Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. This time we highlight Walt Disney films. (Specifically, these are pre-1960…
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Remembering Robert Sherman Oscar-Winning Composer
Oscar-winning composer Robert Sherman, a true Disney Legend, passed away in London on March 5, 2012. He was 86. Along with his brother Richard, Sherman composed countless songs for Disney films and theme parks which have become part of the soundtrack…
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Kathryn Beaumont Reflects on Disney’s Alice in Wonderland
Providing the voice for one of Walt Disney’s animated heroines is a cinematic trophy only a handful of actresses can lay claim to. But providing the voice for two of Disney’s animated heroines is a one-of-a-kind achievement that can only…
Read more →Is The Fairy Tale Over at Disney Animation?
By way of introduction, this is the premiere installment in what I hope will be a regular series of columns discussing the latest animated releases on home video, as well as new titles on the big screen and TV, along with some…
Read more →Ted Thomas Remembers Walt & El Grupo
When he was a kid, Theodore Thomas got to have dinner every night with Walt Disney. Well, not quite in the literal sense. Ted’s father was Frank Thomas, one of the Walt Disney Studio’s fabled “Nine Old Men,” a legendary…
Read more →Belle Grande: Paige O’Hara Remembers Beauty and the Beast
It’s been nearly 20 years since Disney’s Beauty and the Beast was in theaters, charming the world with its fairy tale blend of magical story, gorgeous animation, colorful characters, memorable romance and wonderful music. For Paige O’Hara, who supplied the…
Read more →The Princess and the Frog (2009) Movie Review
“Hand-drawn” animation??? What’s that, grandpa? Don’t they do all that stuff with a Mac now? Didn’t hand-drawn animation go out with 8-Tracks, Saturday morning cartoons, and well-behaved audiences? The co-directors of Walt Disney’s Aladdin are back with The Princess and the Frog, animated in…
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