March, 2010

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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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“Alice in Wonderland: A Visual Companion” will make all other making-of books green (screen) with envy

Posted 03-31-2010

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Jim Hill reviews this terrific new Disney Editions book. WARNING !! This JHM article does contain a few mild spoilers for this Walt Disney Pictures release...
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The Disneyland that You Almost Got: Big Town USA

Posted 03-30-2010

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Jim Hill continues his series of stories about rides, shows and attractions that never made it off of WDI’s drawing board. This time around, he talks about an entire land that the Imagineers originally proposed back in 1976...
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Monday Mouse Watch: Looking over the fence at Ariel's Undersea Adventure

Posted 03-29-2010

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Jim Hill shares some photographs that Noe Valladolid took during a recent trip to Disney's California Adventure. Which reveal the current construction status of DCA's newest dark ride...
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“How to Train Your Dragon” surprises, charms and soars

Posted 03-26-2010

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Jim Hill reviews this new Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois film. Which he hopes will force some animation fans to reconsider their take on DreamWorks Animation...
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“Lion King” ‘s Buyi Zama goes from beauty to baboon in under 25 minutes

Posted 03-25-2010

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Jim Hill takes you backstage at Mandalay Bay so that you can watch Juliet White – the make-up supervisor for the Las Vegas Company of this Tony Award-winning Disney on Broadway musical – work her magic...
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Don Hahn & Peter Schneider to host Q & A sessions this coming weekend during NY and LA screenings of “Waking Sleeping Beauty”

Posted 03-24-2010

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Jim Hill gives animation fans a heads up about a special event. Where the filmmakers behind this award-winning documentary will be taking questions from the audience at specific screenings in New York City, Century City and Burbank...
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Tune Tuesday: Looking back on the creation of "Captain EO"

Posted 03-23-2010

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Jim Hill chats with Rick Rothschild, the former Imagineer who served as the original Show Producer for this landmark 3D film. Which recently re-opened as the “Captain EO Tribute” attraction at Disneyland...
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Monday Mouse Watch: Looking forward to Disney’s “Prince of Persia” and Pixar’s “Day & Night”

Posted 03-22-2010

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Jim Hill finishes up his ShoWest coverage by sharing some of the comments that Jerry Bruckheimer and John Lasseter made while they were meeting with exhibitors last week at the Paris Las Vegas...
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Tune Thursday: Caroline Sheen is fine with flying. But onstage illusions make her nervous

Posted 03-18-2010

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Jim Hill talks with the talented actress who just took over the title role in the North American touring company of “Mary Poppins”...
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John Canemaker pays tribute to a guy named Joe

Posted 03-17-2010

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Jim Hill chats with this Academy Award-winning filmmaker and animation historian about why so many people in the industry still seem to miss Joe Ranft...
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“Toy Story 3” is a triumph, puts exhibitors at ShoWest in tears

Posted 03-16-2010

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Jim Hill reports in from Las Vegas. Where – earlier today – he got to see the work-in-progress version of this long awaited Pixar sequel
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Monday Mouse Watch: D23’s Steven Clark looks ahead to 2011 and beyond

Posted 03-15-2010

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Jim Hill talks with the Head of the Official Community for Disney Fans about the various events that are now in the works for that organization. Including September’s DESTINATION D and next year’s D23 EXPO...
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Get your ticket to ride at WDW’s Richard Petty Driving Experience

Posted 03-11-2010

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Jim Hill looks back on the morning he recently spent at the Walt Disney World Speedway. When he actually got the chance to take a NASCAR-style stock car out for a spin...
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The TRON attractions that Disneyland almost got

Posted 03-10-2010

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Jim Hill gives you a peek at 1982 era expansion plans for the Happiest Place on Earth. Back when WED actually toyed with the idea of adding a TRON-themed ride & arcade to Tomorrowland...
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New Orleans-style blowout planned for final weekend of Disney’s “Dreams Come True”

Posted 03-08-2010

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Jim Hill reports that the NOMA will stay open for 30 hours straight and present live jazz concerts as this once-in-a-lifetime display of treasures from Disney’s Animation Research Library draws to a close on March 14th...
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Disney, Tim Burton & Linda Woolverton deliver an “Alice” for the ages

Posted 03-05-2010

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WARNING! There be spoilers a-plenty in Jim Hill’s review of this new Tim Burton film. Which is a “Wonderland” that you’ll want to return to again & again....