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John Fiedler dead at 80

…Fiedler also appeared in several other Disney films: Sexton Mouse in \\Robin Hood\\, Deacon Owl in \\The Rescuers\\, Porcupine in \\The Fox and the Hound\\, and the old man who…

Norm Prescott dies aged 78

…animated TV shows (including Batman, Tarzan, Flash Gordon, Mighty Mouse, Masters Of The Universe, and the animated Star Trek among many others) that used often-criticised cost-cutting animation techniques, though which…

Walt Disney: In His Own Words

Even though the Save Disney site is supposed to be shutting down on August 7 they have just updated with links to numerous articles of Walt Disney in his own…

Walt Disney's Timeless Tales: Volume 1 Review

…four Silly Symphony shorts The Pied Piper, The Grasshopper and the Ants, The Tortoise and the Hare and The Three Little Pigs, as well as the 1990 Mickey Mouse short…

Eisner era at Disney ends

the company, the ethic, the assets, the enthusiasm were there when I arrived in 1984, and I’m proud as I leave to see that they are still there” (\\{{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/business/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001181975…

Variety's "icons of the century" list honors animation

the Cat, the Flintstones, Mr. Magoo, the Pink Panther, Popeye, Porky Pig, the Simpsons, and Snoopy. Meanwhile, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera are featured in the list of “TV Moguls.”…

Popeye and other 30's characters attack!

…both DVDs focus on the 1930’s, the latter of the two contains rare cartoons featuring Porky Pig, Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, and his predecessor, Walt Disney’s Oswald the Lucky Rabbit….

Robinsons teaser trailer attached to Little

…notes that a teaser trailer for Disney’s next computer animated movie, Meet the Robinsons, will be presented in theaters this Friday with the Mouse House’s first venture into computer animation….

Nick Picks #3 information

The episode listing, in addition to front and back case artwork, for the Nick Picks #3 DVD is now online at DVDtoons. Episodes to accommodate the release are: All Grown…

More animation stamp sets in 2006

…Art of Disney series. The theme this time is Romance, and the stamps feature Cinderella and Prince Charming, Beauty and the Beast, Lady and Tramp, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse….

Bedknobs and Corpse Brides

…in appropriately with Disney’s continuing desire to tap into the Harry Potter/Lord Of The Rings market and deliver elaborately filmed stories for all the family. Look for the theatrical release…

Disneyland Christmas Tree and Celebrity Ornaments

the Gulf Coast hurricanes and deserving children across the nation, as Disneyland and the Celebrities partnered together for this unique fundraising effort, which will benefit the Toys for Tots Foundation.”…

Caspian a go

With a $65.5 million opening, Disney executives are more than pleased with the box office performance of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe and have…

Quick Draw McGraw moving to DVD?

Rumor has it that the 1959 television series of Quick Draw McGraw, which also featured segments from Augie Doggie & Doggy Daddy, and Super Snooper & Blabber Mouse, will be…

Registered website names unveil Disney's plans

Jim Hill Media points to website names registered by Disney not too long ago, supposing some of the things the Mouse House may have in its future. Projects found in…

Disney animated news

…Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s press release disclosing the first ten movies the studio will use to employ the Blu-ray Disc format. The only “Disney”-branded or animated title in the bunch…

Dumbo DVD

A trailer included on the upcoming Funny Factory DVDs starring Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse indicates that a special edition DVD of Dumbo is coming sometime in 2006 but does…

Golden Age of Cartoons to release Aesop and Cubby Bear

the 1930s, while Adventures of Cubby Bear will offer all 20 episodes, created from 1933 to 1934, of Van Beuren Studio’s answer to Mickey Mouse. Both DVDs are expected to…

Oswald bounces back

the Lucky Rabbit, a cartoon character that was the predecessor to Mickey Mouse,” according to MarketWatch.com, a decision that was praised by Diane Disney Miller, Walt Disney’s daughter. More at…

Disney embracing technology to embrace success?

In the Business Week article “Disney Builds a Better Mousetrap,” Ronald Grover speculates on Disney CEO Robert Iger’s ideas for leading the Mouse House with a digital strategy. What is…

Trailer: Meet the Robinsons

…Disney Pictures homepage, where, by the movement of a mouse, one may view the many expressions of Bowler Hat Guy. Thanks to “PatrickvD” at the Animated-News Forum for the notice….

Press releases: Brother Bear 2, Curious George TV series

the sequel. Toward the end of the composition, it is revealed that the new Playhouse Disney series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is getting its first DTV release this November 14, with…

Experience Roddy's world: Flushed Away game announced

…and their parents will compete together to complete the online challenges successfully. By solving the individual puzzles, kids and their parents will be rewarded with digital prizes. The entire interactive…

Keeping up with Disney developments

Industry watchdog Chuck Oberleitner reports on some of the recent happenings at the Walt Disney Studio from a business angle in part one of “Is the Honeymoon Over?” “Even by…

Disney compilations on the way

…Walt Disney; The Mickey Mouse Club featuring The Hardy Boys; and More Silly Symphonies. In addition, Disney’s Acclaimed Short Film Collection, a variety of Oscar-winning and nominated animated shorts, is…

Despite Planetary Downgrade, Pluto Is Still Disney's 'Dog Star'

BURBANK, CALIF – In reaction to news today that Pluto was demoted to the status of “dwarf planet,” the Seven Dwarfs issued their own short statement: “Although we think it’s…

Traditional animation alive in independent projects

…12 animators, the company is the branchild of Tom Hignite, hoping to complete an animated movie from the profits made by a book based on Miracle’s trademark character, Miracle Mouse….

Floyd Norman: Walt Disney's 10th Old Man

The Jungle Book to Monsters Inc., with stops along the way that included nearly ten years of creating the daily Mickey Mouse comic strip, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan,…

ASIFA ARCHIVE: Disney Drawing Exhibit

…days (Alice in Cartoonland, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) the early sound era (Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphonies), through the classic features (Snow White, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty).” Check it out any Tuesday…

Cartoon characters help sell fruit

The Miami Herald writes that Mickey Mouse, SpongeBob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer and Tasmanian Devil are just some of the characters soon to be found in the produce aisle. Health-conscious…