Wednesday, 6 May 2015
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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!
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SIBLEY BLOGS
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BACK TO THE FUTURE - "Sir Humphrey" "Yes, Minister?" "Those chaps that converted their Civil Partnership to a Marriage, yesterday..." "Yes, Minister?" "What is the date on...
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at castle hippolyta - i was quite taken aback to get an invite to join hippolyta at her ancestral home for a house-party –– or, to be more accurate, a castle party! we had a jol...
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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
DECIDEDLY DISNEY FOLLOWERS
DISNEY BLOGGED
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Two From 1973 - I have a whole new appreciation for photos of Disneyland in the 1970's. After years of pretending that decade never happened, I now enjoy the terrible clot...
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Beswick Seven Dwarfs Figurines - London pottery manufacturer, John Beswick Ltd, was well known for making fine porcelain figurines, particularly their Beatrix Potter characters. In the ear...
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Janet Leigh rides the Mine Train, Pt. 2 - Janet Leigh and family have safely boarded their Mine Train through Nature's Wonderland at Disneyland, circa 1962. Most likely current hubby Tony Curtis ...
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Choose Your Favorite Disneyland Paris Future With Disney and more Surveys ! - I introduce today on the RIGHT BAR of this D&M website a series of surveys to know what YOU wish as new additions / rides / lands for Disneyland Paris park...
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Walt Disney Presents: now with more models - As we mentioned before the fan favorite exhibit and movie attraction One Man’s Dream has been given a new treatment and re-imagined into Walt Disney Pres...
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Bambi Realism - Unless we study the real thing thoroughly, we cannot caricature or animate our characters convincingly. One of Walt Disney's insightful quotes that make...
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Richard Todd (1919-2009) - This week I have uploaded some images of the Irish-born British actor Richard Todd (1919-2009). He was chosen by Walt Disney productions to play the par...
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A Clean Sweep at Disneyland - 1981 - From 36 years ago this month, we have a *Los Angeles Times* article about the Disneyland Custodial Department: A quick search online reveals that custod...
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Happy Birthday Freddy! - September 7, 1911 marks the birth of one of the finest talents that ever raised a pencil at Disney Studios, Fred Moore. Although many talented artists h...
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The Quaint Little Church of Storybook Land - "There's nothing quite like messing about in boats," according to Ratty in *The Wind in the Willows,* and anyone who cruises the Storybook Land canal in ...
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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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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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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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