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    Interview with Don Iwerks-Author of “Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks…

                                                                                                                         It is not often that a writer has the opportunity to report on a ground-breaking story, but for this writer, that dream has come to fruition. I was contacted by Don’s PR representative to review perhaps one of the most important books on Disney history written, and to interview Don. I have loved Disney and its history since childhood, and have been blessed with writing about, and covering Disney press events for 15 years.                                                                                                                   So much Disney history is being lost to the sands of time. Sadly, as the years go by, another person intimately involved with the Company is gone, and so many who…

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    Walt Disney’s 1941 “Dumbo”…

    Here is the first Disney Classic that has been rebooted from animation to live actors, and photo-realistically computer generated images. Following this re-imagined film was Disney’s “Aladdin” premiering on May 24th, the “Lion King”, opening on June 6th in Hollywood, and the classic “Lady and the Tramp” which debuted on November 12th of this year. These “Reboots” if you will, are done in classic Disney fashion, beautiful scenery, talented actors and a Walt approved storyline.  Walt always wanted to stay away from sequels, or remakes. His philosophy was “Been there, done that” and wanted to move on to newer material.                                                                                                                              …

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    Disney’s 1955 Lady and the Tramp-A Retrospect…

    As any Disney fan knows, the Company has been on a cinematic reboot frenzy for the last few years. Disney has been taking some of its classic animated features and rebooting them into live active derivatives. As far as I am concerned, Disney does not fail at its endeavors, especially in the film genre. Even classic animated features are transformed into modern, CG graphics with tremendous success. IE, the Lion King, which I totally enjoyed! This trend continues with the release of “Lady and the Tramp” one of Walt’s most beloved works.                                                                                                                 Walt was adamant concerning sequels. He hated resting on his laurels, and wanted to press on with…

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    Roy O. Disney-Walt’s best Friend…

    Of all the characters, Artisans, and friends that Walt Disney had amassed over his long, successful career, none was more important than his own brother, Roy O. Disney. The bond these two men developed over their lifetimes helped shaped the Disney Empire and even their own personal lives. There are many fans that do not realize that Walt had three brothers. Roy Oliver Disney was the third son born to Elias and Flora Disney on June 6th, 1893. There were two older siblings, Herbert Disney, born December 8, 1888 and Raymond, December 30th, 1890. Even though Roy’s oldest brother was just 5 years his senior, he was never as close,…