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• End of a Mouse Ear-a: "Where the Magic Begins" to close

  Jim Hill shares some very sad news coming out of the Bay Area. Cindy Russell's celebrated Disneyana shop will soon be shuttering Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: retail establishment , Disneyana, Disneyana community , Disneyana Enthusiasts, Disneyana fans, character , character-based merchandise, characters , artists , animation, 2003, 2008, Cinderella, Cindy Russell, limited edition , Livermore, Disney, Disney Store, Disney Stores, Where the Magic Begins

• Was "Brother Bear" really put into production because Michael Eisner thought that the Disney Store would then be able to sell more plush ?

  Jim Hill shares an excerpt from Jeffery Stepakoff's "Billion-Dollar Kiss," in which this industry veteran talks about the two years that he spent at Disney Feature Animation working on "Brother Bear" and "Tarzan" Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:00 AM | 11 Comments Filed under: Tarzan, Walt Disney Animation Studios, toys, traditional animation, The Animation Guild, Northern Exposure, book, animation, Jeffrey Stepakoff, Rita Hsiao, Brother Bear, Disney, Shine Limited, The Wonder Years, Disney Store