The Black Cauldron’s Witches of Morva
The witch threesome in The Black Cauldron were meant to resemble the famous Fates of Greek mythology.
Category Archives: ANIMATION ANECDOTES
The 1941 Disney Strike
In its June 1941 issue, The Screen Actor Magazine published an extensive article about the Disney Strike, which at that time was a little over a week old.
In His Own Words: Oliver Wallace on “Der Fuehrer’s Face”
The iconic theme song of the only animated cartoon for which Donald Duck won an Academy Award. How Oliver Wallace wrote the song, Der Fuehrer’s Face.
More About Jack Bradbury
For too many animation and funny animal comic book fans, the work of Jack Bradbury is unknown and underappreciated.
In His Own Words: Ralph Bakshi Talks About “The Lord of the Rings”
I had an opportunity to interview director Ralph Bakshi at his studio just before the release of his animated version of The Lord of the Rings. Here’s what he told me then.
The Bill Tytla Animated Pogo Special That Never Was
The story of how two former Disney animators, Walt Kelly and Bill Tytla, tried to produce a television special of Kelly’s Pogo comic strip – and why it never came to pass.
The Carl Fallberg Book That Never Was
Veteran story man Carl Fallberg was planning a book about his career at Disney, but never lived to see it finished. Who knows whatever happened to all that raw research material?
Disney’s “Off His Rockers” (1992)
“Off His Rockers” evolved into an approximately five-minute animated short created entirely at Walt Disney Animation Florida over a two-year period by people working in their spare time.
Neverland Tribe
Today, the exaggerated stereotypes of Native Americans in Disney’s Peter Pan spark outrage. Let’s take a closer look at what was supposed to represent a young boy’s impression, in 1953, of “Indians”.
Spike the Bee
Spike the Bee is an appealing little character who appeared in a supporting role in several Disney animated shorts released during the 1950s. Here’s his story.
