Category Archives: Reviews

Book Review: Disney’s Growing Up Healthy

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: The Danbury Press / Grolier Enterprises Inc. Year: 1975 Pages: 142 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 0-7172-8106-X “Children are entitled to know the truth.” Disney has quite often delved into the realms of education. They have called this output ‘edutainment’ as they use Disney characters to … Continue reading →

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Review: Disney 100 Silver Edition 2-LP Record Set

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Dis-LEE

The Disney 100 promotion is in full swing as of this post and Disney keeps adding to the special line of merchandise. The Disney company, as we consider it today, had it’s official start in 1923. I’ve been sucked into … Continue reading →

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Book Review: WDPs Snowball Express

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Scholastic Book Services Year: 1980 Pages: 122 Type: Softcover ISBN: 0-590-30359-7 “Riotous fun for everyone – that’s SNOW BIZ!” Snowball Express is a 1972 screwball comedy from Walt Disney Productions that was directed by Norman Tokar. It follows the story of a man who leaves his middle … Continue reading →

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Kellogg’s Mickey and Friends Eggo Waffles

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Dis-LEE

“Leggo of my Eggo!” Every kid knows about Kellogg’s Mickey and Friends Eggo Waffles: Do you remember screaming this at your brother or sister at the breakfast table? Did you fight over the first hot waffle to come out of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walt Disney Characters Needlepoint Book

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Random House Year: 1976 Pages: 96 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 0-394-49910-7 “Embroidering your Disney friends on canvas.” And who hasn’t thought about doing that? Me. I never thought about doing that until I found this old book in a Charity Shop! Even though it is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Art in Advertising by David K. Stone

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Pitman Publishing Corp. Year: 1961 Pages: 48 Type: Softcover ISBN: 1-9876543 “…the success of the ad depends upon the illustration’s effectiveness.” If you’ve ever wondered if you have what it takes to break into the world of advertising, this booklet is for you. It’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Herbie Goes Bananas

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Year: 1980 Pages: 122 Type: Softcover ISBN: 0-590-31609-5 “Beeeeeeeeeeeeep!.” This is the fourth novelization of the Herbie the Love Bug movie franchise. The Love Bug, Herbie Rides Again, and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, came first. The covers for these books are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Little Golden Books – Disney’s Uncle Remus

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Western Publishing Company Year: 1986 Pages: 24 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 0-307-01055-4 “Maybe someday they’ll catch him. Do you reckon they will?” There is a world of hate for the Disney movie Song of the South and even more debate and controversy. But it remains … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Disney Celebrates 100 Collector’s Magazine

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Centennial Media Year: 2023 Pages: 100 Type: Softcover ISBN: N / A “First Look at the Anniversary Festivities” With the Disney 100 Celebration in full swing it was only a matter of time before we got the obligatory Collector’s Issue magazine. And here it … Continue reading →

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Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. Movie & Book Review

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Dick Van Dyke is beloved by Disney fans for his work in Mary Poppins. But what many don’t know is that he did two other movies for Walt. One of those would go on to be one of the worst … Continue reading →

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