Party Animals – and Other Species (Part 1)
Today we begin a series on the best of toon festivities through the years, in remembrance of when we, too, could sometimes cut loose as wildly as they can.
Tag Archives: Mickey Mouse
Laurel & Hardy & Mickey Mouse in Toyland: On the Record
The animation connections – including those personally approved by Walt Disney—are part of what makes the 1934 Laurel and Hardy version of the musical fantasy so unique.
Mickey Mouse Christmas Cartoons
I love Christmas and I love Mickey Mouse so here is a listing of some of the Disney theatrical Christmas cartoons produced while Walt Disney was alive.
Mickey Mouse in “The Karnival Kid” (1929)
With The Karnival Kid, Walt Disney determined to make his latest Mickey a “talking picture.”
The Story of Disney’s “Lonesome Ghosts” (1937)
One of my favorite Disney theatrical shorts especially around this time of the year, a co-starring vehicle for Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy at the peak of their popularity.
“Orphans’ Benefit” Revisited
While preparing an upcoming in-depth book about Donald Duck, we’ve made a number of fascinating discoveries which undercut the history we’ve all learned over the years.
In His Own Words: Ferdinand Horvath on Disney Cartoon Gags
From Horvath’s personal papers was this transcription of a lecture he gave at Disney’s in 1937.
Toons Trip Out (Part 3)
The craze of toons for trailers continues, possibly hitting its ultimate expression herein.
Toons Trip Out (Part 1)
It appears to be an appropriate time to live vicariously through the efforts of our classic toon stars to find some vacation R&R domestically and abroad.
Walt Disney’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” on Records
In this anniversary year of both Fantasia and Fantasia 2000, we take a Spin through a stack of recordings inspired by Mickey Mouse’s classic clash with bewitched brooms.
