, but it could also just merely be a shout out as Dean Jones played in both movies.
The Princess Diaries. This one is more or less a bit of a stretch. Both Herbie Rides Again and The Princess Diaries features their main protagonists living in a renovated firehouse in San Francisco. Are they the same?
So as it stands Disney's Classic Cinematic Universe for sure includes the following movies
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Son of Flubber
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Now You See Me, Now You Don't
The Strongest Man in the World
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy DA
Return of the Shaggy Dog
The Love Bug
Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Herbie Goes Bananas
Herbie, the Love Bug (TV Series)
The Love Bug (1997 TV Movie)
Herbie: Fully Loaded
With the possiblities of...
The Absent Minded-Professor (1988)
The Absent Minded-Professor: Trading Places
Gus
The Ugly Dachshund
The Million Dollar Duck
The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement
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Of Course, if you want to venture outside of the Disney shows, I could mention that KITT from Knight Rider did have a cameo appearance on Herbie: Fully Loaded. Which would then include several other shows from NBC and CBS.