by Jim Smith | Aug 27, 2022 | Disney, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this post was shared with Laughing Place on August 31, 2022.) Famous heroes and villains are the lifeblood of most stories, and that’s especially true in the Disney universe. But admit it – when watching a Disney film, those trusty sidekicks are...
by Jim Smith | Jun 8, 2022 | Hidden
Which Disney animated feature film was the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture? Answer: Beauty and the Beast (1991) Image: Disney Howard Ashman and Alan Menken took a floundering film to unimagined heights as a musical feature, winning Oscars...
by Jim Smith | Jun 6, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
Editor’s Update: March 20, 2024 (A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on June 13, 2022.) If words speak to the mind, and music speaks to the soul, what happens when words and music combine? Musicians and songwriters of the world explore this...
by Jim Smith | Mar 13, 2022 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this article was published for Laughing Place on March 14, 2022.) Every good story includes a host of characters. The hero, the villain, a few supporting roles, and maybe a cameo or two. While the characters may be the most important pieces of the story,...
by Jim Smith | Mar 24, 2020 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
Since 1959, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States has awarded a Grammy for Best Soundtrack for Visual Media (film, television show or series, video game, or other visual media). Several Disney films have won the Grammy award...
