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Tube Thursday: “Merlin” 's Prince Arthur ain’t exactly a prince of a guy

Jim Hill chats with Bradley James, the co-star of this hit BBC One fantasy series. Which began airing on Sunday nights on NBC earlier this summer Read More...

Posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments

Filed under: The Moment of Truth, The New Avengers, king, King Arthur, CBS, Prince Arthur, production company , television, television program, television show , Wart, Wales, The Sword in the Stone, The Labyrinth of Gedref, stunt director, sword, swordplay, squire, Le Morte D'Arthur, Kay, France, Frank Finlay, fantasy series, Colin Morgan, chainmail, Cardiff, Bradley James, Andreas Petrides, Anhora, 1978, 2007, 2008, 2009, To Kill the King, TV series, TV show, Stuart Orme, Merlin, Drama Centre London, Arthur, Arthurian legend, England, Shine Limited, NBC, NBC / Universal

Keep an eagle eye out for The Haunted Mansion’s Hatbox Ghost

Ever wonder what became of this infamous AA figure? Jim Hill shares what he knows about the alleged final resting place of Ol’ Hatbox Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:00 AM | 7 Comments

Filed under: D23, David Mumford, goons, AA figure, AA figures, pin, pins, album, America Sings, WDI, WED, The Séance Circle , The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion, The Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, Sleeping Beauty, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-thru, Security, Security Host, poster , posters, Madame Leota, magazine , magazine article, Imagineer, Imagineering, Imagineers, Fantasyland, Ed Squair, Disneyland, Disneyland the Nickel Tour: A Postcard Journey Through 40 Years of the Happiest Place on Earth, Critter Country, big fig, big figure, attraction, attractions, Audio Animatronic, Audio Animatronics, August, 1969, 1970s , 1980s, Tomorrowland, Tony Baxter , Maleficent, Marc Davis, Bruce Gordon, Disney, E Ticket, backstage, Hatbox Ghost, Haunted Mansion O-Pin House, Shelly Smith, O-Pin House, Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney Photo Library, Disney twenty-three, Disney twenty-three magazine , Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

Toon Tuesday: Glen Keane goes back to the drawing board

Jim Hill shares some shots from Comic-Con. Where this master animator revealed that he had just ended a six month sabbatical and was now returning to work at Walt Disney Animation Studios Read More...

Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments

Filed under: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Tarzan, panel, panel discussion, Walt Stanchfield, Walt Stanchfield lectures, WDAS, Walt Disney Animation Studios, train, stylization, Ruben Procopio, Glen Keane, Don Hahn , Disney Feature Animation, convention, convention center , CG, CG feature, character , character animation, book, Beauty and the Beast, animated feature, animated features, animation, animation fan, 2009, 2010, Tom Sito, San Diego, San Diego Convention Center , Burbank, Disney, drawing class, drawing classes, drawings , Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes , Eric Goldberg, Rapunzel, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

Monday Mouse Watch: Will Disney's "Mickey By" program start a fashion trend in 2010?

Jim Hill shares some shots from this year’s Licensing International Expo. Which reveal the artistic direction that Disney Consumer Products is looking to take with its new “Mickey By” program Read More...

Posted Monday, August 10, 2009 12:00 AM | 13 Comments

Filed under: celebrities, celebrity, pin, pins, vintage t-shirt, vintage t-shirts, trendsetter, trendsetters, The Walt Disney Company, poster , posters, Mickey By, Mickey By program, Mickey Mouse, Las Vegas, Licensing International Expo, Licensing International Expo 2009, handbag, handbags, global initiative, fashion, fashion magazine, fashion magazines, fashion trend, Disney Consumer Products, DCP , DCP initiative, convention, convention center , corporate symbol, Bernadette Bowman, 1960s, 2010, jewelry, t-shirt, t-shirts, 1920s, 1930s, Mickey, Mandalay Bay, Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Disney, baby boomer, baby boomers , banner, banners, short, shorts, Disney Store, Disney Stores

The John Hughes / ABC / Walt Disney Company connection

In honor of the passing of this talented filmmaker, Jim Hill shares a few anecdotes that reflect on the times that Hughes worked for the Mouse Read More...

Posted Friday, August 07, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments

Filed under: cross country trip , Curly Sue, Great Oaks Entertainment, ABC, Spaceballs III: The Search for Spaceballs II, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Pretty in Pink, producer, television, television show , The Absent-Minded Professor, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, film, film title, films, writer , Warner Bros. , Walley World, Walt Disney, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Company, The Bee, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, slapstick, screenplay, script, Ron Miller, Ricardo Mestres, movies, Jackie Chan, Jaws 3 People 0, Flubber, Faber College, family vacation, Eddie Bracken, Disneyland, Disneyland Park, Delta House, 1979, 1990, 1990s, 1991, 1996 , 1997, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jim Belushi, John Hughes, vacation, Vacation '58, TV series, TV show, 101 Dalmatians, 1950s, Michael Eisner, Michelle Pfieffer, Mickey, Robin Williams, director , Disney, Hollywood Pictures, Home Alone, Harold Ramis, Mouse House, movie, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Studios, National Lampoon, National Lampoon's Animal House, National Lampoon's Vacation, motion picture

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: 3D, 3D film , 3D movie, Alice in Wonderland, Pretty in Pink, film, Tim Burton, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, Johnny Depp, Disney Digital 3D, animated feature, 2009, 2010, San Diego, live action, London, Disney, movie, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

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

Is Disney / Pixar finally getting serious about “Monsters, Inc. 2.” And … “The Tiger King” ?!

Jim Hill’s back with even more domain names that The Walt Disney Company has registered over the past few weeks Read More...

Posted Friday, July 31, 2009 12:00 AM | 5 Comments

Filed under: Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Lion King, Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mary Poppins, domain name , domain names, California, Broadway, Broadway musical, Beverly, 2009, Jerry Bruckheimer, Broadway production, Disney, DVD, Blu-ray, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Monsters Inc.

Tube Thursday: “LOST” props to come up for auction in May of 2010

Jim Hill shares shots of some of the costumes & set pieces from this hit ABC series that were on display at Comic-Con Read More...

Posted Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments

Filed under: ABC, television, television program, television show , finale, series finale, May, Lost, Emmy Awards, 2010, TV, TV show

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: Alice in Wonderland, Pretty in Pink, Summer, summer flick, Disney Digital 3D, 1982, 2010, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, TRON: Legacy, San Diego, San Diego Convention Center , Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

D23 Expo buttons & ‘bots kept the crowds coming back for more in San Diego

Jim Hill shares some of Nancy Stadler’s shots from Booth 3917. Which is where the Official Community of Disney Fans had set up shop in the San Diego Convention Center Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:00 AM | 7 Comments

Filed under: D23, Sky High, Disneyana community , Disneyana Enthusiasts, Disney / Pixar, 1981, 1990, 2009, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, TRON: Legacy, Steve Lisberger, San Diego, San Diego Convention Center , Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, comic , comic book, comic books , Comic-Con , Comic-Con International, Condorman

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: Alice in Wonderland, Pretty in Pink, touring version , tours, Ticket & Transportation Center, Tim Burton, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, Disney Digital 3D, 2010, Toronto, London, Disney, movie, Walt Disney Pictures, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

Comic-Con crowds go crazy for “TRON: Legacy”

Jim Hill reports in Hall H, where Jeff Bridges made an appearance at the Disney 3D panel to talk about what it was like to revisit the World of TRON 27 years after the release of the first film Read More...

Posted Friday, July 24, 2009 12:00 AM | 5 Comments

Filed under: 1982, 2008, 2009, 2010, Jeff Bridges, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, TRON: Legacy, San Diego, San Diego Convention Center , Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

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