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Ron Schneider
M-I-C ... as in "I wish that this microphone would work properly"
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04-30-2008
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Jim Hill
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In honor of Disney's Hollywood Studios' 19th anniversary, Ron Schneider looks back on that theme park's opening day. When a malfunctioning microphone ruined many a stars' big entrance
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Floyd Norman
Toon Thursday : Mermaids, donuts and musical concrete
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04-16-2008
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman is back with a trio of wild & wacky stories from his days at the Mouse House. And did we mention that Mr. Fun now has his very own blog ?
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Ron Schneider
Wally Boag feted at Golden Horseshoe event
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04-09-2008
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Jim Hill
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Ron Schneider's back with a blow-by-blow account of last month's celebration. When over 300 fans & luminaries turned out to honor the life & times of this Disney Legend
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Ron Schneider
Filling some awfully big shoes at the Shoe
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03-27-2008
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Jim Hill
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As the Disneyana community gets ready for tomorrow night's Golden Horseshoe tribute event, Ron Schneider remembers what it felt like when he first went on as Wally Boag's understudy back in the Summer of 1980
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Floyd Norman
Caught in "The Parent Trap" -- Part II
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03-24-2008
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Floyd Norman
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In the final installment of his new two-part series, Disney Legend Floyd Norman recalls what it was like to be on the Burbank lot while this 1961 David Swift movie was being filmed
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Ron Schneider
How do you earn the right to perform in Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue? Make a left at Magic Mountain
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03-19-2008
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Jim Hill
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As the Disneyana community gets ready for next Saturday night's Golden Horseshoe tribute event, Ron Schneider tells you how he became Wally Boag's understudy back in the summer of 1980
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Floyd Norman
Caught in "The Parent Trap" -- Part I
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03-18-2008
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Floyd Norman
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In the first installment of this new two-part series, Disney Legend Floyd Norman describes what it was like to visit the set of this 1961 David Swift film
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Ron Schneider
"We're rollin' on the Mickey's Birthdayland Express"
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03-06-2008
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Jim Hill
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Ron Schneider looks back at one of the more unusual anniversary celebrations ever held at the Magic Kingdom. Where the Imagineers added a whole new "land" to that WDW theme park in honor of Mickey Mouse's 60th birthday
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Ron Schneider
The toughest critter west of the Alamo: The one, the only, Wally Boag
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02-25-2008
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Jim Hill
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In his JHM debut column, Ron Schneider pays tribute to the Disney Legend who inspired him to pursue a career in performing
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday: Disney's "B" Movie
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02-11-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Long before Jerry Seinfeld and DreamWorks began talking about making "Bee Movie," this subject was alive & well at Walt Disney Studios
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Disney's Night School
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01-14-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman reminisces about the after-hours animation classes that used to be offered on the Disney lot back in the 1950s
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Nancy Stadler
"The Little Mermaid" cast finally cuts loose at their opening night party
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01-10-2008
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Jim Hill
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Nancy Stadler shares some of the photographs that she took last night at NYC's Roseland Ballroom. As the cast of Disney Theatrical's latest production arrived for that show's opening night celebration
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Home for the Holidays
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12-17-2007
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Floyd Norman
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As a special holiday treat, Disney Legend Floyd Norman takes JHM readers on a tour of Walt Disney Studios circa 1957
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : A Disney kind of guy
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11-19-2007
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman looks back on the life & career of the late Bruce Gordon. A funny, brilliant and irreverant Imagineer & Disney historian that Floyd believes had a lot in common with the man Bruce so admired, Walt Disney
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : The Failure Factor
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10-30-2007
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman returns with an object lesson for all you creative types out there. How falling on your face every now & then can actually play an important part in your growth as an artist and as a person
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday: A tribute to Hurricane Eva
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09-17-2007
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Floyd Norman
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Precious little is known about the early women animators at Walt Disney Studios. Floyd Norman returns with a profile of one female artist you should really know about
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Nancy Stadler
New Hampshire filmmaker learned a lot from her "On the Lot" experience
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08-20-2007
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Jim Hill
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Nancy Stadler interviews Hilary Graham. Who -- on the eve of the finale of this Fox reality series -- looks back on what it was actually like to compete for that $1 milllion DreamWorks contract
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : In Defense of Mavericks
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08-13-2007
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Floyd Norman
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Animation industry legend Floyd Norman returns with a cautionary tale. Where he points out that while animation studios do need employees who know how to follow the rules, there's an even greater need for artists who know when to break the rules
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : My favorite Geekathon -- Comic-Con International
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07-23-2007
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Floyd Norman
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As he gets ready to make his annual trip down to San Diego, animation legend Floyd Norman recalls the early days of the Con. Back when this strictly-comic-book convention was held at the El Cortez Hotel
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Nancy Stadler
Tube Thursday: "General Hospital" star takes part in fundraiser for New Hampshire animal shelter
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06-27-2007
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Jim Hill
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Nancy Stadler shares her take on a recent event at New Hampshire's Derryfield Country Club. Where Bradford Anderson met with GH fans in an effort to raise money for the Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Remembering Vance Gerry of WDAS's Story Department (1929 - 2005)
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06-18-2007
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Floyd Norman
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As he concludes his new series about some of the storymen that he worked with at Disney Studios, animation legend Floyd Norman looks back over the career of Vance Gerry
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Remembering Fred Lucky of WDFA's Story Department (1938 - 1999)
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06-11-2007
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Floyd Norman
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As he continues his new series about some of the storymen that he worked with at Disney Studios, animation legend Floyd Norman looks back over the career of cartoonist & storyboard artist Fred Lucky
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Remembering Pete Young (1948 - 1985)
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06-04-2007
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Floyd Norman
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As he begins a brand-new series about some of the storymen that he worked with at Disney Studios, animation legend Floyd Norman looks back at the all-too-brief career of Pete Young
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Animators of the Caribbean
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05-07-2007
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Floyd Norman
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Leaving Burbank behind for a while, animation legend Floyd Norman recalls his trip to Jamaica back in the 1980s. Back when he and his partner, Leo Sullivan tried to set up that island's first animation studio
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : "Just finish the darned thing !"
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03-05-2007
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Floyd Norman
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Floyd Norman returns with a column that talks about the very start of his career at Disney Feature Animation. Back when he was a member of the "Fairy Unit" working on "Sleeping Beauty"
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