Believe it or not, there was once a time before cable television and cord-cutters when there were only three networks on TV and families gathered together the living room every Sunday night to tune into their favorite network’s show. In our house that show network… Read More »Disney Legend Dick Van Dyke returns to host “Mary Poppins” on “The Wonderful World of Disney”
Based on the long list of remakes and sequels already on Disney’s slate of future movies, it was inevitable that the company would eventually return to their best known live-action film for a remake. That’s right, Disney announced yesterday that they would return to the… Read More »Disney to revisit Mary Poppins with a new movie musical
This last Saturday, Disney asked three of its Broadway musical ‘originals’ to perform a Disney musical medley at the D23 Expo in Anaheim. These performers all originated the role on Broadway, even after they’d been made famous by someone else, not an easy task. But… Read More »Disney’s Broadway Stars take the stage at D23 Expo
There is a definite culture of FOMO among Disney fans. But no matter how hard you try, you can never be everywhere, and see every cool moment in Disney history. Good thing we have YouTube. A big thanks to Disney for sharing this special moment… Read More »Mary Poppins and Tarzan sing “Let it Go” from Disney’s Frozen.
You may recall Judith Viorst’s book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day from your own childhood; or perhaps the tale has made its way into the nightly “read me a story” routine that is currently running on an infinite loop just this side of your child’s bedtime. Either way, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a classic book that we all love, and we love it because it is relatable.
Who among us has not had a day where everything that could go wrong does go wrong? We shake our fists at the sky, make desperate pleas into the night, and wish upon stars for mercy, understanding, and just one thing to go right. It happens to all of us, some more than others.
Alexander knows what I’m talking about.
Thankfully, those days are often countered by peaks of goodness and wonder which is how I found myself standing outside Pasadena’s famed Vroman’s Bookstore exchanging pleasantries with Dick Van Dyke and following him onto the set of Disney’s adaptation of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
Some good days are better than others.
I was with a group of writers from this very Internet (I’m the guy with the beard and the hat), and together we watched Dick Van Dyke and Jennifer Garner (who totally remembered me from our Timothy Green interview, so I’ve got that going for me) film a scene in the bookstore before a crowd of extras, employees, and real-life shoppers.
Mary Poppins, the movie, was such a success for The Walt Disney Studios that it funded a big expansion at the studios, at Disneyland, and even gave Walt the freedom to seriously pursue his grand idea of EPCOT out in Florida. The story of how… Read More »Saving Mr. Banks – Deleted Scene
I was finally able to get out and see Saving Mr. Banks over the weekend and very much enjoyed the film (especially the 2nd half). Like many a Disney fan I enjoyed seeing how the film got the little touches right. Like how Walt was… Read More »Fact-Checking Saving Mr. Banks
Here’s a little fun for a Sunday afternoon, to celebrate the UK release of the Disney movie Saving Mr. Banks, fans gathered at the spot where Mary Poppins first opened almost 50 years ago in London’s Leicester Square, for an rousing rendition of “Let’s Go… Read More »Watch a Flash Mob of Fans Celebrate Mary Poppins with a Singalong in London