saving banks saving banks period drama film directed screenplay written centered development film film stars author filmmaker supporting performances named father story saving banks depicts author fortnight long meetings los_angeles disney attempts obtain screen rights novels essential initially developed saving banks independent production producer approached permission use elements film subject matter disney interest leading studio acquire screenplay produce film principal photography commenced following year september wrapping november film shot entirely southern_california area primarily burbank majority film narrative takes place saving banks premiered london film festival october released theatrically year united_kingdom november united_states december release film received positive reviews praise directed acting screenplay musical score thompson performance garnered bafta award screen actors guild award critic choice award nominations composer earned academy_award nomination film commercially successful grossing million worldwide box office plot financially author reluctantly travels home london los_angeles work urging agent disney pursued film rights stories years having promised daughters produce film based resisted disney efforts fears character written book royalties risks losing house russell remind disney agreed major animation unprecedented script approval agrees difficult childhood queensland australia depicted flashbacks inspiration loving imaginative father chronic alcoholism resulted repeated strained parents marriage caused distressed mother attempt suicide died early age tuberculosis seven years old los_angeles irritated city inhabitants driver burbank meets creative team developing screen screenwriter music composers richard finds casual manners highly improper view holds disney working relationship disney team difficult outset insistence enemy sentiment disney people disdain fantasy given nature story rich imagination particularly objects character estranged father children charge depicted insisting cold cruel gradually grasp deeply personal stories characters inspired past team realize valid criticisms changes increasingly painful childhood memories seeking understand troubles disney invites developing friendship creative team revisions george banks character addition new song different ending help dissolve opposition creativity begins working team discovers animation sequence confronts disney broken promise returns home disney learns actually pen taken father given real actually australian british gives disney new insight follows london arriving unexpectedly door disney tells ideal childhood stresses healing value art urges let deeply rooted past present grants disney film rights years later world premiere hollywood disney invited fearing react press watching prompted russell shows disney office reluctantly issues invitation initially watches lack enthusiasm particularly animated sequences gradually rest film deeply moved depiction personal crisis redemption cast birth seven year old helen father helen mother writer screenplay composer lyricist wrote film songs brother composer lyricist disney executive assistant disney secretary ellie helen aunt serves model adapted new_york_times production development australian producer produced documentary film titled shadow documentary production noticed obvious biopic convinced entertainment develop feature film writing screenplay project attracted attention decided finance project subsequently hired write screenplay smith drafts removed subplot involving son divided story narrative creative conflict dealings childhood issues describing story pain little girl suffered grown woman allowed let version featured certain intellectual property rights music imagery impossible use permission elephant room disney recalled knew key character film wanted use bit music knew eventually disney early provided producer advance copy chapter upcoming book release chapters life chapter entitled pavement stars contained anecdotes proved seminal script rewrite particular color red london july attending film festival owen met offered present screenplay read screenplay gave producers support later year smith screenplay listed black list voted producers best production november president production informed existing script realizing screenplay included depiction studio namesake bailey conferred disney ceo chairman referred film brand deposit term adopted executives discussed studio potential choices purchase script shut project film turnaround produce film executive approval studio acquired screenplay february joined production owen producers serving executive producers hired direct film later month subsequently contacted consider playing role depiction disney mainstream film accepted role viewing opportunity play somebody world shifting visits interviewed disney employees family relatives including daughter film subsequently dedicated died shortly released april entered final negotiations star studio unable secure thompson said role difficult played describing woman eye complexity contradiction wrote good essay sadness fact sad woman rough childhood alcoholism father attempted suicide mother think spent life state fundamental got lot cast july disney backing production team given access hours audio recordings writer produced development addition letters written disney 1940s 1960s worked film music supervisor shared experiences working initially reservations disney involvement film believing studio edit screenplay founder favor admitted studio specifically didn want come change way elaborated worried want chip away little bit thought portrayal fair human came said like step way fist ready fight case happened didn filmmakers receive creative interference disney depiction studio request onscreen cigarettes company policy directly depicting smoking films released banner avoid receiving rating instead disney shown lit cigarette scene notorious heard screen times film filming principal photography began september los_angeles scenes originally planned shot queensland australia filming took place southern_california area including lot burbank park anaheim big sky ranch garden ontario international airport courthouse square universal_studios hollywood largest set built film interior production designer referred character story exterior disney personal office recreated acting interior double ensure authenticity photographs furniture display ronald_reagan presidential library references disney office set adorned disney personal academy_awards loaned exhibit sequences scenes shot early morning certain areas park operation including park entrance courtyard sleeping king attraction extra roles filled resort cast members order park portrayed accurately story time period reflect appearance attractions kept camera recreate original film premiere chinese theatre set designers closed hollywood boulevard recreated street theater resemble appearances scheduled filming australia scrapped cinematographer compared landscape queensland rural southern_california realized similar traits natural lighting prepared role studying recordings conducted development styled natural hair actress disdain accurately convey dialect listened archival recordings disney practiced voice reading newspapers grew role underwent heavy scrutiny filmmakers going far match dimensions disney worked closely pre production filming described actors perfect talents roles brother robert costume designer thompson wear authentic jewelry borrowed disney family museum ensured wardrobe included smoke tree ranch emblem property disney wore design department recreate disney characters appeared 1960s filming lasted weeks completed november reproduced animation scene opening segment episode music composed film original score regards incorporating musical style film period setting newman stated room real tune based score reflect basic joy kind writing brothers brought newman creating adaptation score music original film newman process scoring film included playing themes filmed scenes listen music image wanting proceedings music flashback sequences childhood provided work newman explains turn transition present brothers working script fun musically challenging score instrumentation newman primarily employed string orchestra brass including piano instruments appropriate time period film score recorded los_angeles cast recorded songs use film music scenes including sugar feed birds let fly released editions soundtrack december single disc disc deluxe edition containing original demo recordings selected songs historical accuracy saving banks depicts events differ recorded accounts premise script convince hand film rights including scene finally persuades fictionalized disney secured film rights subject approval script arrived consult disney staff disney fact left burbank vacation days visit present studio film scenes depicting present actually took place dialogue scenes disney adapted letters telephone correspondence assigned driver character fictionalized intended amalgamation studio drivers real life disney story editor assigned guide companion time los_angeles film depicts coming terms disney implying approval changes story reality approved aspects character remained ambivalent music came use animation disney overruled objections portions final film citing contract final cut privilege initially invited film premiere embarrassed disney executive extending invitation depicted film disney premiere reportedly approached disney told animated sequences removed disney dismissed request saying ship sailed film portrays emotionally moved premiere images childhood implied attributed feelings father screenwriter critics note real life emotion actually result anger frustration final product reportedly felt end film betrayed artistic integrity work story characters considered poor treatment hands vowed permit disney adapt novels purpose american adaptation works form media according chicago_tribune disney little history upbeat spin adding truth complicated subsequently viewed film multiple times english writer found gun shy experiences disney hired 1980s write possible sequel reported told agree terms work trust regardless watching original film time seen premiere excited times thought certain aspects excellent sequel went production approached stage adaptation 1990s condition english born writers film production directly involved musical development film depicts aunt ellie mother sister comes help family father ill model film fact identified great aunt mother aunt model release released trailer film july saving banks held world premiere london film festival october november held film premiere opening night afi film festival location premiered original film screened 50th anniversary saving banks served gala presentation valley film festival november screened film festival los_angeles november disney heavily campaigned saving banks academy awards consideration december film given exclusive corporate premiere lot burbank film released theatrically united_states december general theatrical release december saving banks grossed million north_america million countries worldwide total million budget million film grossed million opening weekend united_states finishing 5th box office million legend continues million frozen million american million released saving banks blu ray dvd digital download march film debuted blu ray dvd sales united_states according nielsen sales chart home media release included deleted scenes cut film reception critical response saving banks received positive reviews film critics major praise directed acting particularly performances film review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reports certified fresh approval rating critics based reviews average score site consensus reads aggressively likable sentimental fault saving banks pays tribute disney legacy excellent performances sweet high spirited charm metacritic assigned film weighted average score based reviews mainstream critics considered generally favorable hollywood reporter praised film affecting somewhat soft comedy drama elevated excellent performances reporter wrote takes charge central role authority makes wonder anybody considered wrote film irresistible backstage tale brought screen surplus old fashioned disney portrayal captured charisma powers father businessmen overall praised film rich sense creative people spirit self washington_post rated film stars writing saving banks doesn stories time periods grace film directed script makes occasionally structure telling fascinating ultimately deeply affecting story way giving viewers beloved movie musical creation final form gave positive review declaring film embellished nonetheless reasonably authentic glimpse disney entertainment machine work writing observer awarded film stars thompson performance thompson dances way conflicting emotions giving fully rounded portrait person hard like impossible love chicago_tribune felt similarly writing thompson lands little regard screenplay wrote treat gently respect rolling_stone gave film stars equally commended performances cast described film moving occasionally tale director period detail 60s disney entertainment_weekly gave film grade explaining trick perfectly thompson portray gradual characters alliance equally miserable beautiful scene late film los_angeles_times wrote film strictly historical record eventual resolution conflict concerned admitted easy accept price paid thompson engaging performance daily_telegraph described interaction thompson terrific thompson performance calling film smart witty entertainment times spoke highly thompson performances wall_street_journal considered film standout performance wrote film witty crafted performed mainstream entertainment worn disney template stating problems psychologically deep rooted overcome staff writer labeled thompson performance best stated makes australian born british delight guardian enjoyed role disney suggesting despite film largely bland film receive criticism independent gave film mixed review writing hand saving banks developed british producer character study dark upbeat marketing exercise disney organization promoting popular film characters san_francisco_chronicle concluded film percent false felt true fine self conscious public relations new_york_post criticized accuracy film events concluding saving banks ultimately magic making sale ways american history lecturer praised film attention detail inclusion original recordings doubted relations disney portrayed film film school rejects described moments film consumption company criticisms later disney character accolades saving banks nominated awards earned accolades organizations critics groups circles particularly recognition film received nominations including best actress leading role outstanding debut british writer director producer film received best original score nomination academy awards despite earning nomination film widely considered runner film received single nominations golden globe awards 20th thompson nominated motion picture drama outstanding performance female actor leading role respectively additionally thompson won empire award best actress performance film selected year films saving banks named american_film_institute films
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