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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.
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Essays by Brian Sibley and Others
SIBLEY BLOGS
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BEAR FACTS - Rabbit was rushing along through the Hundred Acre Wood in a great hurry. "Can't stop, Pooh," he said as he hurtled by, "I've got to order my copy of next S...
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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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SIBLEY PHOTOS
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Disney’s The BFG Blu-Ray and Digital HD arrives on December 6 - Disney and Stephen Spielberg’s first partnership did not do well in the theaters? I’m not sure why, it’s a charming kids film that’s plenty fun for adult...
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A Cutout A Day: Captain Nemo - Just outside of the Red Wagon Inn (now the Plaza Inn), guests could pose behind painted cutout boards of their favorite cartoon characters...or in this c...
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Knott's Berry Farm, January 1967 - I love old photos of Knott's Berry Farm; but today's examples were *juuuuust* barely worth sharing. Dark, not super clear, and each slide had a gypsy curse...
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1939-40 ELAH Candy Ads from Italy - ELAH was an Italian producer of sweets, chocolates, and candies. In 1939-40, they made a candy called “Biancaneve” which was licensed through Creazioni Wal...
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The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History Will Debut at WDW MK Liberty Square on October 2 ! - It's confirmed and announced officially: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and The Great Gonzo arrive at Magic Kingdom Park on October 2 for the ope...
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Souvenir Friday- Monorail Souvenir Pen - One of my favorite souvenirs is this pen that is a Monorail...and not only a monorail but a Disneyland Alweg Monorail. I assume this pen was sold, but it m...
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Ellenshaw's Matte Magic - Peter Ellenshaw One of the many elements that gave Walt Disney's live action film *The Story of Robin Hood *such a sumptuous quality were the matte effects...
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Make Your Own Kinda Magic - It’s Friday! And you deserve some retro Walt Disney World goodness. This video comes from 1993. It’s one of a series of videos produced by General Motors...
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Disney On Parade - 1970 - Disney On Parade was a traveling arena show that performed around the world back in the 1970's (1969 - 1974). There were 4 different editions of the show ...
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The Art of the Big Fig - Jungle Book Big Fig Between 1999 and 2006, Jody and I did quite a lot of things for Disney's Consumer Products division. We designed concepts for toys, do...
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Duck Eyes - [image: Daffy Duck 457]
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Walt’s Apartment – Disneyland Hotel - Join us as we take you on a tour of this beautiful suite and talk about the design features that were borrowed from the apartment the Disney’s had in Calif...
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It's Christmas in July...in August! - It may be August 1, but here in Tulgey Wood it's still July? Why? Because my entry in the Christmas in July celebration is now live at the excellent Christ...
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65th Anniversary of Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland's World Premiere in London - While the official release date may be July 28th, 1951, Walt Disney's animated classic *Alice in Wonderland* had its world premiere in London on July 26th,...
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Walt's Birthplace! - Flora and Elias DisneyIn the late 1800's*, Elias Disney* and his wife *Flora* decided to put down roots in Chicago and build a home for their growing fami...
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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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The "F" Ticket repost - In* June of 1959* Disneyland added the “E” ticket to its lineup of letter attractions tickets. The “*E Ticket*” has since become part of the American Lexic...
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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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Early signed Walt Disney image - Thanks to my friends Mark Sonntag and Gunnar Andreassen who both alerted me to this photo, which is currently for sale on eBay. Judging by Walt Disney's ...
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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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3 comments:
I nominated you for a Leibster award. You can check it out at my Disney Blog at http://disaddict.wordpress.com/2014/04/26/my-blog-got-nominated-for-an-award/
These cards are awesome! Where did you get them?
Not sure now, Jason... I have a vague feeling it MIGHT have been at a gift shop in LAX, but can't be certain... They are probbaly 15-20 years old...
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