by Jim Smith | Jan 9, 2023 | Disney, Disney Legends
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on January 13, 2023.) Idols. Spinnies. Alternative. Weird. These are but a few of the terms that associate well with Rolly Crump. A long-time Disney artist and designer, this legend helped develop some of the...
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 | Sep 12, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on September 16, 2022.) You know this song! And you know that song! Heck, you even know those other three too! But do you know who wrote the songs? Who created the magic in that music? Only once in a generation...
by Jim Smith | May 25, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
In 1928, an icon was born. Mickey Mouse – the inspiration of Walt Disney, and animated by Ub Iwerks – first endeared himself to audiences in the short film Plane Crazy. Mickey’s circular body and rubber hose limbs remained largely unchanged for the first...
by Jim Smith | May 23, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series
The Walt Disney Company has been making memories since Walt and his brother Roy started the company in 1923. Since the company’s early days, Disney storytelling and entertainment have dazzled audiences worldwide. Walt Disney once said, “You can design and...