Mickey the Maestro of Mayhem: The 90th Anniversary of “The Band Concert”
The first Mickey Mouse short produced in color is brimming with character animation and sight gags.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney
Boy Wonder: The 85th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio”
Walt Disney’s animated masterpiece first debut eighty-five years ago today, on February 7, 1940.
Off to the Races: The 90th Anniversary of Disney’s “The Tortoise and the Hare”
Adapted ninety years ago by Walt Disney and his artists in their 1935 Silly Symphony – and never forgotten.
“The Reluctant Dragon” Part 3
This article will delve into the character’s theme song – how it’s incorporated in the film and the original, full lyrics distributed to the public.
An Eclectic Christmas
This week I attempt to spotlight a cross-section of seasonal work which gets passed over each year when scanning for Santa.
“With A Hip-Hip And A Clippity-Clop”: The 75th Anniversary of “The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad”
A “double feature” of a film using one half of the film to tell each story.
“Goofy’s Glider” or the day Goofy met Stanislavski
The prototype of the ‘How to’ series, in which Goofy winds up teaching the (wrong) way to practice various sports.
“Happiness is Bloomin’ All Around Her”: The 60th Anniversary of “Mary Poppins”
Brought to the screen with the talents Walt’s studio had crafted, developed, refined, and innovated through the years – and, of course, animation.
Spot On! In Praise of Disney’s “One Hundred and One Dalmatians”
When released in 1961, it was a “first” in so many ways.
A Tribute to Richard M. Sherman
An Animation Spin Tribute to Richard Sherman – who enriched our lives with songs, scores, and an indomitable spirit that will endure and enchant “for now, for always”.
