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  • Daisy Duck: The Other Duck
    Daisy Duck, as it happens, was created around 1920. Daisy's brother married Donald's twin sister, Della Thelma Duck, and together, they became the parents of Huey, Dewey, and Louie, which is why the triplets call her "Aunt Daisy". In the early days, she wore a red dress and had a bow in her hair. Daisy Duck became Donald Duck's girlfriend in 1940, after his regrettable affair with Donna Duck in 1937. Daisy became Donald's new neighbor and potential love interest. She was seemingly soft spoken, but had a fiery temper and Donald often found himself at the receiving end of it. Donna returns from time to time, to ignite the jealousy between Daisy and Donald.
  • The Pirates of the Caribbean - Swashbuckling Good Fun
    Whether it is Johnny Depp's famous portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow, or Orlando Bloom's dashing Will Turner, the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN has quickly become an audience favorite. A story of love, family ties, and curses, the film deftly balances humor with edge-of-your-seat thrills. Entering the murky world of pirates will transport your and your family to faraway places lost to time and memory. The series of films has managed to win over audiences and critics alike.
  • Pixie Love: Tinkerbell
    Tinkerbell is one of the best-known characters in the world. She was created by J.M. Barrie in his play "Peter Pan" in 1904 and initially envisioned as a ball of light. Since her debut, she has been featured in numerous films and television shows. J.M. Barrie also included her in a novel called "Peter and Wendy" in 1911. Originally, she was little more than a secondary character. That all changed when she was featured in the 1953 animated film PETER PAN. Disney made her a pivotal character in the movie despite the fact that she does not say a single word!
  • Minnie Mouse: The Love of Mickey's Life
    Minnie Mouse is undoubtedly one of the most beloved and recognizable cartoon characters of all time. She, along with her beau Mickey Mouse, is part of the long line of characters that form the backbone of the Disney Empire. People from all over the world recognize her as the love of Mickey Mouse's life, his girlfriend, his reason for being.
  • Bolt - Disney's Newest Classic
    Look out world, Bolt is soon to be unleashed! The latest Disney movie follows the adventures of Bolt, a white Shepherd puppy voiced by John Travolta. Bolt has lived his entire life on the set of a dramatic television show, where he plays a dog with super powers. When he is accidentally shipped cross-country to New York City, he embarks on a mission to return to Los Angeles. The only problem is, Bolt thinks his superpowers are real. He is soon joined by Mittens the cat, voiced by Susie Essman, and a TV-obsessed hamster, Rhino, voiced by Mark Walton.
  • The Disney Movie Club and the Mouse
    The most popular animated character of all-time is undoubtedly Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is the creation of Walt Disney with the help of fellow animator Ub Iwerks. While he was originally nothing more than a cartoon character, he has become one of the most recognized symbols in the world. How did this astounding character come to be?
  • Donald Duck and the Disney Movie Club
    One of the most popular cartoon characters of all-time is Donald Duck. Donald is a character in the Disney family and was first introduced as a follow up to Mickey Mouse. He appeared in his first cartoon on June 9th 1934. His first cartoon was "The Wise Little Hen." From there he went on to be featured in several supporting roles, before eventually landing his own cartoons.
  • Sleeping Beauty - Arguably Disney's Finest Work
    Sleeping Beauty was the sixteenth film in Walt Disney's canon, following Lady and The Tramp and preceding One Hundred and One Dalmatians. It was the last feature to be based upon a fairy tale, written by Charles Perrault. Indeed, Disney Studios would not return to a fairy tale again until the 1989 release of The Little Mermaid. Moreover, this was the last feature to use hand-inked cells.
  • The Innovative Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    The creation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs began sometime in early 1934. This was Walt Disney's first effort at producing an animated film. To this point, Disney had effectively produced a series of animated shorts entitled The Alice Comedies as well as Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies.
  • Digital Consoles - Convenience and Quality
    If you are looking for a new sound system for a recording studio or for your live sound venue, new may not be the best choice. After all, a brand new digital audio mixer can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Upgrading your old sound system does not have to drain the till, however. There are some excellent pre-owned consoles to be had for a fraction of the cost.
  • Digital Sound Mixers Are Intuitive To Operate
    It would be quite impressive for a layman to see the type of equipment most modern sound technicians work with on their assignments since most of it seems to be from a science fiction motion picture.
  • Sending Video Greetings is now Fast, Easy and Enjoyable
    Have you ever wanted a simpler way to stay in contact with friends? Sure, everyone has cell phones and email these days, but sometimes you just want to say "Hey there!" without the commitment of a extended phone conversation or the effort of thinking up a clever message. That is where video greetings are great!
  • A Fun Space Age Adaptation of a Classic
    Treasure Planet is a science fiction animated movie produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Released in 2002, Treasure Planet marked the 42nd animated feature in the Disney canon. It is a science fiction variation of Robert Louis Stevenson?s beloved novel Treasure Island. It employed the revolutionary technique of featuring two-dimensional animation over three-dimensional backgrounds. Indeed, this technique was used effectively on the character of John Silver, where his cybernetic arm was computer generated and the remainder of his body hand-drawn.
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Disney Animates a Classic Tale
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame was premiered on June 22, 1996. It marked the 34th animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Inspired by Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the film varies considerably from the source material. This variance ensured the film received a G rating, but defenders and fans of the movie point out the fact that the it does address some rather mature themes, including lust, infanticide, religious hypocrisy, prejudice, and social injustice. Curiously, this is the first animated Disney movie to use the word "damn," though it is used only in the sacred sense.
  • Home on the Range
    Come on people and "bust a moo." When Home on the Range was released on April 2, 2004, it was designated to be the last traditionally animated feature for Disney. The studio declared, to the surprise of industry insiders, that all features following Home on the Range would be rendered with CGI imagery rather than the CAPS method, which had been in use since The Rescuers Down Under. Indeed, Disney's traditional method of animation dates back to Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. This decision prompted Disney to fire most of its animation department.
  • The Emperor's New Groove - Nuttier Than a Holiday Fruitcake!
    Most fans agree that The Emperor's New Groove lived up to its tagline: "nuttier than a holiday fruitcake!" It was a critically lauded, if not ultimately successful, animated feature, and the first Disney animated film to ever feature a pregnant woman. Released in December 2000, The Emperor's New Groove mixes a careful balance of comedy designed to appeal both to adults and children. It marked the 39th film in Disney's canon and was initially slated to be a traditional musical along the lines of The Lion King. Though the title builds on the Danish fairytale, The Emperor's New Clothes, by Hans Christen Andersen, the original story was based on Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. The initial incarnation of the project was titled Kingdom of the Sun, with the creative team behind The Lion King, director Roger Allers and producer Randy Fullmer, at the helm. So prestigious was the production that Allers and Fullmer contracted Sting to write the music for the film.
  • Hannah Montana: Life's What You Make it Teaches Valuable Lessons
    You can tell when you have made it to the top when you receive a reference on The Simpsons. Miley Cyrus, aka Hannah Montana, broke that popularity barrier in December, 2007 when Bart had to write on the blackboard "The capital of Montana is not Hannah." In the same month, Wheel of Fortune featured the celebrity in one of its puzzles.
  • Mary Poppins, An Oscar Winning Classic
    Mary Poppins is the beloved musical produced by Walt Disney and starring Julie Andrews. Released in 1964, the film was based on the best-selling children's book written by P.L. Travers and illustrated by Mary Shepard. It enjoyed phenomenal success when it was released, and was ranked by the American Film Institute as the 6th best musical of all time, just above A Star Is Born and below Cabaret.
  • Beauty and the Beast, the Highlight of the Disney Renaissance
    Beauty and the Beast is the 30th animated feature made by Walt Disney Studio. Based on the traditional French fairytale made popular by Madame Beaumont's story published in 1756, the film premiered at Disney's El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles in 1991. Beauty and the Beast is still one of the best known and beloved films in the Disney canon.
  • The Shaggy Dog - Disney's First Live Action Comedy
    The Shaggy Dog is a black and white 1959 Walt Disney movie about a youngster who is transformed into a sheep dog by a magic ring. Aside from its comic merit, it is noteworthy as being the first Walt Disney live-action comedy ever made. A testament to its appeal is the number of remakes and spin-offs based on this source material.
  • The Creation of the Pioneering Disney Studios
    The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney in Los Angeles. The Disney brothers started by creating a series of live-action/animated short films collectively named The Alice Comedies. Within four months of the first screenings, the brothers were urged to relocate to larger facilities, dubbed "Disney Bros. Studio." According their official website, in 1925 the Disney brothers made a deposit on a lot on Hyperion Avenue in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles. This lot would house the Disney Studio for the next 14 years, seeing the beginning of such beloved characters as Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, and Donald Duck.
  • Bambi, Disney's 5th Animated Classic
    In 1942, Walt Disney released his fifth animated movie, Bambi. It was based on the Austrian book Bambi, A Life In The Woods, by Felix Salten. Published in 1923, the book followed the adventures of a male roe deer from birth to maturity. The book was popular both in Europe and the United States. Salten, whose real name was Siegmund Salzmann, was Hungarian by birth but spent most of his time in Vienna. The popularity of the book inspired Salten to write a sequel entitled Bambi's Children.
  • The Country Bear Jamboree
    When Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, it featured a great audio-animatronic show called The Country Bear Jamboree. As the name suggests, the show featured bears playing country music. The show was such a hit that capacity was expanded, Disneyland got its own Jamboree, and an additional theatre was built to satisfy the demand.
  • Sharkboy and Lavagirl, A Dreamy Classic
    The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl takes viewers on a wild ride in the grand tradition of fantastical films such as Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which is set in a bizarre world, and films such as The Never-ending Story, in which mistreatment by bullies sends the victim into a dream world where he can be a hero. The merger of fantasy and reality in the film is intriguing.
  • When XBox Meets Disney, the Results are Huge
    Because of the internet, the world is a different place, and changes happen overnight. It has metamorphosed the way we make friends with one another, the way we study, and the way we entertain ourselves. About a year ago, for instance, the Xbox Live Marketplace was started to allow users to download movie rentals on demand. This innovative service was embraced immediately. Within seven months, more than 10 million movies had been accessed via Xbox's online downloading service. Currently, it is the only company renting on demand movies in high definition.
  • Disney DVDs are Not Just for Children to Enjoy
    Nobody wants to be the parent who allows their children watch videos all the time or who uses the television as a baby sitter. However, on a dull day or for a special occasion, it is welcoming to be able to have a shelf of movies that are appealing fare for kids. It is also a sanity saver to have a portable DVD player to entertain kids on never-ending car rides or airplane flights or on the occasional days when your children have to accompany you to the office!
  • The Innovative Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    The production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs began sometime in early 1934. This was Walt Disney's first crack at producing an animated film. To this point, Disney had effectively drawn a series of animated shorts entitled The Alice Comedies as well as Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies.
  • Mickey Mouse Club Still Resonates with Baby Boomers
    Older Americans remember with fondness coming home from school in the latter years of the 50's to watch Walt Disney Studios' Mickey Mouse Club. The second television show offered by Disney, The Mickey Mouse Club was televised in part to help finance the creation of the Disneyland theme park. From 5:00-6:00 in its first two seasons and from 5:00-5:30 in its last two, U.S. teens were glued to the set.
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