In His Own Words: Ward Kimball Practical Jokes
As you read these following stories, please keep in mind that Kimball was well-known as a storyteller and sometimes never let the truth stand in the way of a good story.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney
Cartoon Yearbooks #1 – “The Copper Kettle” (1932)
At a time when characters weren’t as protected by their major corporations, Disney and Schlesinger studios would lend their stars for free to high schools as temp-yearbook mascots.
Claude Coats, Walt, and the Imagineers Go To Space
In April 1965, rocket scientist Wernher von Braun extended an invitation to Walt Disney and some of his Imagineers, including Claude Coats, to visit the space program.
The Never-Ending Storytellers of Walt Disney’s “Peter Pan”
A look at Disneyland Records’ first dialogue-driven “Storyteller” recording, its three narrators, and its variations from 1958 to today.
Whatever Happened to Walt’s Garage Studio?
Walt asked his uncle if he could set up a small animation studio in the garage. The rest is history.
In His Own Words: Walt Disney on Animation
Over the decades, I have collected many quotes by Walt Disney; here are a few that relate directly to animation that readers may not have heard.
5 Things You Don’t Know About Imagineer Claude Coats
While researching for my latest book, I discovered some fascinating facts about Disney Legend Claude Coats.
When the Disney Animated Feature Comics Talked!
A look at thirty years of classic Disney movie comics brought to audio life by film cast members and top voice actors.
The Skeleton Dance
Almost every Halloween, the Walt Disney Company seems to showcase one of its earliest black-and-white cartoons, the very first Silly Symphony.
Disney Studios 1938
Back in the late 1930s, many magazines sent writers to Disney Studios to see what Walt Disney was up to after the success of Snow White.
