Disney Byways: “The Reluctant Dragon”
While this was being made, the Walt Disney Studios were in the middle of a…
Disney Byways: “Mickey’s Surprise Party”
It’s not that Disney has ever been averse to marketing, goodness knows. But straight advertising…
Disney Byways: Mary Blair
Mary Blair died in 1978, shortly after I was born, and I didn’t know who…
Disney Byways: Crafting
Last month, I finished and mailed a Rapunzel costume to a childhood friend for her…
Disney Byways: “The Skeleton Dance”
I wonder how much the existence of this short stems from the whole “Oswald the…
Disney Byways: “Plutopia”
There are a lot of illicit copies of Disney shorts available on YouTube. On the…
Disney Byways: “Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom”
I’m a classically trained musician. It’s been a long time since I’ve played, but I…
Disney Byways: TOMBSTONE
We’re going on another sidetrack today, but you know, it fits with the title. Anyway,…
Disney Byways: Princess Fan Art
We’re going to take a little bit of a side trip today, out of official…
Disney Byways: THE HORSE IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT
One of the oddest realizations that I had while watching Guardians of the Galaxy Volume…