Dead Poets Society (1989) and The Lion King (1994)

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In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at two very different Disney hits. And both beloved ones.

Dead Poets Society, though, nearly didnā€™t happen. Sets were burned down after one day. Dustin Hoffman was set to star. And the project owes a debt to Green Card.

As for The Lion King? Well, Disney released a stunning promo for the movie nearly a year ahead of its release. That promo went down a storm. The problem? The film behind it was ā€œa shamblesā€. And Elton John wasnā€™t happyā€¦

Stories of both are discussed in this episodeā€¦

Find Simon on Twitter at @simonbrew, and the podcast can be found at @filmstoriespod

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