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Sandy Kenyon has more on the new Disney Pixar film "Soul," which is both a celebration of African American culture and a reflection on the meaning of life. He taught at Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School 74 in Bayside for decades, inspiring generations of students, but he was surprised to get an e-mail from Pete Docter, the director of "Soul," inviting him to the Pixar campus in Northern California. "Pete repeatedly asked us, 'Did I get this right? Is this correct?'" he said. Members of Docter's team traveled to Dr. Archer's classroom to take photos and measurements, and the result is a real-l...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 5:22 pm ET Replies(2) Dr. Peter Archer is a music teacher and professional trumpet player. (Courtesy of Dr. Peter Archer) BAYSIDE, QUEENS — From the curving track of the 7 train in Long Island City to the jazz clubs of Greenwich Village, the new Pixar movie "Soul" offers New Yorkers plenty of familiar scenes. Queens families may also find that its protagonist, middle school band teacher and aspiring jazz pianist Dr. Joe Gardner, feels like a real person — and, if so, that was intentional. Gardner's character was shaped with the help of Dr. Peter Archer, a middl...