In the decade between 1984 and 1994, the animators at the Walt Disney Studio created an unprecedented string of critical and box-office hits that included The Little Mermaid, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. The documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty offers a rare inside
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Warner Bros & Disney sue to stop advertising on pirate web sites
Warner Bros. and the Walt Disney Co. have teamed up in a new legal effort to choke off the air supply of various web sites that post and index links to pirated movies. The two studios are suing Triton Media, alleged to have provided advertising consulting and referrals for nine
Classic Disney – Noah’s Ark from 1959
The well-known biblical tale is brought to life as a stop-motion musical, which feels more like Rankin/Bass’s specials in the medium than a Disney production, only it’s more stylized. Noah is advised by a heavenly voice that a great rainstorm is coming which will wipe out most of Earth’s inhabitants.
Disney Mourns the Loss of a Legend – Harrison “Buzz” Price Dies at 89
Harrison “Buzz” Price, the research economist who recommended Anaheim to Walt Disney as the location for Disneyland, then later recommended Orlando to Roy O. Disney as the location for Disney World, passed away Sunday, August 15, at the age of 89. “Despite his failing health, he continued to demonstrate his
Disney’s Biggest Fan – Over 1900 Tattoos
Very cool article from Live Needle about Disney Biggest Fan. With over 1,900 Disney tattoos, George Reiger is considered Walt Disney’s biggest fan. Not only does he show his love for Disney by covering his body with tattoos, he also lives in a custom built Disney house with over 26,000
Happy 55th Birthday Disneyland – A Photo Tribute
“To all that come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America …
Classic Disney – Lambert The Sheepish Lion from 1952
Mr. Stork (played, as in Dumbo, by Sterling Holloway) delivers a lion to a family of sheep. While his mother takes a liking to him, he gets teased by his “brother” lambs. But when Lambert grows up, his kin change their opinion on him.
Classic Disney – Morris The Midget Moose
Here is a classic Disney Video all the way from 1950. It’s about an elder beetle who tells two younger bugs feeling bad about their size about Morris, an undersized moose who teams up with a small-antlered moose to stand up against local leader Thunderclap.
Classic Walt Disney Photo – Coffee with Walt
This picture and article is from the Disney Parks Blog: One the best parts of my role at the Disneyland Resort is being able to review images in our extensive publicity photo archive whenever I need to. Naturally, over time, many photos become familiar, and certain pictures begin to take
Classic Disney Short – Paul Bunyan 1958
This short brings to life the tall tale of giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his large blue ox Babe. It presents Bunyan’s shore-side discovery as a baby, his small town youth, his tree-cutting journeys out west, and his standoff with the diminutive Joe Muffaw with his steam-powered saw.
A major Disney museum in Glendale? It may be the future for the company’s past
This article comes to us from the LA Times: After Walt Disney died in 1966, his grieving staff sealed his office suite in Burbank, and even as work proceeded on “The Jungle Book” there was anxiety that the company’s past might be brighter than its future. Four years later, those
Disney Legend Art Linkletter Dead at 97
Actor and Disney legend Art Linkletter has passed away today at the age of 97. A personal friend of Walt Disney’s, Linkletter is famous in Disney circles as being the master of ceremonies for the nationally-televised opening of Disneyland Park on July 17, 1955. When Disney could not afford to
Practicing Walt Disney’s Law of Doing the Impossible
“If you can dream it, you can do it. It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” This quote is by Walt Disney (1901-1966). He was an animator, theme park designer, film director, producer, and business leader. In an age of great challenges, we need to understand Walt Disney’s law
Whatever happened to…Disney’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Whatever happened to The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Does anyone else remember this classic Disney Film from 1949? It hardly ever gets mentioned even though it was based off of 2 pieces of classic American Literature, “The Wind in the Willows” & “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” This
