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Why For?: Episode 1- Jim Hill Answers Questions about Pixar, Clarabelle Cow & the Matterhorn Movie by The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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Never mind about Emma Thompson playing P.L Travers. Did you hear about the time that this "Saving Mr. Banks" star was supposed to play Mary Poppins?
Jim Hill
Given that one of the key scenes in " Saving Mr. Banks " is the Hollywood premiere of " Mary Poppins " (which was held on August 27, 1964 at Graumann's Chinese Theatre ), I thought that all of you movie trivia buffs out there might be interested to learn that the 49th anniversary...
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16 Dec 2013
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TCM celebrates Disney live-action with movie marathon, 2011 film festival
Jim Hill
So what exactly is the deal with Boxing Day ? How did December 26 th wind up with this particular moniker? Well, in the U.K., the name supposedly dates back to the tradition of Victorian tradesmen receiving "Christmas boxes" and/or gifts on the day after Christmas in return for goods &...
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25 Dec 2010
Blog Post:
Toon Tuesday: The Wow Factor
Floyd Norman
I’ve often been asked this goofy question. “How would you run an animation studio if you were in charge?” Questions like this come from young people who assume I have answers. The truth is, I’m not in that position, and I don’t expect to be. However, I once ran my own business...
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1 Jun 2010
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Toon Tuesday : Here's to the real survivors
Floyd Norman
There's a popular television show called " Survivor ." I've never been able to watch this show or even take it seriously. It's difficult to consider the consequences of surviving on a desert island when craft services is located nearby. However, I did see some real survivors a few weeks ago as I walked...
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18 Aug 2008
Blog Post:
Caught in "The Parent Trap" -- Part II
Floyd Norman
How do you create two Hayley Mills out of one? Well, the Disney effects experts had come up with a matte system that was far superior to anything the other studios had been using. The Sodium Matte Process was in such demand, that other production companies sought out Disney for their effects expertise...
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24 Mar 2008
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