A Very Merry Mickey: A Tribute to “Pluto’s Christmas Tree”
Directed by Jack Hannah, who helmed a number of the studio’s classic shorts and had a talent for leading artists to realize character and story.
Category Archives: Animation Cel-ebration
Sacred Storytelling: The 25th Anniversary of “The Prince of Egypt”
Many were caught off guard by this choice of subject matter for DreamWorks’ first traditionally animated feature film.
Small Wonder: The 25th Anniversary of “A Bug’s Life”
In the twenty-five years since its release, this film has been somewhat overshadowed by the Pixar blockbuster films that followed.
Up, Up and Away: Cartoon Character Balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The many famous animated characters who have appeared as balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Peanuts for Dinner: The 50th Anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
First airing on CBS in 1973, the special features almost entirely new material not featured in Schulz’s comic strip.
Animal Kingdom: The 50th Anniversary of Disney’s “Robin Hood”
Fifty years later, produced at that uncertain time at Disney and dismissed by a number of critics, has developed quite the audience from multiple generations.
New York State of Mind: The 35th Anniversary of “Oliver & Company”
An excellent “warm-up lap” for the artistic leaps and box-office blowouts on the horizon for Disney.
All “Jack”-ed Up: The 30th Anniversary of “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
When Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas bowed in theaters thirty years ago, it came and went quickly.
Hidden Haunts #2: More Seldom Seen Halloween Specials
A rotation of Halloween specials that can go on repeat so quickly – it’s almost, well, scary.
Halloween Creature Feature: A Look Back at “Monsters, Inc.”
The story behind the childhood myth: that monsters live in the bedroom closet.
