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then-CEO Michael Eisner
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"I, quite famously,Timberland Roll Top Boots, said,Timberland Boots, 'That's the worst idea I've ever heard,'" said the show's would-be producer,Timberland Hiking Shoes, Thomas Schumacher. "The movie is fundamentally cinematic, and there's nothing theatrical about it."
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Schumacher is now the head of Disney Theatrical Productions, a division of ABC News' parent company,Timberland Boots Men, and invited "Nightline" to pull back the curtain and discover the secrets behind the show's phenomenal success.
During the backstage tour, Schumacher reminisced about early arguments with his boss, then-CEO Michael Eisner, over taking the animated film to Broadway.
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"Everyone told her she was crazy to work with Disney," Schumacher said. "Everyone told us we were crazy to work with someone like Julie. The Broadway community just assumed this was going to be a massive disaster,Timberland Roll Top Boots,Timberland Shoes." |
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