The First Mickey Mouse Club Record Albums
Say, Mouseketeers! Since Mickey’s birthday is tomorrow, let’s look at LP’s that brought avalanches of songs to eager fans of the Mickey Mouse Club.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney
Disney Cruise Cartoons
Many of you will never have the opportunity to take a vacation cruise, but here are a few out-of-the-ordinary pieces of Disney animation that relate to the Disney Cruise Line.
Who Was Lucille LaVerne?
Answer: She was the Evil Queen and the Wicked Witch in Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. Here’s her story.
The B’rer Rabbit Comic Strip
Several noted animators and storymen found work, sometimes moonlighting, doing comic books and comic strips based on Disney’s Song of the South.
Animation-ette! (Part Two)
More about the animated side of Annette Funicello’s musical legacy, including the stop-motion titles in the original Parent Trap and what her success helped make possible.
More Animation Books For Your Social Isolation
Still stuck inside? Already binge-watched everything on Disney+, HBOmax and Netflix – twice? Never fear! Here’s another batch of books that just came out that I think you should read.
Disney’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1949)
Singer Bing Crosby would lighten up some of the frightening aspects of Ichabod’s story especially with unscripted ad-libs like nicknaming the lead character “old Icky”.
The Haunted Duck
The Donald Duck cartoon “Trick or Treat” (1952) was designed specifically as a Halloween attraction, and in succeeding years it has become a cult favorite among cartoon fans.
The Spooky Story of “The Skeleton Dance”
While not specifically stated to be Halloween, merely a supernatural frolic during the midnight hour, this innovative short cartoon certainly encapsulates the spirit of the spooky holiday.
Animation-ette! (Part One)
Part one of a love letter to the beloved and unpretentious pop culture icon to recognize her unsung role in animation, sound recordings, musical films and theme park entertainment.
