Disney Byways: Roy’s Legacy
Roy Oliver Disney doesn’t come up much. You can tell, because this may well be…
Disney Byways: Walt the Promoter
Walt Disney was not, for the most part, a great creator. People are shocked by…
Disney Byways: THE BAREFOOT EXECUTIVE
The promise of Disney+ was the end of the Vault. “It will have everything,” they…
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Disney Byways: SCANDALOUS JOHN
An updating of Don Quixote with an old man who believes he’s a cowboy is…
Disney Byways: “Disneyland After Dark”
It genuinely seems as though it would’ve been hard for Walt to just walk around…
Disney Byways: “Mickey’s Circus”
There are actually minutes of story meetings from the production of this cartoon, and it…
Disney Byways: “Mickey’s Garden”
In the Mystery Science Theater 3000 short “The Truck Farmer,” one of the jokes is,…
Disney Byways: CHIP ‘N’ DALE’S RESCUE RANGERS
The original plan, it seems, had been to make a Rescuers TV show. That makes…
Disney Byways: THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG RIDES AGAIN
There’s a lot of cultural weight behind certain sequels even if they’re lightweight. In this…
Disney Byways: “They’re Off”
Recently, I acquired a gift certificate that enabled me to make the near-miraculous purchase of…