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• Wednesday with Wade: More "Making Fun of the Mouse"

  Following up on Jim Hill's series from last week, Wade Sampson now shares some of his favorite stories about cartoons that parodied Walt Disney and/or the cartoons that his studio produced Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2006 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: Animation, Disney, DVD / Video, TV

• Wednesdays With Wade: Remembering Disney's "True-Life Adventure" series

  As Buena Vista Home Entertainment gets this acclaimed series of nature films ready for their upcoming DVD release, Wade Sampson reveals how Walt Disney originally got into the "True-Life Adventure" business Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 03, 2006 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney, DVD / Video, TV

• Wednesdays with Wade: Further thoughts on "Song of the South"

  Wade Sampson provides even more information about this controversial film. From the location in Arizona where much much of this live action / animated feature was shot to an exact transcript of Bob Iger's comments about "SOTS" frrom last month's shareholders meeting Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:00 AM | 26 Comments Filed under: Animation, Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Disney goes postal

  In honor of this week's unveiling of the new "Disney Romance" stamps at Epcot, Wade Sampson talks about that time back in 1968 that the U.S. Post Office honored the late Walt Disney by issuing a commemorative stamp Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 12:00 AM | 6 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Funny Little Bunnies

  Just in time for Easter, Wade Sampson talks about the historical significance of an animated short that Walt Disney Studios produced back in 1934 Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: Animation, Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: A not-so-beautiful tomorrow for the Carousel of Progress

  Wade Sampson returns with a full history of the Carousel of Progress, tracing the history of this beloved attraction all the back to its Edison Square days and then musing on COP's uncertain future Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 05, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney, Theme Park

• Wednesdays with Wade: A fond look back at Disney Studios circa 1938

  Wade Sampson shares another amazing Disney-related article from his extensive magazine collection. This time around, it's a piece from a November 1938 issue of "Liberty Magazine" that offers some real insights into how Walt & Roy operated back then Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Animation, Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Do Disneyland's roots really lie in the Chicago Railroad Fair?

  Wade Sampson wonders if the real inspiration for "The Happiest Place on Earth" can actually be found in the Windy City. To prove his point, Wade walks us through the old Chicago Railroad Fair of 1948-49 and points out the many parallels between aspects of that event and lands, rides & shows at the Anaheim theme park Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 22, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Disneyland Fun Facts circa 1957

  What to bone up on some pretty uesless trivia? Wade Sampson shares some fun factoids that some Disneyland PR flak threw together back in 1957, back when the "Happiest Place on Earth" was then only two years old Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 15, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Lillian Disney, the woman behind the man

  Wade Sampson shares an article from a 1953 issue of McCalls, where Lillian looks back on the life that she shared with Walt Disney Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 08, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Save Oswald

  Just because the company has reacquired the rights to this early Disney cartoon character doesn't mean that we'll automatically be seeing a Lucky Rabbit DVD anytime soon. Wade Sampson explains why the search for Oswald's many missing films goes on Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Oswald Comes Home

  JHM columnist Wade Sampson offers a detailed look back at the history of this classic animation character that the Walt Disney Company recently reaquired the rights to Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Comic art auction no laughing matter

  JHM columnist Wade Sampson weighs in on a very controversial subject: Whether it's right that so many important pieces of Disney Company history are now in the hands of private collectors Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Finding Epcot

  JHM columnist Wade Sampson wonders about what's going on with WDW's science & discovery theme park. Whether -- as they attempt to raise attendance levels -- the Imagineers are watering down Epcot's core concepts so much that the place has become almost unrecognizable Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney

• Wednesdays with Wade: Farewell to Body Wars

  Wade Sampson takes a not-so-fond look back at the history of this now defunct Future World thrill ride Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: Disney