by Jim Smith | Nov 14, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on November 18, 2022.) You’ve heard the tale of how Mickey Mouse was born on a train. And we all know Walt Disney was a pioneer of animation from its early days. But do you know the story of the man behind some...
by Jim Smith | Dec 11, 2020 | Bits & Pieces, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia
Most people recognize Walt Disney as a pioneer in the fields of animation and entertainment. But do you consider him an inventor? Here’s a lesser known fact – Walt Disney was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2000, for development of the...
by Jim Smith | Jun 26, 2020 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Fun Facts, Lists, Lists and Trivia, Media
November 18, 1928 is recognized as the birthday of the one and only Mickey Mouse, whose legendary origins lie somewhere on a steam train rolling through the American midwest plains. Mickey started on the road to national superstardom, and quickly became an icon for...
by Jim Smith | Oct 31, 2019 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Media
“It’s a dark and stormy night…” Outside on a cold windy night that’s fit for neither man nor beast, Mickey Mouse finds himself in need of shelter, and seeks it in a scary house looming nearby. Upon entering the house, the front door locks itself, trapping Mickey...
