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Will showing selected scenes from “The Princess and the Frog” finally silence this film’s critics?

Jim Hill writes about the new tack that Walt Disney Animation Studios is taking with the promotion of its new hand-drawn animated feature. Which involves screening footage from “The Princess and the Frog” at events that will be attended by African-American opinion makers Read More...

Posted Monday, August 03, 2009 12:00 AM | 10 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Ron Clements, John Musker, Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Walt Disney Company, New York City, Los Angeles, NYC, LA, film, movie, 2009, animated feature, November, Tampa, film festival, New York, Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog, The Little Mermaid, The Great Mouse Detective

Universal Studios Hollywood freshens up for the Fall

During a recent trip to Southern California, Jim dropped by USH and discovered that lots of changes have been made to both the Upper & Lower Lot Read More...

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 12:00 AM | 6 Comments

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Tune Tuesday : "Shrek the Musical" gets off to a great start in Seattle

WARNING !! There be spoilers ahead in this preview piece about DreamWorks Theatrical's Broadway-bound production. Which is a musical adaptation of DW's Academy Award-winning animated feature Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008 12:00 AM | 8 Comments

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Jerry Beck to be honored at this year's Annie Awards

Jim Hill pays tribute to this noted author & historian, who will receive the June Foray Award next week for the positive impact that he's had on the animation industry Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:00 AM | 5 Comments