For its first live-action musical, the Walt Disney studio chose Victor Herbert’s fantasy operetta Babes in Toyland. Guest writer Jessica Pickens reviews the colorful 1961 film, which starred Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands and Ray Bolger.
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Mary Poppins at 50: Still Practically Perfect in Every Way
This year marks the golden anniversary of Disney’s Academy Award-winning Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Guest writer Craig Pisani offers a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious look at the beloved film and its enduring, magical charm.
Read more →Fantasia (1940): Movie Review
Melanie Simone returns to MovieFanFare with her look at the timeless Disney classic, Fantasia. Swept up in the film’s stunning visuals and ground-breaking use of classical music, Simone
reflects upon its enduring legacy.
Dumbo (1941): Guest Movie Review
Guest blogger Melanie Simone returns to MovieFanFare with her thoughts on another Disney animated classic. This time around, she is focusing on everybody’s favorite flying elephant, Dumbo!
Read more →Musical Mondays: Summer Magic
Do you remember the Disney musical “Summer Magic?” Guest blogger Jessica Pickens does, and in this post she offers up her thoughts on the movie. Will you find it to be as, well, magical as she does? Read on to find out!
Read more →Remembering Lady and the Tramp (1955)
In today’s guest post, Melanie Simone shares her thoughts on the timeless fun and romance of Disney’s Lady and the Tramp (1955). Lady and the Tramp was the 15th animated film from Disney and the first animated movie to be filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen.
Read more →Alice in Wonderland (1951): Guest Review
Don’t be late for your very important date with this article that focuses on the classic Disney adaptation of Alice in Wonderland by guest blogger Melanie Simone.
Read more →Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937): Movie Review
Things get magical in today’s guest post, featuring MovieFanFare guest blogger Melanie Simone’s thoughts on one of Disney’s most beloved masterpieces.
Read more →Bambi (1942): Movie Review
Summer Magic: Burl Ives Invites You to the Ugly Bug Ball
In today’s guest post, Rick 29 takes a look at an underappreciated Disney gem, 1963’s Summer Magic: Hayley Mills‘ fourth Walt Disney picture was a footnote in both her career and the Disney filmography for many years. Certainly, it pales…
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