The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas) of the storyline of the film, the sorcerer's final anger with his apprentice which appears in "Fantasia" does not appear in Goethe's source poem, "Der Zauberlehrling". The popularity of the musical piece in "Fantasia" led to it being used again in "Fantasia 2000". A decade prior to "Fantasia", in 1930 William Cameron Menzies directed and Joseph M. Schenck produced a series of four short films of classical music. One of the four, based on the Dukas music, was titled "The Wizard's Apprentice"; this short film has been released on DVD and shown on Classic Arts Showcase. In 1931, the Dukas
The Sorcerer in the North The Sorcerer in the North The Sorcerer in the North (The Sorcerer of the North in the United States) is the fifth book in the "Ranger's Apprentice" series by Australian author John Flanagan. It was released in Australia on 4 November 2006 and in the United States on 4 November 2008. The book starts off with Will (a Ranger) rescuing a dog that he finds wounded on the side of the road, injured by a spear. Will then goes on to Castle Seacliff, the castle he has been assigned to and has a meeting with the Baron of the Castle