By Max Lark
Danny Elfman and Tim Burton sit elbow to elbow in one of Danny’s two Los Angeles recording studios. Each listens closely as the distinctive, quirky, highly rhythmic, and often wickedly humorous music fills the darkened space. They stare wherever it is that people stare when utterly engrossed, their faces lit by the glow of the mixing console and the…
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If you are as wickedly enchanted by Danny Elfman and his music as we are, then the opportunity to witness his brilliance in person is one you won’t want to miss! For two days only (October 31- November 1), Elfman will take to the concert stage at the Hollywood Bowl for a spine-tingling live performance, during which he will revisit his role of Jack Skellington,…
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Danny Elfman talks about what makes Disney —and Disney fans— so special.
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Thousands of Disney’s most loyal and passionate fans headed to Hall D23 this morning at the Anaheim Convention Center to watch as The Walt Disney Company honored the eight—make that nine!—newest inductees into the prestigious circle of Disney Legends. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger hosted this historic event, which marked the fourth time the Disney Legends…
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Daniel Elfman grew up immersed in movie music.
“I could listen to the scores of Max Steiner, Franz Waxman, and Erich Korngold and identify them. I was really proud.”
“I could hear something and go, ‘That’s definitely Max Steiner,’ and Nino Rota was huge. I loved playing the game of tuning into a movie on television, trying to guess who the composer was, then…
What do Fred MacMurray, Ub Iwerks, Betty White, Sir Elton John, Frank and Ollie, Barbara Walters, Steve Jobs and Annette Funicello have in common?
These distinguished individuals are all Disney Legends. For 28 years, The Walt Disney Company has proudly honored those who have made significant contributions to the Disney legacy by naming them Disney Legends. Fred…
For 28 years, The Walt Disney Company has proudly honored those who have made significant contributions to the Disney legacy by naming them Disney Legends. Today, Disney announced the talented people who will be celebrated in a special awards ceremony at D23 EXPO 2015.
Star Wars creator George Lucas, composer Danny Elfman, All My Children star Susan Lucci, and…
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Pink or Blue? Now You Can Have Both!
Back in July, Disney Store introduced a Limited Edition Sleeping Beauty doll clad in her signature pink gown. And now, thankfully, they’ve announced the upcoming release of a new Limited Edition Sleeping Beauty doll, dressed in her signature blue gown. Disney fans no longer have to agonize over the age-old question, “Pink or blue?”…
If only for a night, a hot-air balloon, yellow-brick carpet, and wicked-witch couture transformed Hollywood Boulevard into a scene out of the fantastical Emerald City.
The wizard (James Franco), the witches (Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis), and a winged monkey (Zach Braff) dropped in for a magically wicked evening at the world premiere of Disney’s newest…