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Back To The Original Haunted Mansion…

Wade Sampson joins {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/guest/wsampson.10282003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} toady with the first part of a two part look back at Disney animator Ken Anderson’s contributions to the Studio’s history and…

Reviews not good for \\Brother Bear\\

The future does not look bright for \\Brother Bear\\ if the compilation of reviews at {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/BrotherBear-1127071/reviews.php?rtp=1 Rotten Tomatoes}} is right. So far the Disney film already has 15 rotten…

Read the original Brother Bear

In old but lesser-known news, Talk Disney offers an interesting piece of trivia: Apparently, Brother Bear is very loosely based on the Native American tale, “The Woman Who Married a…

Information on Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time

Toon Zone provides the full details for the Disney Channel animated, made-for-television movie Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time, which will air on November 28, at 8:00, 9:20, and 10:40…

Grim Grinning Ghosts Come Out to Socialize: New Haunted Mansion Stills

Mr. Centipede has posted some great new shots from Disney’s upcoming film The Haunted Mansion in the Animated News Forum. It looks like the movie will be a 2-hour version…

Brother Bear Friday Estimates

According to Box Office Mojo, Disney’s Brother Bear gathered $81,362 on its first day of release in New York and Los Angles on Friday. The film opens nation-wide on Saturday,…

Brother Bear Opening Weekend Estimates

According to Box Office Mojo, Disney’s Brother Bear opened in New York and Los Angles with $285,000 based on Sunday estimates. Brother Bear opens nation-wide this Saturday, November 1st….

Brother Bear Delivering Beyond Expectations

Check out CNN Money for an enthusiastic report on the financial success of Disney’s Brother Bear limited release last weekend before its wide release this weekend. In additon to selling…

Range-rated Humor

…will be Disney’s last traditionally animated feature, at least for now, and this one looks great, quirky in the same way that Emperor’s New Groove was. The three cows are…

Digging Holes, Standing Guard: New Lion King 1½ Images

Thanks to Kristin we have some images from the song “Diggah Tunnah” (apparently meerkat-speak for “dig a tunnel”) from Disney’s upcoming “interquel” (“inbetweenquel?,” “whatawhoquel?”) The Lion King 1½ as seen…

Disc Art for Alice: ME and Pirates

Ultimate Disney has a first look at the disc art for Alice in Wonderland: Masterpiece Edition and Pirates of the Caribbean. Take a look!…

Court to rule on whether park rides are "public transportation"

…according to {{link http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-disney18nov18235631,1,4057455.story The L.A. Times}}. Disney believes the higher standard should not apply since amusement park rides are entertainment not public transportation. If the ruling stands park officials…

DreamWorks on \\Sinbad\\ skipping the Oscars

…odd decision considering the fact that Disney’s \\Treasure Planet\\ was also a critical and commercial failure but still snagged a nomination in the animation category last year. [paid subscription required…

Beauty and the Beast?

Those who love Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will be interested to know that a new, Viking-era retelling is in the works, starring David Dukas, Jane March, William Gregory Lee…

Toon Talk's Year in Review

…Talk}} column at {{link http://www.laughingplace.com Laughingplace.com}} is a look back at 2003 with “The Year in Review” and a top 10 list of “The Year’s Best Disney Films and Videos”….

Down and Out in Orlando: Impending Layoffs Hit Hard

Kristin points us to an article at the St. Petersburg Times Floridian website for a glimpse of real lives being hit hard by the closure of Disney’s Florida animation studios….

February set as new Pooh trial date

Disney Company will argue that “its opponents stole documents”, in the trial’s first major hearing in more than a year – though it’s just another step in the overall 12-year-old…

Jim's festive farewell feature…

The always enjoyable {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/main/index.htm Jim Hill Media}} shuts down today until the 29th, with a final three posts. {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/guest/wsampson.12242003.1.htm Walt Disney Christmas Stories}} has Wade Sampson recounting “a…

Belleville not bizarre enough for ya? Then try a Destino twofer!!

The indie cinema company Landmark Theatres has just announced an American circuit for the elusive Disney/Dali short, Destino! According to their site, “the never-before-seen animated short Destino has premiered at…

Jim Hill Media Returns!

…at both sides in the Roy Disney / Stanley Gold / Michael Eisner argument. Then, in “Cartoon Crazy X,” surprising trivia is revealed about some of history’s favorite cartoon stars….

Looking Forward, Looking Back . . . Waaaaay Back

…way back to the ancient year of 1996). For fun, try looking up big landmark sites such as Disney.com or Yahoo! and see how archaic they used to look compared…

Teacher’s Pet Website Updated

The website for Disney’s Teacher’s Pet has been updated. Along with the film’s trailer, the website now contains the movie’s synopsis, downloads, image gallery, and Teacher’s Pet creator and executive…

Lion King 1 1½ DVD Sneak Peak

The Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD has menus and pics from the Lion King 1½ DVD, hitting stores on February 10….

Bloom happy to set sail again for Pirates 2

Disney theme park ride. “I’ll be heading back to film with Johnny Depp soon, which is cool. I have no complaints about working in the Caribbean!” he tells {{link http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=56636&cat=1027…

Parent Trap set for television twins

Walt Disney’s 1961 live-action feature The Parent Trap (which featured a classic stop-motion animated opening sequence) is being lined up to appear on the Mouse’s ABC Network as a new…

Michael Eisner Speaks at Telecommunications Conference

Laughing Place points out a link to a presentation by Michael Eisner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, given at the 14th Annual Smith Barney Citigroup…

Shaggy Remake

According to Variety, Disney’s remake of The Shaggy Dog, which is being directed by Brian Robbins (Good Burger, Hard Ball), will start filming in July. Tim Allen is set to…

\\The Triplets of Belleville\\ takes LAFCA awards

…\\Triplets\\ also picked up the prize for Best Music Score. A Special Citation was awarded to \\Destino\\, the Walt Disney/Salvador Dali short film started in 1946 and only recently completed….

Noodlesoup animates \\My Baby's Daddy\\ for Miramax

…film, their second such project for Disney-owned Miramax. “We’re excited that Miramax has such faith in Noodlesoup Productions and has given us the opportunity to work with them on another…

IMDb Daily Poll with a depressing subject…

Be sure to go and vote today at the Internet Movie Database’s Daily Poll – their question today is, “How do you feel about Disney shutting down its Orlando animation…