…while Mary Poppins’ negotiations languished, and then got abandoned once Walt’s first choice finally got the okay from Ms. Travers. The resulting Mary Poppins film, of course, got released in…

…few neat treasures from the Disney vault. Cinderella And Perry Como (6:30) is a clip from Como’s television show where he offered a preview of the songs from Cinderella. This…

…trying to escape the park, but over time his shtick would feature him trying to pilfer “pic-a-nic” baskets, or having run-ins with other park dwellers. His friendly nemesis, Ranger Smith,…

…a necessary streamlining in order to keep the show from looking too much like “Junior Justice League”. It did, however, keep the other characters from the 1980 comic reboot (with…

…the elementals from bringing back The Mandarin. Even these efforts may not be enough, however, as old secrets are revealed and an ancient menace rises from the ruins. This was…

…is a prime example as, aside from bringing back the twins, it continues the story of Dr. Venture’s arch-nemesis The Monarch, who plans a prison break at the same time…

…her little brother from escaping the terrible nature of their real world. Then, on the eve of the children being brought to the English countryside to escape war-ravaged London, the…

…add some authenticity to the tales, though it’s hard to escape the feeling that they are used as stunts. On the whole, I enjoy it when they show up, as…

…from the first disc are from Three Little Pigs. The ‘uncensored’ cartoon is one of the most popular Silly Symphonies of all time and made stars out of the characters…

…release of the Jews from Egyptian slavery when he finds he was once one of them. When Rameses proves a tough adversary, Moses turns to God for divine intervention, and…

…to Hell, from which our heroine must escape! Either as a menu choice, or after the movie, there’s a chance to catch Barbra Streisand performing what has become Snow White’s…

…touch the blowing grass, or nearly burn your hand on the exploding fires. If this is from a film print, then it must be from the negative itself, as this…

…effect here) a complete contrast to Mr Toad’s train escape, playing full on with guns blazing and the orchestral music score jauntily going for all its worth! From the two…

…known from the short cartoons, the film won Academy Awards for its songs and score, and audiences flocked to it to escape the turmoil of the War. In fact, Dumbo…

…references that the movie contains. Using footage from the film, topics covered range from Mulan herself and her place in Chinese history, to the mythology of dragons and the Great…

…series and mentioned above), and the Original Pilot that sold the concept. Accessible from the episode list or from the special features menu, the pilot is actually a fully realised,…

…replicating Eleanor Audley’s icy tones from the 1950 original. The majority of the cast are reprising their roles from the earlier sequel, among them Christopher Barnes, who seemed very familiar…

…deer (Ashton Kutcher), escape, park ranger Beth (Debra Messing) has no choice but to release Boog back into the forest. With open season about to begin, Shaw (Gary Sinise) ventures…

…non-grating comics in the Disney line-up. On the way home, Duchess and the kittens’ narrow escape from a steam train is played strictly for suspense, distinctively without musical score, helping…

…animated pictures, and one more specifically from the artistic capital of the world, France. The interesting points to pick out here is that the film is an English reworking of…

…level he’s absolutely first class. Apart from Anderson’s baddie, the rest of the voices deliver pleasing performances, largely from a cast that’s short on big overwhelming poster names and more…

…best that film on one way: by continuing the story and countering the biggest criticism with the earlier film, that once Moses’ people had made good their escape from Egypt,…

…narration by Holloway. Welchman was aiming to get away from previous animated versions of the story, especially Disney’s and perhaps the second most well-known edition, a Chuck Jones-produced special from…