December, 2007

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Which 1980s TV favorites almost voiced Ursula the Sea Witch for Disney's "The Little Mermaid"

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01-23-2015

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As you read through the liner notes for Walt Disney Records ' Legacy Collection version of "The Little Mermaid" soundtrack (which is this...

How Walt Disney Animation Studios kept "Feast" from looking like a dog's dinner

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01-13-2015

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Patrick Osborne tried something interesting back in 2012. He set up two 1 Second Everyday accounts. With one, he used this app to capture brief glimpses...
Why "Doctor Who" 's Peter Capaldi didn't make the final cut in Disney's "Maleficent"

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12-29-2014

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Given that Nick Frost already had the beard as well as a Santa Claus-like shape, it probably didn't take all that much behind-the-scenes effort to...
Seth MacFarlane celebrates the classic Christmas albums of the 1940s & 1950s with "Holiday for Swing!"

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12-25-2014

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So how much time does it take to craft a brand-new holiday album that has a timeless sound? To hear Joel McNeely (i.e., the Emmy Award-winning arranger...

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"Not a creature was stirring ...," not even the guy who writes all of those stories about the Mouse

Posted 12-26-2007

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Jim Hill explains why JHM has been content-free for the past week. He also passes along some news about the Harwick family's holiday as well as promoting some upcoming stories for the site...
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Will the writer's strike force production of "High School Musical 3" & "The Hannah Montana Movie" to be postponed ?

Posted 12-19-2007

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Jim Hill shares the grim news coming out of Burbank. Which suggests that -- unless the WGA returns to work early in 2008 -- Walt Disney Pictures may have no choice but to push back production of the big screen versions of these two Disney Channel favorites...
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"Anything Can Happen If You Let It" chronicles Mary Poppins' journey from page to stage

Posted 12-18-2007

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Jim Hill reviews Brian Sibley & Michael Lassell's great new making-of book. Which -- through a trio of artfully designed books -- covers the history of this much beloved character...
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Wanna make the holidays a bit more magical for one deserving family?

Posted 12-16-2007

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Jim Hill's putting the word out to WDW cast members as well as JHM readers. He needs your help to make Christmas merrier for Elizabeth Harwick and her two daughters...
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The Pixar TV special you never got to see, "A Tin Toy Christmas"

Posted 12-13-2007

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Jim Hill shares what he's learned about this abandoned project. Which (in a roundabout way) provided the inspiration for Pixar Animation Studios' first feature-length production, "Toy Story"...
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Suffering from "Pirates" withdrawal? Then treat yourself to a peek at "The Secret Files of the East India Trading Company"

Posted 12-11-2007

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Jim Hill reviews this entertaining new interactive volume from brecker&mayer! LLC. Which brings the world of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" to life right in your hands...
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Toon Tuesday: The story behind "The Pixar Story"

Posted 12-10-2007

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Jim Hill chats with acclaimed filmmaker Leslie Iwerks about her new documentary. Which will be screening this evening at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater and will be followed by a panel discussion with Roy E. Disney...
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Monday Mouse Watch: Ariel meets her maker? Has Tinker Bell lost her voice?

Posted 12-09-2007

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Jim Hill shares a few fun Disney-related items that have popped up in his inbox over the past few days. Including where you can find an early reference to Rapunzel in "Enchanted"...
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A special "Where's WALL-E" edition of Why For?

Posted 12-08-2007

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Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim tries to put together a definitive list of where the in-jokes & self references in Pixar's feature films & shorts are located
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A meet the author / artist / filmmaker edition of Where For

Posted 12-06-2007

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Jim Hill bounces from Orlando to Anaheim, New York to Hollywood and then back again. As he talks up a number of signings & screenings that are being held all over the country over the next eight days...
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"How Does the Show Go On?" lifts the curtain on what goes on behind-the-scenes at a Broadway musical

Posted 12-05-2007

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Jim Hill reviews Thomas Schumacher & Jeff Kurtti's interactive introduction to the theater. Which uses stories & images from various Disney Theatrical productions to reveal what's actually involved with putting on a professional show ...
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Broadway comes roaring back to life, and so does Disney's "The Lion King"

Posted 12-03-2007

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Jim Hill brings you an update on the 10th anniversary celebration for this Tony Award-winning musical. Which was kind of thrown off-schedule by last month's stagehands strike ...
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Construction's officially underway on Universal's "Wizarding World of Harry Potter"

Posted 12-02-2007

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Jim Hill shares some of the photos that Max Schilling recently took at Islands of Adventure. Which show that site prep has begun on this 20-acre addition to the Universal Orlando Resort...