The Wondrous Will Ryan 1949-2021
The Seahorse in “The Little Mermaid”; Petrie in “The Land Before Time” – two of hundreds of voices provided by Will Ryan who passed away yesterday.
Category Archives: ANIMATION SPIN
Happy Birthday, Daws Butler!
Voice acting giant Daws Butler would be 105 today and he’d still be doing voices, teaching and adding joy to the lives around him.
DIC’s “Inspector Gadget” on Records
A Go-Go-Gadget global gaze at the recording career of a character who helped redefine the landscape of broadcast animation.
Filmation’s “Groovie Goolies” on Records
What’s a Halloween party without Saturday morning’s primo cartoon pop band? Here are the gory details behind their monster hits.
Spin Special: Walt Disney World on Records
A look at attraction-related record albums around the time the world’s number one vacation destination first opened.
Tubby the Tuba: 80 Years of Music & Animation History
A lonely tuba’s storied rise from one low-budget record to a star-studded history of award-winning fame and game-changing entertainment.
The Never-Ending Storytellers of Walt Disney’s “Peter Pan”
A look at Disneyland Records’ first dialogue-driven “Storyteller” recording, its three narrators, and its variations from 1958 to today.
When the Disney Animated Feature Comics Talked!
A look at thirty years of classic Disney movie comics brought to audio life by film cast members and top voice actors.
Walking in a Disney Wonderland
A 70th birthday salute to Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and the soundtrack album released almost 50 years after it premiered.
Special! Animation Spin Cartoon Wedding Edition
Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty, Archie, Betty and Veronica get tied up in nuptial knots through the magic of “sound animation.”
