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Something I keep neglecting to mention is that the Walt Disney Family Museum has started its own blog, Storyboard. The blog features stories about goings-on at the Museum, as well as tales of historical interest about Walt and his artists. Most recently, prolific Disney author Jeff Kurtti penned a tribute to actor James MacArthur. Check it out, bookmark it, and leave them some comments! Related Posts...
To my American readers… I’ve been harassing the people on Twitter all morning, so now it’s your turn: If you haven’t already, GO VOTE. Or, as I said earlier, don’t be an idiot – go vote. You don’t get to complain about the morass in Washington if you don’t vote. Thankfully, I have a slate of candidates that I can gladly vote for, but I realize that a lot of people find themselves in a “lesser of two evils” situation. But you know what? Get your backside out there and vote for the lesser of two evils. There’s a big difference between a poke in the eye and a shotgun in the face, even though neither are particularly desirable. I know that might not sound super appealing for the disillusioned, but progress has always been incremental in this world. Nothing happens overnight. And if we withdraw from the field, collect our toys and go home, then we’re just as much to blame as anyone else. So that’s the message for today – go out, find a candidate who most closely hews to your policy views, and VOTE. What would Walt do? What would Mr. Lincoln do? What will Ben and Mark say the next time you visit American Adventure if they find you haven’t been voting? Vote. And if you’re not inspired yet, some viewing: Related Posts...
A couple of days ago I revealed that the rumored project that Disney animation vets Ron Clements and John Musker are currently boarding is an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s 1987 fantasy-comedy Mort. The novel follows a young man who, looking for gainful employment, takes a position as Death’s apprentice only to fall in love with a princess that he’s tasked to “collect.” Now Honor at Blue Sky Disney has confirmed this, pointing out that the film might be a broader Discworld-set story rather than a strict adaptation of Mort itself. In a way, it’s rather similar to how The Black Cauldron was adapted a generation ago. Animation rumors are hard to chase, because these projects can be so ephemeral. In the last decade we’ve had several films well underway at Disney only to evaporate completely. Projects come and go overnight, but hopefully this will be one that sticks around. In other animation news, The Pixar Blog is reporting a rumor that Brenda Chapman is actually leaving Pixar after her film Brave was taken from her. Related Posts...
For those of you in the Bay Area… I just received a notice from the Walt Disney Family Museum that during the World Series, visitors can receive $10 off admission to the museum if they wear an item of San Francisco Giants logo apparel. I’m a Braves fan myself, but you National League folks on the west coast should pop on a cap or sweatshirt and head on over! Related Posts...
Sad news today, as longtime film and television actor James MacArthur has died at the age of 72. Known as “Danno” from his eleven seasons on the original Hawaii Five-O, MacArthur was a constant presence in Disney films of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Perhaps most famously, he portrayed the oldest brother, Fritz, in 1960’s Swiss Family Robinson.
His work with Disney began with The Light in the Forest (1958), and continued with Third Man on the Mountain (1959), Kidnapped (1960), and Swiss Family Robinson (1960). Two of these films left their mark on Disney parks – the Swiss Family still resides in Florida’s Adventureland and Third Man on the Mountain provided the inspiration for Disneyland’s Matterhorn. MacArthur had climbed the actual Matterhorn, having sneaked away with his guide the day before filming began to scale the mountain in secret. Tonight, put in a DVD of one of these classics and play Swisskapolka or sing Climb the Mountain in tribute!  James MacArthur 1937-2010Related Posts... |
 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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