By Jim Fanning Action, adventure, fantasy, Sherman Brothers songs, spectacular special effects—all this and Hayley Mills, too! It’s Walt Disney’s In Search of the Castaways, released on December 19, 1962 as Disney’s big Christmas release. Directed by Disney Legend Robert Stevenson with his usual flair for characterization, humor, and convincing fantasy, this action-adventure epic spins …
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By Courtney Potter “Love and joy and peace on Earth and tidings of good cheer; do you have tradition things for that time of year?” In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest featurette, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, holly-jolly snowman Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) has tasked himself with finding the perfect holiday tradition to pass along to …
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By Jim Fanning The Yuletide season encompasses many an enchanting tradition, and, as no less an authority than Jiminy Cricket pointed out in the beloved Disney TV episode “From All of Us to All of You,” originally telecast in 1958, “one of the nicest things that can happen this time of the year is to …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Journalists jumped to lightspeed to attend a global press event at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles to learn more about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The event, hosted by Anthony Breznican, featured a majority of Star Wars: The Last Jedi cast members, along with the film’s writer and director, Rian Johnson. …
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By Jim Fanning ‘Tis the Season for Scrooge—Scrooge McDuck, that is! Uncle to Donald Duck, Scrooge is the world’s richest duck. Created by Disney Legend Carl Barks in 1947, Uncle Scrooge is, according to Barks, “by any measurements the richest character ever to live in the realm of fiction. He is also the stingiest. He …
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By Nicole Nalty Freeform first took us behind the veil of a few Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings earlier this year and if you’ve been craving more ever since, you’re in luck! Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic will debut Monday, December 11, at 8 p.m. EST, to give an inside look at some of the …
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By Beth Deitchman It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—even in the Pride Lands, where Kion, Bunga, Beshte, and the rest of the Lion Guard are getting into the holiday spirit with Timon and Pumbaa. On a special episode of Disney Junior’s The Lion Guard, “Timon and Pumbaa’s Christmas,” which debuts Friday, December 8, …
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By Jim Fanning Stars. They are meant to shine. And even when these bright lights are not necessarily noticed or significantly celebrated, their brilliance continues to sparkle. So it is with the true luminaries of animation as produced by Walt Disney, his top team of elite animators he affectionately nicknamed the Nine Old Men. This …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Fifteen years ago today, Treasure Planet first opened the sails of its Solar Surfers and brought us a unique retelling of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, Treasure Island. Do you know how this tale of swashbuckling pirates and glittering gold ended up in the far future world of space travel and cyborg …
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By D23 Team Black Friday is on! That’s right, after a turkey-filled Thanksgiving Day with your family and friends, the holiday shopping season swings into full gear this Friday. But it doesn’t have to be a headache. You can pick up all the best new Disney-inspired gifts, ornaments, and collectibles without leaving the comfort of …
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