Going To The Dogs
When Lady And The Tramp was being prepared, people working on it may not have been aware of the changes that were going on – both in the music/record industry, and at the Disney studio itself.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney
Hank Porter: Disney’s Go To Artist for Insignia Designs during WWII
One of the unsung heroes of Disney’s WWII efforts is artist Henry “Hank” Porter who was a one man designer of many emblems and insignias during World War II.
The Animated Phyllis Bounds
She was not a woman to be trifled with in any way. Her entire life was entwined with Disney and animation in some way through her four marriages.
Neverland… Ho!
Capitol issued two of the songs from the “Peter Pan” score sung by one of he biggest stars of stage, screen, radio and television – Jerry Lewis!
Neverland or Bust!
There were only a half-dozen songs featured in Peter Pan, and only five got “grownup” commercial recordings. Unfortunately none of them were big hits in their own right.
Mark Mayerson Reviews “The Life and Times of Ward Kimball”
Despite the fact that this book features no photos of Ward Kimball, no images of his art outside Disney, his antique vehicles or jazz bands – it’s essential reading.
Walt Disney’s “Lady and the Tramp” from Decca to Disneyland
In the years after Decca Records was the first to premiere a Disney animated feature score (with soundtrack excerpts) on LP records, it took a roundabout journey to the Disney label.
The Mickey Mouse Gas Mask— Used in Name and Design During WWII
During World War II, the British government designed a gas mask specifically for children which quickly became known as a “Mickey Mouse” gas mask. Here are the details of this.
Laggards in Wonderland
Wanna hear Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Groucho Marx, Betty Hutton and Phil Harris sing “How D’Ye Do And Shake Hands” from Disney’s Alice In Wonderland? Click here!
Still in Wonderland
From March to April of 1951, more of the major record companies began to cover the songs that were featured in the upcoming Disney feature, Alice In Wonderland.
