Category Archives: Movies

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite: Disney’s Fantasia LP

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Dis-LEE

This post about Fantasia may contain material that could be deemed culturally insensitive by today’s standards. Any such material is presented in its original context and form and is intended to preserve a piece of history so we can hopefully … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Movies, Music, Soundtracks | Tagged Animation, Dance of the Hours, Dancing Mushrooms, Disneyland Records, Fantasia, Leopold Stokowski, LP, Movies, Music, Records, Soundtracks, Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker Suite, The Philadelphia Orchestra | Leave a comment

Fantasia 2000 Press Kit with EPCOT Flamingo

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Dis-LEE

This Fantasia 2000 Press Kit is a special find! It contained everything a reporter would need to promote the film. Walt Disney was always looking for ways to push the boundaries of animation but in 1940 he may have pushed … Continue reading →

Posted in Ephemera, Movies, Press Release, Promotions | Tagged Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, Ephemera, Fantasia 2000, Flamingo, Mickey Ears, Movies, Press Kit, Press Release, Promotions | Leave a comment

Places: Portobello Road, Portobello Road

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Dis-LEE

“Street where the riches of ages are stowed. Anything and everything a chap can unload, is sold off the barrow in Portobello road.” Yes, “you’ll find what you want in the Portobello road!” But we didn’t. My wife and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Excursions, History, Movies, Music, Places, Travel, Trip Report | Tagged Bedknobs and Broomsticks, England, Places, Portobello Market, Portobello Road, Sherman Brothers, Songs, Travel | 2 Comments

FINDING DORY Easter Egg – Dory and Hank Swim with Herbie

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Disney/Pixar animators love to add little inside jokes to all of their theatrical releases and Finding Dory is no exception. So somewhere near the beginning of the movie and in the end credits of Finding Dory we see a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Movies, Pixar | Tagged California, California Current, EAC, East Australia Current, Easter Eggs, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Herbie Goes Bananas, Herbie the Love Bug, Humor, Inside Jokes, Movies, Pacific Ocean, Pixar | Leave a comment

THE ROCKETEER Bend-Em Figure from JusToys

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Dis-LEE

The Rocketeer is a 1991 American period superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures. It starred Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, and Timothy Dalton. The film is based upon the character of the same name created by comic book artist … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Comic Books, Figurines, Movies | Tagged Action Figures, Bend-ems, Bendable, Cliff Secord, Collectibles, Comic Books, Dave Stevens, Just Toys, Movies, Poseable, Rocket Pack, The Rocketeer | Leave a comment

Jelly Belly FINDING DORY Jellybeans

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Dis-LEE

We need a snack! Yell it with me. And if we’re going to pick a candy, what better candy to nibble on than: A Fin-tastic Mix! Now that you’ve got a solid sugar high, you’re probably feeling as ready as … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Movies, Pixar | Tagged Candy, Fin-tastic Mix, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Food, Jelly Beans, Jelly Belly, Movies, Pixar | Leave a comment

1957 FANTASIA Soundtrack LP

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Dis-LEE

And this is why I still own a record player. Every once in a while I stumble across something truly special. Although Fantasia (released in 1940) was a critical success it was a box office disappointment for Walt Disney. His … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Movies, Music, Soundtracks | Tagged Artwork, Buena Vista Records, Fantasia, Leopold Stokowski, LP, Movies, Music, Record Readers, Soundtracks, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Walt Disney | 2 Comments

TOP 5 Non-Disney Disney Movies

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Dis-LEE

How many times have you been talking about Disney movies and someone says that their favorite is An American Tail? Or when talking live-action movies another friend raves about how well Disney did with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? You see … Continue reading →

Posted in Lists, Movies, Music | Tagged Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dick Van Dyke, Dr. Doolittle, Gene Wilder, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Lists, Movies, Music, Rex Harrison, Roald Dahl, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Top 5, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Leave a comment

Jungle Book ’67 VERSUS Jungle Book ’16

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Dis-LEE

It’s a battle 49 years in the making but the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ has finally arrived! Today we are pitting the 1967 original animated film against its 2016 live-action remake. So we have classic animation vs. CGI and tried-and-true … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews | Tagged Bill Murray, Bruce Reitherman, Movies, Neel Sethi, Phil Harris, Reviews, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Cabot, Sherman Brothers, Sterling Holloway, The Jungle Book | Leave a comment

Pete’s Dragon ’77 VERSUS Pete’s Dragon ’16

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Dis-LEE

Which is better? The original or the remake? This question has taken on a new dimension since Disney has started releasing cherished animated features as live-action films. So far we have had Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, and the Jungle Book. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews | Tagged Dr. Terminus, Elliot, Gavin, Movie Reviews, Movies, Oakes Fegley, Pete's Dragon, Sean Marshall | Leave a comment