Chris Barry

Cast of "The Little Mermaid" wows crowd at the World of Disney

2008-02-28T02:00:00Z

Chris Barry drops by the 5th Avenue store to check out the special event that was held there earlier this week to help promote the release of the original cast recording for Disney's newest Broadway musical...(read more)

Splash Mountain. Space Mountain. Big Thunder Mountain ... Mount Disney ?!

2007-05-04T01:00:00Z

Chris Barry talks about the role that Walt Disney played in the founding of the Sugar Bowl Resort, which was one of Northern California's very first ski areas...(read more)

"That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown"

2007-01-05T02:00:00Z

Given that tonight is Little Christmas Eve (I.E. The night before the official end of the 2006 holiday season), JHM is back with one final present for its readers. As Chris Barry reveals the origins of that perennial holiday favorite, "A Charlie Brown Christmas"...(read more)

"Disney's PhotoMovie" puts the snap back in your snapshots

2006-12-11T02:00:00Z

Chris Barry reports of a WDW pilot program that may have already flown the coop. One that created a keepsake DVD by combining pre-recorded pieces of video & file photos with your Disney's PhotoPass shots...(read more)

" ... They're just a memory among my souvenirs"

2006-10-19T01:00:00Z

Chris Barry returns with a look at some of the Disney ephemera that he and his family have collected over the years during their Disney World vacations...(read more)

"Disney Insider" DVD is an entertaining & informative companion piece to the 2005 yearbook

2006-07-12T01:00:00Z

Chris Barry finally gets a chance to pop this disc into his DVD player and discovers that he really enjoys this multi-media review of the last year in the Walt Disney Company's history...(read more)

"Disney Insider Yearbook" offers intriguing look back at 2005

2006-06-14T01:00:00Z

JHM guest writer Chris Barry checks out this limited-edition "Year In Review." Which the folks at Disney Insider hope will be popular enough with fans that it can then become an annual publication...(read more)

Scoping out the competition: Six Flags Great Adventure

2006-05-23T01:05:00Z

JHM guest writer Chris Barry returns with an article about his recent trip to his local Six Flags park. Which -- thanks to that theme park chain's new management team -- is looking more & more like the Mouse's operations with each passing day...(read more)

Pixar at the MOMA: Part II

2006-03-12T20:00:00Z

Chris Barry returns with the conclusion of his two-part series on Museum of Modern Art's recent retrospective on Pixar Animation Studio...(read more)

MOMA exhibit offered detailed look back at Pixar's first 20 years

2006-02-12T21:00:00Z

Chris Barry just raves about the recently closed exhibit at NYC's Museum of Modern Art. Which is now getting packed up so that it can then be shipped off to London & Tokyo ...(read more)

Another look back at the "Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations" auction

2006-01-22T21:00:00Z

Chris Barry concludes his series that takes a look at the Sotheby's "Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations" auction that took place last September ...(read more)

Looking back at the "Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations" auction

2005-12-12T21:00:00Z

Ever wonder what became of those 75 Mickey Mouse statues that were designed & decorated by celebrities? JHM guest writer Chris Barry brings you up to speed about what actually happens at Sotheby's back in September ...(read more)

Fraggles overshadow Muppets at Henson Company's 50th anniversary celebration

2005-10-09T20:00:00Z

JHM guest columnist Chris Barry is back with more thoughts about an event he recently attended at NYC's Museum of Television & Radio. As in: How can the Jim Henson Company celebrate its 50th anniversary without ever mentioning the Muppets?...(read more)

A Henson family reunion at NYC's Museum of Television & Radio

2005-09-29T20:00:00Z

JHM guest columnist Chris Barry takes Manhattan ... er ... went into New York City this past weekend in order to attend a 50th anniversary celebration for the Jim Henson Company at the MT & R. ...(read more)

When the Muppeteers were fretting about the Mouse

2005-09-22T20:00:00Z

JHM guest columnist Chris Barry is back with yet another article about his days at the Jim Henson Company. This time around, he looks back on the first time the Walt Disney Company tried to acquire the Muppets. ...(read more)