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Sneaking a peek at theme parks that might have been
In this week’s Why For column, Jim Hill directs your attention to the Special Collections department at UCF’s Rosen School. Which is Harrison “Buzz” Price’s personal & professional papers are currently being held...(read more)
Cast of Broadway's "The Lion King" gathers together to help Shannon TavArez
Jim Hill directs your attention to an upcoming bone marrow donor drive. Which will be held at the Minskoff Theatre next Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....(read more)
Disney’s “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” serves up some solid summer fun
WARNING !! There be spoilers galore in this review of Jon Turteltaub’s latest for Walt Disney Pictures. So if you don’t want to know how this Jerry Bruckheimer production begins, you’d best steer clear of today’s JHM article...(read more)
The devil’s in the detailing when it come to the World of Cars Online
Jim Hill talks with Rachel DiPaola, Product Director of this new Disney Online effort, about all the challenges that her team faced while creating this virtual version of Carburetor County...(read more)
Disney presents dozens of panels at this year’s Comic-Con
Jim Hill brings you the Mouse House-related highlights from this year’s Comic-Con International. Which will be held in the San Diego Convention Center from July 22nd – 25th...(read more)
Disney’s long-range plans for Mickey Mouse don’t include new shorts
As part of this week’s Why For column, Jim Hill walks you through some of the Company’s plans to revive & revitalize this corporate icon. He also reminds JHM readers that the deadline for buying tickets to “55 Years of Music Magic” is rapidly approaching...(read more)
Mything in Action: Harry Potter Must Die!
Adam Berger of Berger Creative Associates, Inc. explores the mythic themes found at the very core of the Potterverse...(read more)
How Disney conjured up a live-action version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
Jim Hill reviews Michael Singe's latest behind-the-scenes book. Which not only celebrates the poem, scherzo and short that provided inspirational material for this new Walt Disney Pictures release but also reveals how this magical movie was made...(read more)
The female artists & animators who changed Disney Studio’s “boys will be boys” culture
Disney Legend Floyd Norman take a look at the 1950s & 1960s. When – thanks to a few pioneering women -- the Animation Building stopped being a male-only domain...(read more)
Looking back on the early, early days of the “Toy Story” franchise
As a special Fourth of July weekend treat, Jim Hill shares Tim Lewis’ take on what life was like at The Walt Disney Company back in 1995. Back when Mouse House employees weren’t all that enthusiastic about what John Lasseter & Co. were cooking up in the Bay Area...(read more)