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  • Blog Post: A special behind-the-scenes version of Why For

    Karen M. writes in to ask a special favor: Dear Jim -- I just want to send you a quick e-mail to thank you for writing about Charlie Ridgway 's new book, " Spinning Disney's World ." On your recommendation , I picked up a copy and found that Mr. Ridgway's biography was just as you said it would be: Loaded...
    on29 Mar 2007

  • Blog Post: Walt Disney Pictures plans cheesy promotional stunt for "Ratatouille"

    In a little more than three months time, Pixar 's next big release, " Ratatouille " will be rolling into theaters. And -- to date -- Walt Disney Pictures ' promotional department has done everything that they can in order to get the word out about this Brad Bird film. This includes creating a teaser...
    on26 Mar 2007

  • Blog Post: "The Winston Effect" offers real insight into how special effects are created these days

    I got a lot of nice notes in response to yesterday's Peter Ellenshaw tribute . Though what I thought was kind of intriguing was the theme that ran through many of these e-mails. Which was: "How I wish I'd had the chance to stand in Peter Ellenshaw's studio and watch that man work. See how the special...
    on14 Feb 2007

  • Blog Post: Scrooge U: Part XXXIV -- "Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol" is almost unbrer ... er ... unbearable

    You know, if things had just gone a little bit differently, all us Disney dweebs would have had something truly spectacular to celebrate this holiday season. You see, 2006 was supposed to be the year that Walt Disney Home Entertainment finally released " Song of the South " on DVD. This limited...
    on25 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: "Today in Disney History" is a perfect last-minute gift for the Disney obsessive on your holiday shopping list

    It's Christmas-crunch time, kiddies. You know what I mean. That horrible moment that arrives every holiday season. When you're feeling all smug & self-satisfied because you think that you've completed your Xmas shopping. Only to suddenly sit bolt upright in your chair and say: "Oh, cr*p! I forgot...
    on19 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: Want to really inspire someone this holiday season? Get them a "Furry Red Monster"

    Are you still struggling with your holiday shopping? Are you having trouble finding just the right gift for that "creative" person on your list? You know the one that I'm talking about. That person who used to tie up your kitchen table with all of their "projects" when they were a kid. Who'd turn construction...
    on12 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: Scrooge U: Part XV -- Great Scott!

    When you've seen as many versions of "A Christmas Carol" as I have recently, you begin to notice that there's this pattern to the way a lot of actors portray Ebenezer Scrooge. That they tend to employ the same sorts of acting tricks in order to keep their performances entertaining & emotionally effective...
    on6 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: "Disney Comics: 75 Years of Innovation" offers an entertaining overview of this international artform

    Earlier today, Mark S. sent me an e-mail asked: Dear Jim: Today's "Scrooge U" article compelled me to pull out my old VHS copy of " Mickey's Christmas Carol ." And you're right. It is fun spotting all of those characters from earlier Disney films that pop up in the picture. In addition to those " Mr...
    on5 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: Scrooge U : Part XI -- Ebenezer American Style

    Just the name seems somewhat sacrilegious: " An American Christmas Carol ." Copyright 1999 Image Entertainment I mean, is it even legal to do that? Take Charles Dickens' almost quintessentially English story out of its familiar 1840s London setting and then drop it into Depression-era America? To be...
    on2 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: New edition of "Disney A to Z" is a great starter book for budding Disney history buffs

    John S. writes in to ask: Jim -- My son and I recently discovered your website and we've really been enjoyed digging through all of your old stories. Since my son is now showing such a keen interest in the history of the Walt Disney Company, I thought that I might give him a Disney history book as a...
    on21 Nov 2006

  • Blog Post: Disney's long, long journey to Oz

    It was 50 years ago tonight that the 1939 version of " The Wizard of Oz " was first shown on television. Copyright 2005 Warner Home Video The first-ever telecast of this Victor Fleming film was a rating smash. Over 44 million people tuned in to catch this broadcast (Which was hosted by the...
    on3 Nov 2006

  • Blog Post: "Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination" is a triumph

    Let's cut to the chase, shall we? The Walt Disney biography that all of us dweebs have been waiting for (Some of us, for decades now) ... is finally here . While there may have been other fine books written about the founder of the Walt Disney Company (Bob Thomas' " Walt Disney: An American Original...
    on31 Oct 2006

  • Blog Post: Monday MouseWatch: Disney tries to make the most of "High School Musical"

    Has it really been just eight months since " High School Musical " was first presented on the Disney Channel ? Copyright 2006 Disney Enterprises Back in January of this year, Disney Channel execs obviously had very high hopes for this Kenny Ortega film. Otherwise, why would they have spent all of that...
    on24 Sep 2006

  • Blog Post: "I once made the mistake of asking Walt a question ... and he replied by saying, 'Let me check that with my Jew.' "

    To answer your first question: Yes, the "Walt" that's referred to in the headline for today's story is Walt Disney. To answer your second question: The conversation in question actually happened back in the 1960s. A young reporter from the New York Times heard the old Mousetro say this. In the Disney...
    on15 Aug 2006