Disney Animation in IMAX
How the Disney Company experimented with re-presenting some of their animated features on a mammoth theater screens – using one of the most technologically advanced theater systems in the world.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney Feature Animation
Disney’s “The Prince and the Pauper” (1990)
The animated version takes some major liberties with the famous tale in order to accommodate the Disney animated characters.
Triton’s Trident
Upon a recent rewatch of Disney’s Little Mermaid, I concentrated more closely on King Triton – and his trident that gives him control over the oceans.
Walt Disney’s “The Sword in the Stone” on Records
The last animated feature released during Walt’s lifetime resulted in two unusual LP albums, one very elaborate and the other running only 14 minutes!
In Her Own Words: Jodi Benson on The Little Mermaid
In 2015 I got to interview Jodi in front of a limited paying audience of sixty people.
By the Book: The 30th Anniversary of “Beauty and the Beast”
Hard to believe, but this month marks the 30th anniversary of an animated feature that has inspired generations of filmmakers and enchanted generations of audiences.
How Sherri Stoner Became “The Little Mermaid”
She was performing as part of the famous Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings when she was tapped to become Ariel.
In Their Own Words: Glen Keane and Vincent Price on Ratigan
In Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective, Basil’s nemesis is the evil genius Ratigan “the Napoleon of crime”.
Mickey Mouse in “Runaway Brain” (1995)
The short marked the first appearance on Mickey Mouse on the big screen since the 1990 featurette The Prince and the Pauper.
In Their Own Words: The Directors of “Brother Bear”
In 2003 I spoke with the directors about their work on one of the last of the hand-drawn Disney animated films.
