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By Michael - November 19th, 2007
Jerry Beck over at Cartoon Brew has posted a series of soul devouring, mind shattering, and completely inexplicable mocap animations based upon formerly beloved animated characters on his blog. As a friend of mine said upon viewing, “why does my brain feel like I’m crying when I’m not?” I can only assume this video […]
By BeaconJoe - November 12th, 2007
Happy 61st birthday to Song Of The South, the Disney/RKO motion picture that debuted on this day at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. This movie was obviously based on the Uncle Remus stories from Joel Chandler Harris (who in turn wrote them from previously told folk tales), but nonetheless gave us […]
By Michael - November 11th, 2007 On this day in 1953, Walt Disney Productions released a pair of animated shorts that remain well-known to this day. Ben and Me told the odd story of a mouse who lived with and inspired Ben Franklin. Based on a book by Robert Lawson and adapted for the screen by the great story artist Bill […]
By Michael - November 10th, 2007 Can’t… wait… can’t…. stand…. the wait……
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By Michael - November 9th, 2007 On this day in 1886 (!), Isaiah Edwin Leopold was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When he would later run away from home to join the vaudeville circuit, he would change his name to Ed Wynn to save his family the embarrassment of having an actor in their midst. While Disney fans will know Wynn for […]
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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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