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By Michael - December 21st, 2007
It was seventy years ago today, on November 21st, 1937, that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered at Hollywood’s Carthay Circle Theatre. Many of Hollywood’s royalty were in attendance that evening, but mixed among them were the anonymous and unknown animators who had struggled to create the film. As they watched the audience […]
By Michael - December 21st, 2007
Just a brief post to remind everyone that Walt Disney Pictures releases National Treasure: Book of Secrets today on 3,832 screens nationwide (the film is currently lighting up Rotten Tomatoes with a 35% freshness rating). The upside of all this is that before each screening will be shown the first fruits of Disney’s brand […]
By Michael - December 18th, 2007 Pixar has released a new, exclusive trailer on MySpace (you know how the kids today love the MySpace) and it’s … well … see for yourself. This film is going to be absolutely ginormous. It might also drive me to conniptions from having to wait to see it. Anyway, take a look…
UPDATE: […]
By Michael - December 4th, 2007 Up June 12th, 2009 – dir. Pete Docter
This unconventional tale from the director of Monsters, Inc. is the story of a 70 year old man (inspired, it’s been said, by Disney animation legend Joe Grant) who teams up with an inexperienced wilderness ranger to fight “beasts and villains.” Whatever you say, Pete!
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By Michael - December 3rd, 2007 Toy Story 3 2010 – dir. Lee Unkrich
John Lasseter confirmed to Rotten Tomatoes in November 2007 what everyone already knew – Pixar was going to make Toy Story 3. Ironically this is the project that broke the camel’s back when it came to Pixar’s relationship with former Disney head Michael Eisner. Eisner, trying to […]
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The Progress City Primer
 From the Progress City archives comes this collection of 33 tall tales and true from Disney history. Available in paperback, hardback, and ebook formats.
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