By Victoria Hunt It’s been over three decades since Disney Legend Hayley Mills’ Oscar statuette went missing from her London home. But now, she and Oscar have been reunited! In 1961, Mills received a special, smaller “juvenile” Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)—an award given periodically to recognize performers younger …
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By Zach Johnson Becoming a Disney Legend the same year as his collaborator and friend Jon Favreau makes the recognition even more meaningful for Robert Downey Jr., who launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with his inimitable turn as Tony Stark in Iron Man. “We thought we’d arrived when the Paramount folks brought us to …
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By Beth Deitchman Multi-award-winning director, choreographer, and producer Kenny Ortega literally can’t remember a time when Disney wasn’t part of his life—whether he was falling asleep in a room where Disney characters covered the walls, courtesy of his father, a gifted artist himself; thrilling to the latest adventures of Spin and Marty on the Mickey …
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By Jeffrey Epstein From 1986 until 1993, Bette Midler worked on a staggering 10 projects for Disney. From her hilarious turns in Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Ruthless People, and Outrageous Fortune to her heartbreaking role in Beaches, her animated debut in Oliver & Company, and her iconic performance in Hocus Pocus, the Divine …
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By Zach Johnson “I am deeply honored and so very proud to be named a Disney Legend,” says Barnette Ricci, one of 12 remarkable people who were inducted August 23 at D23 Expo 2019. “And this is going to be especially exciting for me because I used to direct the Disney Legends ceremonies!” Ricci actually …
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At his Bradenton independent living facility, he draws up a caricature every month as his gift to all the residents celebrating their birthday that month.
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“It is a very proud day for me to be recognized by the country of my birth,” Dame Angela said.
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Disney Legend Alice Davis was honored with the June Foray award at the 41st Annual Annie Awards held Saturday, February 1 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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On Friday, November 1, 2013, a window on Main Street, U.S.A., was unveiled to honor Disney Legend Tony Baxter, who began his career at Disneyland Park serving ice cream and went on to design some of Disney’s most marvelous realms of adventure and creativity.
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In celebration of The Little Mermaid’s official release on Blu-ray Combo Pack and HD Digital, The Disney Insider caught up with Jodi to ask her some questions about the Disney classic that’s now “part of your world.”
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More scrapbook than biography, Remembering Roy E. Disney draws a poignant picture of a man revered and idolized by legions of Disney fans and admired, cared about, and very well-liked by all those who had the honor to know him.
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From Henson’s early Sam and Friends to Sesame Street and Jim Henson’s Muppet*Vision 3D, Disney and Muppet fans the world over fondly remember and cherish the entertainment that the maestro puppeteered to both the big and small screens.
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From August 15, 2013 to February 3, 2014, The Walt Disney Family Museum will present the exhibition Water to Paper, Paint to Sky: The Art of Tyrus Wong.
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For his 90th birthday, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer proclaimed July 26, 2013, “Charles Ridgway Day” in the city of Orlando.
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Before family, fellow Mouseketeers, co-stars and friends, Disney Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger—with a little help from Mickey Mouse himself—unveiled the newly renamed “Annette Funicello Stage.”
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On Tuesday, April 9, a window dedication took place at the Disneyland Resort in honor of late Disney Legend Harrison “Buzz” Price.
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A touching tribute to the late Mel Shaw, a visionary Disney animation artist, was held at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California on February 19, 2013.
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Thousands of Disney’s most loyal and passionate fans were live witnesses to history on Saturday afternoon at the Anaheim Convention Center as The Walt Disney Company honored the eight newest inductees into the prestigious circle of Disney Legends. Tony Baxter. Collin Campbell. Dick Clark. Billy Crystal. John Goodman. Steve Jobs. Glen Keane. Ed Wynn. These …
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This week, Disney XD will transform into Disney Fandom, a fan-focused programming block that showcases the best of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and more, including a new special profiling the latest class of Disney Legend honorees.
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Disney Legends award sculptor and creator Andrea Favilli reveals hidden secrets he molded into the iconic statue that sits in Disney Legends Plaza at The Walt Disney Studios.
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D23 dips into the Disney twenty-three magazine archives for this touching story on Annette Funicello’s relationship with her devoted husband, Glen.
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With the help of his son Brian and colleague Steve Whitmire, this article from Disney twenty-three
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On May 10, 2012, surrounded by her family, friends, and fans, Disney Legend Alice Davis was honored with a window on Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A.
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Today, under practically perfect blue skies and sunshine, Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, the Academy Award®-winning composers of the music from it’s a small world, the Enchanted Tiki Room, Mary Poppins, as well as many other unforgettable classics, received the highest honor that the Disneyland Resort bestows — a tribute window on Main Street, U.S.A.
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Recently I had a tremendous honor bestowed upon me when I was asked to put together a tribute to the incomparable Wayne Allwine, who passed away in May, 2009. Howard Green, vice president, Studio Communications, championed this project for Wayne’s friends and family to pay tribute to someone who not only voiced the world’s most …
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In the premiere issue of Disney twenty-three, we invited you to savor the scene of a stone cottage standing resolutely in the shade of tall trees, with hydrangea and lilies bending beautifully in the breeze. Where in the world of Disney was this scene found?
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