The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story: Directed by Gregory V. Sherman, Jeff Sherman. With Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Julie Andrews, Jim Dale. Their music is unforgettable. Their name is legend. Delve into the lives and cinematic legacy of the prolific songwriting duo whose music has been featured in classic movies such as Mary Poppins (1964) and The Jungle Book (1967).

“This little shown intimate portrait of the Sherman Brothers seems to have been largely overlooked in favor of the more broadly drawn u0026quot;Waking Sleeping Beautyu0026quot;. That is most unfortunate because this is much more profound both as a peek into the creative functioning of the Disney empire…and as a fascinating unvarnished love letter to the astonishingly prolific and inspired team that gave the studio product so much of itu0026#39;s sparkle…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is an exquisite film with the interviews and clips arranged for maximum impact…(the DVD is even more of a treasure trove…the out-takes and extended scenes being just as valuable as the material that made the final cut). The tear jerking moments depicting u0026quot;The Boysu0026#39;u0026quot; relationship with Walt Disney…and his love for u0026quot;Feed the Birdsu0026quot; has been hinted at before…but this film brings it into a clear focus that makes it a must see for everyone who ever loved one of the studiou0026#39;s films…or ever hummed along to one of the teams immortal creations.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere will be some people upset that this ends up being less of a happily ever after fairy tale than they would expect. This documentary lovingly depicts the somewhat strained relationship between two brothers who were very different people and how they were able to come together in one glorious project…the creation of songs that will live as long as there are children to re-discover them.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCo-directed by the sons of u0026quot;The Boysu0026quot; this is also a delicious portrait of the lives of two families…and of Hollywood Magic in the mid 20th century…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe moving reminiscences and archival clips are alone worth the price of the Disc!”