Walt Disney’s Storybook Mansion Is Available To Rent, But It Will Cost You $40,000/Month
The Los Feliz property is where Disney lived during production of his studio’s early features such as ‘Snow White’ and ‘Pinocchio.’
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Rolly Crump, Animation Artist-Turned-Designer Who Developed Key Disneyland Attractions, Dies At 93
Crump’s classic theme park designs can still be found at Disney parks, including the iconic It’s a Small World glockenspiel.
Government Cuts $2M Check For The Restoration Of Walt Disney’s Laugh-O-Gram Studio In Kansas City, Missouri
Before he made his mark on Hollywood, Walt Disney launched Laugh-O-Gram in Kansas City, Missouri.
How The Hays Code Censored Cartoons And How Animators Responded
Hollywood tried hard to make theatrical cartoons less raunchy and fun, but animators still found a way to keep their work weird.
In ‘The Disney Revolt,’ Jake Friedman Reveals How Walt Disney’s Animators Rebelled Against The Studio (Video Interview)
The Disney workers’ strike of 1941 changed animation forever, and Friedman’s book tells the whole story for the first time.
Magical Mash-Ups: A History Of Live-Action/Animation Hybrids
The release of Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers got us thinking about the long history of mixing live action and animation in the days before computers.
Hundreds Of Cartoons From 1926 Have Just Become Public Domain
Here’s a first-of-its-kind guide to some of the animated treasures that anyone can now post, sample, and remix as they see fit.
The Heavenly Smell of Walt Disney’s Office
This company says a hint of pipe tobacco blended with a dash of vanilla captures the “masculine yet delicate” aroma of Disney’s office.
Walt Disney Family Museum Revisits Studio’s Extensive WWII Contributions In New Exhibition
Disney’s history of wartime shorts, posters, insignia, and more is traced through 550 rare historical objects and film clips.
Longest-Living Animation Worker Of All Time, Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson, Dies Aged 111
“I smoked and I drank, but not that much” said Tompson of her secret to living a long life.
First-Ever Disney Show At Met Will Look At How European Art Influenced The Studio
“Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” opens at the New York museum on December 10.
6 Unique Animation Books That We’re Looking Forward To This Year
Pixels, Minions, “Ducktales,” and Brits: the subjects of this year’s new animation books are as varied as they are enticing.
These Hilarious Disney Studio Satires By Jack Plotnick Are Works Of Art
This one’s for superfans of classic Disney.
Ron Miller, Former Disney CEO And Son-In-Law Of Walt Disney, Dies at 85
Miller created profitable divisions of the company including Walt Disney Home Video, Touchstone Pictures, and The Disney Channel.
Don Lusk, Last Living Disney Animator Of Golden Age, Dies At 105
Don Lusk worked on the first animated feature made by Walt Disney, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
75 Years After Its New York Debut, ‘Bambi’ Remains Underrated
“Bambi” offered a warning to humanity, but no one listened.
Coming 2019: Definitive Biography Of Disney Icon Ward Kimball
There’s never been a biography about a Disney artist like this one.
‘Wonderful World of Walt – Episode 1’ by Terry Shakespeare and David Molina
Rare unarchived footage of Walt Disney telling a story about a young fan.
18 Things That Buzzfeed Got Really Wrong In A Gallery of Disney Photos
The Disney Animation studio was in Anaheim? Buzzfeed tried to do a piece on Disney animation history and they failed miserably.
That Time Walt Disney Held A Beauty Pageant For His Ink & Paint Artists
The one and only time that Walt Disney held a beauty pageant for the studio’s artists.
