The journey to making ‘Mary Poppins’, one of the most popular Disney movies all time, was a very bumpy road. It took Walt Disney twenty years to convince PL Travers to sign the rights away to her beloved character, but little did he know, she was selling a lot more
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Special Limited Engagement of Saving Mr. Banks Sold Out
A special limited engagement viewing of Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks which was offered to fans a few weeks ago is completely SOLD out. With the movie out in select theaters, beginning December 13 and world wide, beginning December 20th, the price of the $50 ticket, would allow movie
Saving Mr. Banks Press Conference
On a recent Friday morning, I drove over to the famous Beverly Hills Hotel for the Saving Mr. Banks Press Conference. As I pulled into the valet , I had a sudden feeling of deja vu. I have had the opportunity of visiting the hotel on many occasions with out
Saving Mr. Banks Movie Screening
Saving Mr. Banks, Movie Media Screening was held in the Animation Building at the Walt Disney Studios. Walking through the halls, I was so excited to see the beautiful pictures decorating the walls. From Snow White to Frozen, there was art representing every movie ever made. The sheer beauty of
AFI Fest Opening Night Gala Screening of “Saving Mr. Banks”
The American Film Institute’s annual celebration of artistic excellence held their Opening Night Gala at the TCL Chinese Theatre, in Hollywood California on November 7, 2013. Each year the AFI FEST, which is free to the public, hosts new movies from recognized film icons as well as new films
Saving Mr. Banks Official Poster
Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen. When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’
First Look – Tom Hanks as Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks
Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen. When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary
‘Toy Story of Terror’ to Air on ABC in October
It’s time to revisit everyone’s favorite toys again in a new Halloween special on ABC this October. Pixar and ABC have teamed up to bring us ‘Toy Story of Terror’, a new ‘Toy Story’ short film, which sees the toys ending up at a creepy hotel in the middle of
Disney Confidential – Disney working on Toy Story 4?
Hello Woody, Jessie, and all you other toys and folks out there in Toy Story Mania world….AnonyMouse is on the scene. I did not have to look far today to find this interesting morsel of gossip for you…it is all over the internet that Pixar has CONFIRMED Toy Story 4…so if
Disney Hires ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Screenwriter for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’
It appears there’s some life left in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean‘ franchise, or at least Walt Disney Studios is hoping there is. The popular franchise, based on the Disneyland attraction, is now four movies in, and apparently counting. Walt Disney Studios has hired Jeff Nathanson, the man who wrote
Disneyland to Film Scenes for Major Movie, “Saving Mr. Banks”
Disneyland is going to be the home to some scenes from a major movie, starring Tom Hanks as Walt Disney! As we reported last week, Tom Hanks is “becoming” Walt Disney for his role in “Saving Mr. Banks”. What we have just found out is Disneyland wil be filming portions of
Tom Hanks on Becoming Walt Disney for ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Tom Hanks, one of our day’s beloved actors, spoke recently about his upcoming movie “Saving Mr. Banks” where he has the honor of portraying an even more beloved man, Walt Disney. “Saving Mr. Banks” is a movie about all the behind-the-scenes handling and wrangling it took to produce the
Saving Mr. Banks Begins Production In Los Angeles
Disney began production today on “Saving Mr. Banks,” the account of Walt Disney’s twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to P.L. Travers’ popular novel, Mary Poppins, and the testy partnership the upbeat filmmaker develops with the uptight author during the project’s pre-production in 1961. Two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks (“Philadelphia,”
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Passes Away at 54
There are few people nearly as charismatic as Michael Clarke Duncan. It didn’t matter what movie or show he was in, he was always memorable, and you were sure to remember him in it. From his incredible turn in ‘The Green Mile’, to voice work in ‘Brother Bear’ and ‘Green
