By Charles Solomon January 25 marks the 55th anniversary of the premiere of One Hundred and One Dalmatians. The first animated feature to earn more than $10 million on its initial release, Dalmatians has remained a favorite with audiences, critics, and artists since 1961. Disney Legend/animator Andreas Deja summed up the film’s appeal: “It’s the …
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Now in the ninth decade of a life fully lived, Francis Xavier “X” Atencio still retains a gimlet sparkle in his eyes, and the mischievous spirit that no doubt helped lead him to creative triumphs throughout his career still animates his spry frame. His comic timing is impeccable, as we pleasantly discover during a visit …
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“We screamed and yelled,” recalls John Lasseter upon hearing that Pixar films had received a spectacular three Academy Award® nominations last week—including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Screenplay for Inside Out and Best Animated Short Film for Sanjay’s Super Team. “It’s a little tradition—I always get up and watch it live,” explains Lasseter of …
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It’s the middle of January, a month named after Janus—the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. It’s a time to reflect on the previous year, and to daydream about the fun yet to come in 2016. These particular 31 days got us to thinking: How has Disney kicked off the new year, cinematically speaking, throughout …
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It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Troy, Gabriella, and the rest of the gang sang their way into our hearts forever in High School Musical! To celebrate the tenth anniversary of this classic Disney Channel Original Movie, “get’cha head in the game” and check out these 10 fun facts about everyone’s favorite …
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If you find yourself seeing spots this Friday, January 22, don’t be alarmed—it’s National Polka Dot day! And when Disney fans think about polka dots, the first thing that comes to mind simply has to be Minnie Mouse: fashionista, style icon, and Mickey’s best girl. Our friends at Disney Consumer Products are celebrating Minnie’s signature …
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The envelope, please! Nominations for the 88th Oscars® were announced at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, this morning, and Disney releases received 15 nominations, including five for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, two for Disney•Pixar’s animated feature Inside Out, and six for the Disney-released Bridge …
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Walt Disney was first exposed to the Brothers Grimm’s Snow White—about a fair-skinned maiden, her seven short-statured friends, and a very wicked stepmother—as a teenage boy, when he attended a screening of a 1917 silent film treatment of the fairy tale at Kansas City’s Convention Hall. The story became Disney’s first full-length animated film, 1937’s …
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Imagine an image of striking contrasts—land and water, sunlight and shade. An open-air structure hovers over a sparkling pool, the extended span of its roof providing shade so calming you can’t help but while away a few minutes—or hours—in its relaxing embrace. Photographer Gary Krueger snapped this shot at Walt Disney Imagineering’s campus in Glendale, …
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EXCLUSIVE: Freeform Q & A – Favorite Disney Characters The stars of Freeform share their favorite Disney characters—from a spunky sidekick to a chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff! ABC Family changes its name to Freeform today. Disney Movies on Freeform We have one burning question as ABC Family becomes Freeform today: Will Freeform still show …
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