THE PROMETHEUS FACTOR
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The recent death of *Ray Harryhausen* reminded me of some thoughts I once
expressed in relation to stop-frame animation of the kind demonstrated in
Ray's f...
what do tiggers like for breakfast?
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i am currently recovering from s visit to the london zoo...
...which was not only a lot less fun than my last visit *four years ago*,
it was downright *t...
The Fairest One of All: Snow White at 75
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Brian will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of Walt Disney's Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs at London's Cinema Museum on Tuesday 12 March at 19:30
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THE SHY SNAIL
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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...
Main Street U.S.A.'s Penny Arcade
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The Penny Arcade is one of my favorite parts of Main Street, U.S.A. It
gives such an authentically vintage feel to the Park with its old-fashioned
games ...
WOTY – again
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– I’ve posted a couple of pictures from Woman of the Year (called WOTY by
those in the know) in the past but thought I go a touch deeper now. Woman
of the ...
More Disney Staging
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Here are a few more staging studies I did a while ago.
All of them fantastic examples of outstanding draughtsmanship with focused
arrangements of shapes a...
The Great Gatsby Review
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As it is often the case on Sundays, and as the big season of movies has started, here is a movie review, and this one is about Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of F...
Leftuggies
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Here are three snoozetastic Leftuggies™ (known to most people as leftovers)
- previously unposted scans that are sure to put you to sleep immediately.
By 1...
Roundup
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Animation by Milt Gray: There has been animation on this website by Milt
Gray, my invaluable collaborator on Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation
in Its ...
Rare German Promotional Leaflet
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This leaflet from my collection, was used as a promotional piece for the
release of Walt Disney's *Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men* in West
Germa...
Souvenir Friday- Disneyland Opening Day Parking Pass
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An item I have been chasing for many years is this Opening Day Parking
Pass. A friend of mine had purchased a nice grouping of opening day items
and he end...
Magic Kingdom Club Special Guest Pass - May 16, 1965
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Here's a fun sticker, its a Disneyland Special Guest Pass from *May 16, 1965
*. This was for the* **8th Anniversary Party *of the *Magic Kingdom Club. *Of
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Hummingbird Charm
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Daily Photo Tour - Hummingbird Charm
Michaela and I like to spend a lot of time in New Orleans Square and such
was the case on our last visit. In particular...
Disney Infinity Pirates of the Caribbean Play Set
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My youngest is a huge fan of the Skylanders series, mainly for the
collectible nature of the figures. Disney Infinity follows a similar path
but it looks l...
Mcstuffed with a healthy dose of imagination
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The word "interactive" is tossed around in the entertainment world
constantly, as established media faces off with online and other new
markets, but *Doc M...
Ray Harryhausen
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I owe quite a bit of my childhood, which is still going on according to my
wife Patty, to a great man named Ray Harryhausen. If you don't recognize
the na...
Walt Disney and Riverfront Square Part 10
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Press Conference for the Florida Project - Nov. 15, 1965
*Walt Disney and Riverfront Square*
Part 10 - Legacies
*By Todd James Pierce*
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During Wal...
How We Might Have Met the World
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Just when I think I might love EPCOT Center a little too much, I run across
something like this absolutely extraordinary site that contains the most
info...
Monstrous!
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A concept illustration by Jody for the updated Pixar Play Parade at Disney
California Adventure Park. Look for the "Monsters University"gang to join
the ...
Wishing Upon Winnie the Pooh's Star
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Did you know that Winnie the Pooh has a star on Hollywood Boulevard? Many
of this blog's readers undoubtedly are aware of this fun fact (though OMDis not). ...
Lunar New Year at DCA
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I think it’s great that DCA is getting more love these days, and holding
the Lunar New Year festivities there was a great idea. Okay, okay, Lunar
New Year ...
Amazing Image of the Shanghai Disney Project
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Walt Disney Chairman CEO Robert Igor showed a first piece of artwork from
the new Shanghai Disneyland project during today’s Shareholder meeting. The
park ...
Hooray For Disney World!
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1989 was a different age. That seems obvious when you consider just how
(shockingly) long ago it was (please don’t think about it), but all those
years s...
A one-way trip
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Disneyland made the Skyway a one-way trip. Sure, sometimes an Attractions
Host's flirtation with a cute girl was followed by a surreptitious phone
call a...
Anyone know a good insurance broker?
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While scouring eBay the other night, I came across the following image.
I had read about Walt's brother Raymond in Jack Kinney's excellent memoir, *Walt
D...
4,542 Terms (and Not Done Yet)
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I recently completed thesaurusing all of the Disneylanders that I have. The
Disneylander was the first regular publication for employees of Disneyland
and ...
'Monsters University' viral site
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Briefly: Pixar's viral marketing division hit a home run with its
just-released *Monsters University *website.
The site is incredibly detailed, featurin...
Windows to the Past: The Mickey Mouse Weather House
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Forget about the Weather Channel and all those high-tech weather apps on
your smart phones and tablets. In 1948, people predicted the weather the
good ...
THE ATTRACTION POSTER BOOK IS HERE!!!!
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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...
Keep Calm And...
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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
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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...
Monkeys, Go Home - 1967
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Walt Disney died on December 15th, 1966 and left behind a studio of
talented people to carry on his legacy. However, it would take more than a
year for a...
Out and About: Meet Me at The Derby! II
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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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Grumpy doesn't seem happy, even on Christmas. But the rabbit is in the spirit wearing a Santa hat.
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