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'
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Four new Winnie-the-Pooh stories by Brian Sibley & Co.
A TRAIN OF THOUGHT
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Today would have been the 104th birthday of legendary fantasy writer, Ray
Bradbury, with whom I was fortunate to have a 38-year friendship from 1974
un...
Signed Books: 2 – JOURNEY'S END
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Among my collection of signed books are volumes given to me by writers who
were also friends along with others by writers, actors and celebrities whom
I ...
On Specs
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I love the numerous wacky things to be found in Venice – such as bonkers
spectacles!
These, of course, are modeled on those worn by Peggy Guggenheim and ...
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...
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SNAPPING THE CLICHÉ-RIDDEN
A Photo-Essay
by
Brian Sibley & David Weeks
"I never take pictures of gondolas," the Photographer told me as I eyed-up
a shot...
The Earl of Huntingdon's Arched Doorway
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Clement McCallin as the Earl of Huntingdon
In this rare still from Walt Disney's *Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie
Men* (1952), we see the Earl of Hu...
The Walt Disney home in Los Feliz
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Recently I had the opportunity to tour the Walt Disney home in the Los
Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Even the driveway had a sense of Walt’s
showman...
Minnie and Minnie - November 24, 1956
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I have two fun scans featuring one of the old "photo ops" that used to be
near the Red Wagon Inn back in the 1950s. And as an added bonus, we have an
exa...
Disney in 1949
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These are pages from a booklet that show what kind of character merchandise
Walt Disney Productions was offering in 1949. As you know revenues from
these...
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Did one of you purchase those rare photos of the 1941 Disney strike on eBay
a few days ago? If so, could you please email me at didier.ghez@gmail.com?
Super-Powered Costumes For Halloween
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Archie can always be relied on for Halloween fun each year in comics both
new and vintage. This cover from *Archie's* *Halloween Spectacular *2017
shows ...
Brazilian Sticker Album - Editôra Vecchi
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Lotario Vecchi and his brother Arturo founded Editôra Vecchi in Rio de
Janeiro in 1913 after relocating from Italy. Lotario returned to Italy and
later fo...
Pat and Mike Show Christmas
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It's our Christmas episode of the Pat and Mike Show. It’s a tribute to the
men and women of animation that my wife Patty and I were honored to work
along...
19 Trips Down the Mountain (Splash Mountain)
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From the archives of The Imagineering Fan Club, that time I rode Splash
Mountain 19 times to try to find out what this sign said (I wouldn't see
and p...
The Swisskapolka!
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Don't call me swissy-pants.
Let me tell you, it was no job for the faint-hearted. The turnstile
position at the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse required ...
Storybook Land Scenes
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Two snapshots featuring scenes along the bank of the canal through
Storybook Land. The attraction reflected Walt's love of miniature and also
Ken Anderson'...
Snow White Sabbatical
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Image copyright Disney's Official Snow White Facebook page, February 2016.
After eight intense years of sitting in front of this computer, researching
a...
Screamin’ in California
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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...
Blu-ray Review: Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur"
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“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...
Finding Dory in Japan
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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 ...
Napoleon and Samantha - 1972
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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. Ho...
ASIFA EAST Memorial for Michael Sporn March 2, 2015
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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...
An Open Letter to Tom Fitzgerald
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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...
What do you give a 58-year-old Magic Kingdom?
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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...
'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, featuring...
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
historic...
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...
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 ...
Who wants to join the 1930s Mickey Mouse Club?
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These images have been sitting around on my computer desktop for weeks now.
I just had to get them posted. Text to follow later this week. Click on any
ima...