Category Archives: History

Places: Weird Fun at the Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Dis-LEE

We were thrilled to be able to once again get an annual membership at The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village! Next to Disney these two attractions are by far the best the States has to offer. One of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, History, Places, Special Events, Transportation | Tagged Attractions, Ford, Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, History, Millenary Shop, Model T Ford, Motorcycles, Old Car Festival, Places, Sears, Sears Catalogue, Special Events, Transportation, Triple Axle Staff Car | Leave a comment

Original RADIO Broadcast LPs Too

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Back in April of this year I posted a selection of old LP’s that contained some of the best old radio programs from the early days of the medium. It was entitled Original Radio Broadcast LPs and I’m sure that … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, History, Humor, Soundtracks | Tagged Charlie McCarthy, Collectibles, Edgar Bergen, Gang Busters, Gene Autry, Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, Golden Age Records, Greenfield Village, History, Humor, Jack Benny, Mark56 Records, Mr. Keen Tracer of Lost Persons, Phonograph, Radio, Radio Broadcasts, Radiola, Soundtracks, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Henry Ford Museum, The Jack Benny Program, Thomas Edison, Visual Drama Inc., W. C. Fields | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW: This Was Radio

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Isn’t media wonderful? Here I am writing a post for the Internet that I will share on social media about a hardcover book which describes the early days of radio. If I could find a way to throw television in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, History, Reviews | Tagged Book Reviews, Books, Charlie McCarthy, Ed Wynn, Edgar Bergen, Great American Audio Corporation, History, Jimmy Durante, Leonard Maltin, Lucille Ball, Radio, Ronald Lackmann, The Perfect Fool, This Was Radio | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE SOUTH – Never Forget the Past!

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I follow a blog called Mr. Fun’s Journal created by and basically about the experiences of Disney Legend Floyd Norman. He is an African-American Disney animator who often has some very pointed things to say. Recently he posted something about … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, History | Tagged Blogs, Br'er Bear, Br'er Fox, Censorship, Disney Legend, Floyd Norman, History, James Baskett, Mr. Fun's Journal, Prejudice, Racism, Song of the South | 2 Comments

Norman Rockwell Paints Huey, Dewey, and Louie

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Everyone knows about the Disney tie-in with Norman Rockwell where an artist took-off Rockwell’s Triple Self Portrait by inserting Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in place of Rockwell. If not, here are the two images: But while staying at … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, History | Tagged Artwork, Dewey, Hallmark Movie Channel, History, Huey, Louie, Mickey Mouse, Norman Rockwell, Shuffleton's Barber Shop, Triple Self Portrait, Walt Disney | 2 Comments

Jimmie Dodd Meets Private Snuffy Smith

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Welcome to another installment of ‘Where On Earth Did You Find This‘ on Disney Nouns! The blog that seeks to share the most obscure Disney references imaginable. Case in point: This is a 1942 American film directed by Edward F. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Movies | Tagged History, Jimmie Dodd, Mickey Mouse Club, Mouseketeers, Movies, Private Snuffy Smith | Leave a comment

Monday Topics: Looking Back at Disney

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Dis-LEE

W E E K F O U R LOOKING BACK AT DISNEY Our friends over at Love Our Crazy Life have asked some of their blogging friends (like me) to participate in a Blogging Challenge. So for four … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Clothing, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, History | Tagged Attractions, Blogging Challenge, Clothing, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, History, Love Our Crazy Life, Monday Topics, Sleeping Beauty Castle | Leave a comment

Original Radio Broadcast Long Play Records

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Although I love Disney, it doesn’t have a stranglehold on my interests. My attention turns to anything interesting and especially vintage! This post contains no less than ten LPs I found at a local flea market. And what they contain … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, History, Humor, Soundtracks | Tagged Collectibles, History, Humor, Laurel and Hardy, LP, Orson Welles, Peter Lorre, Radio, Radio Broadcasts, Sherlock Holmes, Soundtracks, The Fat Man, The Green Hornet, The Lux Radio Theatre, The Mercury Theatre on the Air, The Shadow, The Thin Man, Vintage, Vinyl Records, War of the Worlds | 4 Comments

Sinclair Oil Corporation Inspired Dinoco

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Dis-LEE

The Sinclair Oil Corporation is an American petroleum corporation, founded by Harry F. Sinclair on May 1, 1916, by combining the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. Originally a New York corporation, Sinclair Oil reincorporated in Wyoming in 1976. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, History, Signage | Tagged Apatosaurus, Cars, Dinoco, Dinosaur, Education, Gas Stations, Harry F. Sinclair, History, Pixar, Service Station, Signage, Sinclair, Sinclair Oil Corporation, Sinclair: You Are a Retailer, Toy Story, Tyrannosaurus Rex | 1 Comment

Top Five Live-Action Disney Actresses

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Dis-LEE

The fun thing about watching Disney movies is seeing a favorite star again and again. Walt knew talent when he saw it. But whereas some actors returned for numerous movies, the same isn’t as common for Disney actresses. So this … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lists, Movies | Tagged Actresses, Angela Lansbury, Annette Funicello, Dorothy McGuire, Hayley Mills, History, Lists, Live-action, Luanna Patten, Movies, Suzanne Pleshette | 2 Comments