Bedtime Story: The 65th Anniversary of “Sleeping Beauty”
Celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, Sleeping Beauty was first considered as a project at Disney in 1950, nine years before it reached the screen.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney
What Did Disney Ever Do?
He created THIS guy, for one.
Some Thoughts on ‘Public Domain’, Including One Particular Mouse.
Pondering copyright — and the expiration of copyright. Both allowing for things to stay in the public view in different ways.
Live Like a King: The 60th Anniversary of “The Sword in the Stone”
The film first surfaced as a project at Disney in 1939, when the Studio first purchased rights to the T.H. White’s books.
A Very Merry Mickey: A Tribute to “Pluto’s Christmas Tree”
Directed by Jack Hannah, who helmed a number of the studio’s classic shorts and had a talent for leading artists to realize character and story.
“The Other Duck Man” – Part 2
Part 2 of Jim Korkis’ 1984 interview with Disney Legend Jack Hannah.
“The Other Duck Man” Part 1
If you can track down copies of Jim Korkis’ interviews, do it. Here’s one of my favorites, with Disney Legend Jack Hannah in 1984.
Jack Benny and Walt Disney
Jack Benny parodied Disney achievements throughout his radio career. Walt also appeared on his television show.
Animation of “Note”: The Anniversary of Disney’s “Make Mine Music”
Noting the anniversary of one of two Disney features from 1946 NOT on Disney+.
Unpredictable As Weather – Part 11
1937 provided another eventful year for cartoon extremes of weather and climate conditions, though not necessarily tracking any similar events in the real world.
