REVIEW: Taschen’s ‘Mickey Mouse’ Book
My unabashed rave review for the new mega-book devoted to Mickey Mouse, a feast for the eyes – but more importantly, a major reference work.
My unabashed rave review for the new mega-book devoted to Mickey Mouse, a feast for the eyes – but more importantly, a major reference work.
This week’s animator breakdown presents another Mickey Mouse cartoon I’ve been anxious to write about!
The venerable theme song from the fondly-remembered Disney Christmas episode made its way to several recordings in two different versions during two different Disney record eras.
“With The Three Musketeers, Disney finally had the perfect Mickey Mouse movie that was sure to play well in theaters. Instead, the film was released on home video.”
Happy to be back, folks! Here’s an animator breakdown of a Mickey Mouse short I have wanted to write about for a long time…
The commercials were produced by Walt’s niece Phyllis Bounds and her husband George Hurrell, whose company, Hurrell Productions was a separate entity from the Disney studio.
The Mickey animation in this film is notable in itself: it’s almost entirely the work of Paul Murry, who is remembered today for his work in Disney comic books.
Out of the Frying Pan offered a sight that was rare even during the war years: Mickey Mouse in a military uniform!
This being the Mouse’s official “birth date”, I thought it would be good to share some of my research in regards to Mickey’s first sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie.
Here’s the story of Mickey’s Surprise Party, the commercial short advertising Nabisco products, which was shown at the New York World’s Fair in 1939–40.