Debunking Disney Urban Myths
One of the things I have had to do very frequently in the past decade or more is defend Walt from unfounded accusations. Walt was not a saint, nor did he consider himself one.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney
The Old Mill Celebrates 80th Anniversary
This is one of my favorite Silly Symphony shorts because it had no dialogue and relied solely on the visuals and music to tell the story.
Walt Disney’s “Father Noah’s Ark” (1933)
Forecast calls for 40 days and 40 nights of rain, so climb aboard Noah’s ark for this week’s animator breakdown!
Louella Parsons on the Great Disney Films
Her word weighed heavily with the public. Her opinion could make or break a film. The good news – she was quite the fan of Walt Disney.
Walt Disney’s “Mr. Toad” on Records
The first segment of the last Disney “package feature” of the ’40s makes a fine recording and a memorable park attraction–even to those who don’t know the film.
Sing Me A Cartoon #12: The Rarest of the Rare
Frank Luther recorded “Mickey Mouse And Minnie’s In Town”, and “In A Silly Symphony”. They were released on picture discs in early 1934 – and they didn’t sell at all!
Sing Me A Cartoon #10: Who’s Afraid Of An International Earache?
When Three Little Pigs opened in Europe, they went for it just as strongly as the Americans had done. And the dance bands were ready to pick up on the Big Bad Wolf jingle.
Baseball Featured in First Goofy “How To” Cartoon
This short showcases some wonderful animation by four of Disney’s Nine Old Men – Clark, Kimball, Johnston, and Davis – as well as Disney legend Bill Tytla.
Animation Anecdotes #328
Osamu Tezuka briefly met Walt Disney at the 1964 New York’s World Fair. I recently stumbled across Tezuka’s own remembrance of that encounter.
The Firehouse Five Plus Two
Once upon a time, a group of Disney animators, writers and musicians who loved jazz and collected records were all of a sudden, the toast of the music world.
