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• The Ub Iwerks Story -- Part II

  Jim Korkis concludes his two part story about Ub Iwerks, the secret genius of Walt Disney Studios. Read More... Posted Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• The Uncensored Mouse

  Jim concludes his "Uncensored Mouse" story by publishing the intros that he wrote to those issues that Disney's lawyers refused to allow Malibu Graphics to publish. There's lots of really interesting Disney history to be found here. Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Remembering Leon Janzen

  Jim Korkis contributes a fond remembrance of the late Leon Janzen, the co-founder of "The 'E' Ticket" magazine ... Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• The Uncensored Mouse

  Jim Korkis returns with yet another multi-part story about comic books. This time around, it's a tale about the Malibu Graphics group, a company that wanted to reprint classic Mickey Mouse comic strips from the 1930s. It's just too bad that Disney's lawyers had other ideas. Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Bob Hope and the World of Disney

  Today, JimHillMedia.com pays tribute to two giants of the entertainment industry. First up, it's Jim Korkis with a very informative piece about Bob Hope's various connections to the vast Disney empire ... Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Setting Sail with Walt

  From Steamboat Willie right up to the Disney Wonder. Jim Korkis returns with a wonderful new column about the enormous role that ships and the sea have played in Disney Company history. Read More... Posted Friday, August 29, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Flying High with Walt

  JimHillMedia.com takes flight today ... as Jim Korkis returns with a great new column about the Walt Disney Company's corporate planes ... Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Dirty Disney and Jessica Rabbit Tales

  Our Jim Korkis festival continues with an article about unauthorized uses of Disney's cartoon characters, particularly Roger Rabbit's lovely -- and ever-lovin' -- wife, the curvaceous Jessica Rabbit. Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Walt Disney and the Communist Threat

  If you're a Disney history buff, you've probably seen this story referred to -- albeit briefly -- in various authorized Walt Disney biographies. But Jim Korkis now delivers a full-blown account of the events leading up to Walt's controversial October 1497 appearance in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Read More... Posted Monday, August 18, 2003 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Where in the World is Walt?

  Looking for something special to do the next time you're visiting Walt Disney World? Then take along this challenging quiz crafted by JHM's own kwazy quizmaster, Jim Korkis. Read More... Posted Friday, August 15, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Don't Touch That Dial! Disney's TV Commercial Connection

  Jim Korkis returns with more entertaining insight into animation history. This time around, Jim reveals the Mouse House connection to two 1950s advertising icons, Fresh Up Freddie and Tommy Mohawk. Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney

• A Talk with a Disney Legend: Joyce Carlson -- Part III

  In the final installment of his series, Jim Korkis wraps up his interview with this Disney veteran. Read More... Posted Friday, July 04, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• A Talk with a Disney Legend: Joyce Carlson -- Part II

  In today's installment of this three part Jim Korkis interview, Joyce about what it was like to work on the "Small World" project for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• A Talk with a Disney Legend: Joyce Carlson -- Part I

  Jim Korkis begins a three part interview with Disney veteran Joyce Carlson. In today's installment, Joyce talks about her early days at the Mouse Factory. Read More... Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Good Mousekeeping -- Part III

  Jim Korkis wraps up his series on the "Good Housekeeping" Disney pages with a definitive listing of these delightful illustrations from the 1930s and 1940s. Read More... Posted Friday, June 13, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney