Disney Byways: Stuff I Haven’t Seen
It’s well established that I Have A Brand. Frankly, when Disney acquired Marvel, my friends…
Disney Byways: WESTWARD HO, THE WAGONS!
I paid actual money for this. I had to rent it, because it isn’t available…
Disney Byways: THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE
The problem with this movie on a narrative level is that Walt, screenwriter Lawrence Edward…
Disney Byways: “The New Neighbor”
When I was a kid, we had a woman move in next door who basically…
Disney Byways: Saccharine Live Action, Then?
We established last week that a belief in the saccharine nature of the animated Disney…
Disney Byways: Disney’s Saccharine Reputation
I don’t know when the idea of Disney’s output being tame and over-sweet got started;…
Disney Byways: Disney Adult
There’s a lot to unpack about the term “Disney adult,” one I’ve never used to…
Disney Byways: Disney Test Projects
Work on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was started in 1934, with the movie…
Disney Byways: “Cured Duck”
Maybe one of the reasons I’m so angry at Donald Duck is how much effort…
Disney Byways: “The Worm Turns”
This cartoon plays on some of the weirder beliefs in our society. First, frankly, is…