Disney’s library includes incredibly successful live action and animated films, as well as several sequels to build upon franchises. The library also includes Disney sequels that never came to be, including Snow White 2, Dumbo 2, and Chicken Little 2. Learn more about these lost sequels!
Read MoreAs Disney movies have continued to be made, stories from all around the world have been implemented. Learn more about which continent in the world has had the most Disney stories take place there.
Read MoreThe evolution of Walt Disney’s opening credits has gone from 3-minute static images to fully animated sequences . Learn more about the history of opening title cards and why the film industry transitioned to closing credits.
Read MoreLilo and Stitch premiered in June 2002 with 5 Elvis Presley songs on its soundtrack. The film was released on the 25th anniversary of the King of Rock and Roll’s passing, and was a major contributor to the resurgence of his music. Learn more about how Disney got the permissions for the film, and Priscilla Presley’s appearance at the premiere.
Read MoreCinderella is one of the most retold European fairytales of all time. Tracing back to the 17th century, the title character has gone through many changes in her appearance, from appearing during a medieval period, to Walt Disney’s signature Cinderella, to the various live action remakes. Learn more about the evolution of Cinderella’s appearance.
Read MoreAs Disney has hit every milestone, there has been an animated film to accompany it. Let’s learn about the anniversary films of the Walt Disney Animation Studios, including Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, and Encanto.
Read MoreThe character of Winnie the Pooh has been around for almost a century now, but Disney’s version of the characters in 1966 with Winnie the Pooh and The Honey Tree have really stuck in pop culture. Learn more about the original voice actors of the Winnie the Pooh franchise.
Read MoreThe story of Snow White has been retold for centuries to many different generations, but the 1937 Disney film really solidified what we think of when we hear her name. Learn more about Disney’s time experiencing with human characters, how they came up with Snow White’s design, her live action model Marge Champion, and the later adaptations of Snow White.
Read MoreDuckTales, woo-oo! The original DuckTales series was the third animated televisions series that Disney ever did. Learn more about the voice actors, the theme song, the characters, and the revival.
Read MoreWhen Disney began their animation journey back in the 1920s, the studio has constantly evolved with their style, processes, and techniques. Learn more about when Disney started to implement animation techniques like technicolor, rotoscoping, 3D affects, CGI, and more.
Read MoreIlene Woods, voice of Cinderella, had a magical career in show business. From “accidentally” becoming the voice of one of the most famous and iconic princesses of all time, to becoming a portrait artist, learn more about the life behind Cinderella.
Read MoreJiminy Cricket began as a minor role in Walt Disney’s second animated feature film, Pinocchio (1940). He quickly became the heart of the film, the message of love, and became the face of the Walt Disney Company. Learn more about Jiminy Cricket’s impact on the studio.
Read MoreA lot of Disney’s animated films were based on classic fairytales that have been retold over centuries. Some of these fairytales go back to the 1900s, 1800s, even as early as 400 AD. Learn more about what the oldest Disney retold fairytale is.
Read MoreThroughout the last few decades that Pixar has been producing films, they have taken inspiration for their film locations from all around the world. Learn more about where films like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Coco, and Soul are based in real life.
Read MoreDisney made their way from VHS, to DVD, to a streaming service. Between that time, there were many special edition DVD collections that were put out by the company through the early 2000s. Do you have any of them? Check it out!
Read MoreWalt has always been credited for his work on the company - as he should - but who are we forgetting to give credit to? His righthand man since he was 18, Ub Iwerks. Ub was responsible for the creation of Mickey Mouse, the Silly Symphony series, and more, as he stayed loyal to Walt during many trials and failures. Learn more about Ub’s influence on the company here.
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