 Walt Disney (qv) himself related the story of a chance meeting  with Leopold Stokowski (qv) at Chasens. They agreed to have  dinner together. As they talked, Disney told of his plans to do "The  Sorcerers Apprentice" and other possible projects using classical  music with animation. Disney said that he was stunned when  Stokowsky, then the foremost conductor in the country, responded by  saying, "I would like to conduct that for you." It was an offer he  couldnt pass up.