Wade Sampson returns with a real holiday treat: a series of Christmas-related tales that feature the old Mousetro himself, Walt Disney as well as Walt Disney Studio's resident genius, Ward Kimball. Read More...

Wade Sampson concludes his series about a rarely seen 1937 RKO publicity document that sheds light on the life of Walt Disney. Today, Wade talks about how Walt became an animator, his struggles in Kansas City and yet another alternative story of the creation of Mickey Mouse! Read More...

In honor of the 102nd anniversary of Walt Disney's birth, Wade Sampson serves up a column that pays tribute to the very best Disney bio that's out there today: Bob Thomas' "Walt Disney: An American Original." Read More...

Wade Sampson returns with an intriguing article about Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the big part that Mickey Mouse has played in this holiday tradition. Read More...

Wade Sampson returns with another great piece about Disney Company history. This time around, Wade talks about the man who brought a lot of style to the corporation's movies and theme park: Disney Legend Emile Kuri. Read More...

JimHillMedia.com proudly introduces its newest columnist: Disney historian Wade Sampson. Wade makes a pretty spectacular debut at the site today by presenting the first installment of his two part series on Disney Legend Ken Anderson's contributions to Disneyland's "Haunted Mansion." Read More...