If you’re unable to be at Disneyland on July 17 to celebrate its 55th birthday, here’s something that might be a bit more special and honor the man who dared pursue a dream others said would never work. The Walt Disney Family Museum at The… Read More »Walt Disney Family Museum in S.F. to celebrate Disneyland’s 55th anniversary
The Alice series was some of Walt Disney’s very first animated work, it was certainly his first hit. This weekend’s Silent Film Gala at UCLA will feature one of Disney’s Alice films the “Wild Wild West Show.” Not only will you get to it on… Read More »Alice Comedies to be celebrated at Hollywood Silent Film Festival
I absolutely love this letterhead that Walt created for the Carolwood Pacific Railroad that he build in his backyard. It was featured on Letterheady, a sight for people who love letterhead. I love the little bits of humor in there. For instance his title “President,… Read More »Letterhead from Walt Disney’s Carolwood Railroad
Preservation efforts are underway to save Walt Disney’s original Laugh-O-Grams studio in Kansas City. This is where Walt hones his cartoon skills and produced the first in the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ series that helped him get his start in Hollywood. The building is listed on… Read More »Meet Bill Farmer and help save Walt Disney’s first studio
With The Princess and The Frog having made a good first step on the road back to the magical world of Disney musicals, it’s time to look back some of the best songs from Disney’s animated classics. 5. “The Circle of Life” from Disney’s The Lion… Read More »Top Five Songs from Disney Animation
A veritable bonanza of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit posters over at Greenbriar. He also tells the tale of how ‘unlucky’ Oswald was for Disney. Ub Iwerks tried to warn Disney that Mintz was poaching his artists, but Walt wouldn’t believe it. The roof eventually fell… Read More »Oswald Bonanza
I wish I could say I remember the 1964 World’s Fair, but alas I wasn’t quite even a glimmer in my parents eye then. I do feel like I’m acquainted with the project based on everything I’ve read about it and the four Disney created… Read More »1964 World’s Fair with Imagineer Marty Sklar
If you’re at all like me Nicolas Cage performances strike you as either hot or cold. There is rarely anything inbetween. Cage apparently lives his life the same way going on huge spending sprees (buy any castle’s lately?) and then has to sell other items… Read More »Will Cage be Disney’s greatest Wizard