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• Disney treasures to come up for bid at S/R Labs’ Fall 2009 auction

  Jim Hill shares some of the 237 story sketches, animation drawings & concept paintings that will be go under the gavel today & tomorrow in Westlake Village, CA Read More... Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: animation, Disney, Walt Disney, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Mary Blair, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton, 2009, Pinocchio, The Fox and the Hound, Walt & El Grupo, animation fan, Disney Studios , Disney animation rarities, Snow White

• "Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" features seldom-seen artwork

  Jim Hill reviews Disney Press' newest picture book. Which is illustrated with some of the inspirational paintings that illustrator Gustaf Tenggren created for the Studio's first-ever feature-length animated cartoon Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: book, Disney, Walt Disney, Disney Press, Peter Pan, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney's Cinderella, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, concept art, Cynthia Rylant, Animation Research Library, ARL, 2719 Hyperion, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Blu-ray, 2009, October, animated feature, Pinocchio, picture book, Disney Studios , 1936, 1950, conceptual paintings, conceptual painting, Snow White, Ridley Pearson, Disney Book Group, Dave Barry, Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Walt Disney's Peter Pan, Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Gustaf Tenggren, 1953, diamond edition

• Remembering Virginia Davis (1918 - 2009)

  Jim Hill looks back over the life & career of Disney’s first star, that talented little girl who lit up the “Alice Comedies” Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: animation, Disney, Walt Disney, Disney Legend, Walt Disney Productions, Virginia, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hollywood, 1920s, Walt Disney Studios, animated character, Pinocchio, cartoons, Disney Feature Animation, animated short, Virginia Davis, Virginia Davis McGhee, Hollywood history, Disney animation rarities, cartoon series, Snow White, Alice Comedies, Alice's Wonderland, animation historian

• Do eye-popping effects & an emotional thru-line really hold the key to audiences connecting with “Alice” ?

  Jim Hill shares what Tim Burton said at Comic-Con last month while this acclaimed filmmaker was talking up Disney’s new Digital 3D version of “Alice in Wonderland” Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: Disney, Johnny Depp, Walt Disney Pictures, Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton, Walt Disney Studios, film, movie, 2009, animated feature, London, 3D, Disney Digital 3D, 3D film , 2010, Pretty in Pink, 3D movie, San Diego, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International, live action, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

• Flynn’s Arcade gives Comic-Con attendees a taste of “TRON: Legacy”

  Jim Hill shares some photos from Saturday night in San Diego, when he toured the display that Walt Disney Pictures had set up on Sixth & J Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, Alice in Wonderland, Disney Digital 3D, TRON: Legacy, 2010, Pretty in Pink, summer flick, Summer, Tron , 1982, Tron 2, Tron Sequel, San Diego Convention Center , San Diego, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

• Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” exhibit gets ready to wander the globe

  Jim Hill reveals where this Comic-Con highlight may be headed next. He also shares some information about the plot of this new Tim Burton film Read More... Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Ticket & Transportation Center, Toronto, Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton, movie, touring version , London, Disney Digital 3D, 2010, Pretty in Pink, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International, tours, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

• Disney has big plans for “Prince of Persia” & “Phineas & Ferb” in 2010

  Jim Hill’s back with even more suggestions about how to make the best use of your time at this year’s Comic-Con. Including booths that you really need to drop by while exploring the exhibit hall Read More... Posted Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer, Beauty and the Beast, Disney Press, Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton, 2009, Disney Digital 3D, 2010, Toy Story 3, Prince of Persia, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, San Diego Convention Center , San Diego, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International, The Princess and the Frog, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, Phineas, Phineas and Ferb

• Lasseter, Burton, Zemeckis and Miyazaki to take part in Disney panels at this year’s Comic-Con

  Jim Hill shares a press release that Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures just passed along. Which offers details on the Mouse’s presentations at this year’s Comic-Con International Read More... Posted Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:00 PM | 3 Comments Filed under: Disney, John Lasseter, Beauty and the Beast, John Musker, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group, 2009, Disney / Pixar, Kirk Wise, 3D, 3D film , 3D film format , 2010, 3-D releases , 3D digital motion pictures, Toy Story 3, Lee Unkrich, Pretty in Pink, 3D movie, Tron , San Diego Convention Center , San Diego, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International, The Princess and the Frog

• Disney XD aims to be where the boys are

  Jim Hill talks about the rebranded version of Toon Disney which will be debuting in February of 2009. Which seeks to become the cable channel of choice for boys 6-to-14 Read More... Posted Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:00 AM | 14 Comments Filed under: Disney, Disney Consumer Products, High School Musical, Disney Channel, Jerry Bruckheimer, Cars, George Lucas, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Star Wars, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Toon Disney, The Clone Wars, The Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon, Disney Princess, Alice in Wonderland, 2008, 2009, TV movies , cable channel, target demographic, animated series , SpongeBob SquarePants, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Hannah Montana , Camp Rock , July , February , Wizards of Waverly Place, Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place , Prince of Persia, TR2N, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, Cars franchise, Disney Interactive Media Group, DIMG, retooling, rebranding, brand allegiance, Delta House, female tween viewers, projections, live action, live action shows, Lost Boys, The Lost Boys, sports-related programming, sports-related, young male viewers, mission statement, testostrerone, Aaron Stone, Zeke and Luther, Zeke, The Disney Channel, Luther, ESPN, ESPN-based, Cartoon Network, disposable income, sports-based, males, male, Disney XD, Brooke Palmer, Batman: The Animated Series, programming, Jackie Chan Adventures, hyper-targeted, Power Rangers, targeted, inaugural programming, I'm with the Band, young males, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, demographics, retail sales, Phineas, Ferb, Phineas and Ferb, video game, online, mobile, video-on-demand, video on demand, VOD, G-Force, G Force, Bucky the Hamster, The Fairly Oddparents, Blaster the Guinea Pig, Bucky, Blaster, Star War: The Clone Wars, Star Wars The Clone Wars, Huntsman, Hamster, Guinea Pig, Clone Wars, bumper, bumpers, Turner Broadcasting, Fairly Oddparents

• Is everything on display in DCA's "Blue Sky Cellar" actually going to get built? Maybe. Maybe not

  In this week's "Why For," Jim Hill looks back over the history of the Disney Parks & Resorts at the rides, shows and attraction (some of them announced by Walt Disney himself) that ultimately didn't get built Read More... Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Disney, Walt Disney, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Epcot, Disney Theatrical, Disney's California Adventure, The Jungle Cruise, Anaheim, Orlando, Disney Press, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions, High School Musical franchise, Sleeping Beauty Castle, International Street, Alice in Wonderland, Disneyana, Disney Parks & Resorts, WDW, DCA, Disneyland Hotel, 1974, JHM, Disney World, Frontierland, Disneyana fans, attractions, shows, rides, New York Times, 1966 , Disneyana community , Rivers of America, shooting gallery, Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

• "Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland" showcases Mary Blair's concept art

  Jim Hill reviews a brand-new picture book which is built around the amazing artwork that this Disney Legend created for that 1951 animated feature Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: book, Disney, Walt Disney, Disney Press, Peter Pan, Disney Legend, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Mary Blair, concept art, Walt Disney Studios, 2008, 2009, animated feature, 2007, picture book, artists , 1951, bookshelf

• Toon Tuesday : Mary in the morning, Ellenshaw in the afternoon

  Looking for a fun way to spend a Saturday in the Bay Area? Then let Jim Hill plan out October 27th for you. Starting with a new exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum, an artist's signing at Where the Magic Begins and ... Would you believe a wedding? Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:05 AM | 8 Comments Filed under: Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Anaheim, Orlando, Peter Pan, Disney Legend, Cartoon Art Museum, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Mary Blair, Burbank, San Francisco, Peter Ellenshaw, Harrison Ellenshaw, Michael Young, Collectors Editions, Disney Art by Ellenshaw, Preston Blair, Kevin Blair, Cindy Russell, Where the Magic Begins, it's a small world, The Art and Flair of Mary Blair, Livermore, Bay Bridge, Bay Area, Southern California, Central Florida

• "Walt Disney's Cinderella" is a picture-perfect picture book

  Jim Hill reviews this new hardcover from Disney Press. Which features a spectacular selection of Mary Blair's concept art for Walt Disney Productions' 1950 release Read More... Posted Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: animation, book, Disney, DVD / Video, movies, Walt Disney, traditional animation, Disney Press, Peter Pan, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney's Cinderella, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Mary Blair, concept art, Newbury Medal, Cynthia Rylant, Animation Research Library, ARL, Jon Scieszka, WDAS