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ABOUT ME
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- Brian Sibley
- I'm a writer and broadcaster and if you'd like to know what I've been writing and broadcasting about, check out THE WORKS!
COMING IN NOVEMBER 2016
With essays by Brian Sibley on 'Mary Poppins', 'Alice in Wonderland', 'The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr Toad', 'The Sword in the Stone' and 'Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'
OUT NEXT MONTH!
Four new Winnie-the-Pooh stories by Brian Sibley & Co.
OUT NOW!
Essays by Brian Sibley and Others
SIBLEY BLOGS
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A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER - The passing of Bruce Forsyth (aged 89) marks the end of an era of British TV light entertainment. Forsyth was one of those celebrities to whom words such a...
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THE SHY SNAIL - There was a Snail who was painfully shy and timid. “You know what your trouble is,” said the Blackbird, “you’re far too insular and self-possessed, too ret...
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1982 Hófehérke Half-Sheet from Hungary - This Hungarian Snow White movie poster dates from the film's restored theatrical re-release in 1982. The artwork was created by well-known Hungarian artist...
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Disneyland Celebrate Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction Milestone - Yesterday, Walt Disney Imagineering and the project teams responsible for bringing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to life at Disneyland park celebrated a major m...
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Italian restaurant Maria & Enzo’s coming to Disney Springs with The Edison - We’ve been covering the construction of The Edison complex in Disney Springs with baited breath for what seems like years. Earlier this year we learned t...
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Disneyland's "Summer '67" Guidebook - Today's post is a neat one from GDB pal Ken Martinez. Disneyland's souvenir guidebooks are a popular collectible - I have a lot of them - but the "Summer '...
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Elaine! - SCENE SPOILER ALERT! It's an iconic scene. The disheveled somewhat loony young Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) stands in the balcony of the church scr...
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Mushka in Color - We are so ecstatic to move into final color on our film *Mushka*. In this scene above we find out that Sarah's and Mushka's sleeping quarters have gotte...
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Bugs Bunny Turns 75! - Working in the field of animation means you'll most likely have the opportunity to work for a few studios. The upshot of that of course, well besides stay...
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Haunted Mansion Model Kit Series - 1974 - In honor of today being the 48th anniversary of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, I am posting another Haunted Mansion-related item from my childhood. This is...
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A New Post! HISTORIC - RARE - MINT 1957 Disneyland pass handwritten & signed by Walt Disney! - Hello Everyone! Well its been a while since we've had a new post so here goes. I stumbled across this little gem on Ebay (link). Dated *March 24, 1957*, ...
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Your Family Tree - Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were? Where they lived? What they did for an occupation? Let me help you take those first steps back to your fa...
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Disneyland Paris at 25 - In this exclusive interview, we discuss with retired Walt Disney Imagineer mister Tony Baxter the history of the most magical place in Europe. This is o...
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Opening Day 1955 - Today is the 62nd anniversary of Press Preview Day for Disneyland. Opening on July 17, 1955, Disneyland ushered in a new entertainment form that is still e...
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Perilous Illustrations by Mort Künstler - Eeee-YOW! This pair of hair-raising paintings by Mort Kunstler really pack a wallop. These two guys—or perhaps the same unlucky guy—are about to become f...
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Remembering George McGinnis - Disney Imagineer George McGinnis with a model of the Indiana Jones Adventure ride vehicle. This one is tough to write. Disney Imagineer George McGinnis ...
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Let Us Keep Holiday - In these earliest hours of Christmas Day, here's an artful cover from Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (December 1966) celebrating this holiday where the "pr...
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Macy's - parade and premiums - The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, formerly called the Christmas Parade, had its genesis in 1924, when a group of employees organized a parade that includ...
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Duck Eyes - [image: Daffy Duck 457]
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Screamin’ in California - One of the great things about walking around Paradise Pier is when riders go whizzing overhead on California Screamin’. It’s a driving force to the livel...
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Blu-ray Review: Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" - “This is probably one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had in my life, probably the toughest gig I’ve ever had,” says *The Good Dinosaur* director P...
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Finding Dory in Japan - Pixar is giving us a new Nemo adventure on the big screen but the Oriental Land Company is giving their guests a new Nemo attraction in the parks. OLC has ...
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Napoleon and Samantha - 1972 - Cute kids and animals were a hallmark of live-action Disney films and at first glance *Napoleon and Samantha* looks like just another in a long list. How...
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A Mountain Dream Come True - *What are you looking at?* I have previously blogged about Mineral King, discussing my first visit there in 2005 with Bob Gurr, the way you can see it th...
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ASIFA EAST Memorial for Michael Sporn March 2, 2015 - Michael Sporn was one of the giants of the New York animation community. From 1980 until his untimely death last year, Michael Sporn’s studio produced many...
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An Open Letter to Tom Fitzgerald - Dear Mr. Fitzgerald, I read last week that you are taking over the creative direction of EPCOT, and I know I am not the first to write an open letter to ...
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Disney Wonder California Coast Cruise Sept 2013 (Day 2) - Day 2 was a sea day and I’ll be honest, I think sea days are the best part of any cruise. Seriously, I’m there to enjoy the boat, and there’s SO much to en...
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What do you give a 58-year-old Magic Kingdom? - What do you give a 59-year-old Magic Kingdom on her birthday? Especially when she has everything, like she did when I first pinned on a Mickey Mouse namet...
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'Monsters University' viral site - Briefly: Pixar's viral marketing division hit a home run with its just-released *Monsters University *website. The site is incredibly detailed, featuring ...
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Gem - Another gem I picked up the other day. How would you like to take delivery of 70,000 Art Corner cards?
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THE ATTRACTION POSTER BOOK IS HERE!!!! - Finally!! After several years its here!! Late May this Bible will appear at the parks. While it doesn't show EVERYTHING, it does have a good historica...
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Keep Calm And... - You've all seen versions of this floating around, so I thought I would make my version of it. Grab a copy and enjoy- just remember you saw it here first! ...
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Mickey's 60th Birthday Parade - The year 1988 Disneyland celebrated Mickey's 60th with a "Special " Birthday Parade... The Premise of the parade was that Mice from all over the world were c...
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Out and About: Meet Me at The Derby! II - Well, you waited 5 months for the breathtaking conclusion to my first post about the Brown Derby (link). Thanks, and welcome back! Today's post focuses on ...
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Four new Winnie-the-Pooh stories by Brian Sibley & Co.
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