Saturday 23 June 2012

Sunday 10 June 2012

GOODBYE, UNCLE RAY

The recent death of Ray Bradbury has left me very saddened as it brings to the end a 38-year friendship.

Back in 201), Decidedly Disney carried a blog post in celebration of Ray's 90th birthday, in which I focused particularly on Ray and his Disney connections.

You can read it here.

Monday 4 June 2012

SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS

Britain and the Commonwealth are currently celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the Accession in 1952 of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

To mark this event, decidedly disney, reproduces the cover of the British comic, Mickey Mouse Weekly (Vol 2 No 66 8 May, 1937), with a patriotic, flag-waving depiction of Mickey and Donald celebrating the coronation of Her Majesty's father, King George VI on 12 May 1937.

Mickey Mouse Weekly - Coronation Issue 1937