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Friday, February 29, 2008

Leapin' Lizards!

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Today is Leap Day, so how could Tulgey Wood let February 29 (which after all will not be around again for another four years) go by without...
Monday, February 25, 2008

Oscar-Winning Birds

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Brad Bird won an Oscar tonight (technically last night as of this posting) for Ratatouille as Best Animated Feature, but at the 1970 Acade...
Sunday, February 24, 2008

And The Oscar Went To…

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The always informative Cartoon Brew blog recently reported on a wonderful DVD 3-disc set that collects many of the cartoons that have won...
Saturday, February 23, 2008

Great Moments With The Lincoln Memorial

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To tie in with Tulgey Wood’s Lincoln’s birthday post , here’s a recommendation to listen to last Sunday’s installment of Public Radio Inter...
Friday, February 22, 2008

A Class Act

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For the past few months, GSN (the cable network formerly known as the Game Show Network) has been showing episodes of the classic and class...
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Monday, February 18, 2008

Happy Presidents’ Day, Mr. Lincoln

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In honor of Presidents’ Day, here is the spectacular cover for the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln LP album, painted by acclaimed illustrat...
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Thursday, February 14, 2008

St. Valentine's Day With Devilish Dennis

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Dennis has his own special way of giving a Valentine gift, especially to ol’ Margaret, as seen in this marvelous cover for the Dennis the M...
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Sunday, February 10, 2008

Award-Winning Canemaker

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Filmmaker, historian and author John Canemaker has won a lot of awards, including an Oscar and an Emmy. On Friday, February 8, at the 35th A...

Mary Blair On Display

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On her always-interesting blog , story artist Jenny Lerew recently posted photos of the Mary Blair exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum in Sa...
Saturday, February 9, 2008

More Turner Classic Movies, More Disney

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That indispensable paragon of cable channel excellence Turner Classic Movies ( http://www.tcm.com/index.jsp">TCM ) is at it again. T...
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An author, historian, editor, researcher and blogger, Jim Fanning specializes in Disney. In a career dedicated to celebrating and exploring the work and life of Walt Disney, as well as his collaborators and those who carry on his legacy, Jim has recounted the history of many areas of the wide world of Disney. A contributor to Disney twenty-three Magazine and the D23 website, Jim has written books, articles, comics and a variety of other works, in addition to officially commissioned projects for many departments of The Walt Disney Company, including Publishing, Home Entertainment and Walt Disney Imagineering, as well as lending his expertise to many Disney licensees, including The Walt Disney Classics Collection (including Sketches Magazine), Technicolor, Dixie, NBC and Mattel. He also wrote many episodes of the groundbreaking documentary TV series, Disney Family Album, and has contributed writing and research to the Walt Disney Family Museum. Jim's philosophy is historical accuracy, dedication to uncovering new and little-known behind-the scenes stories, and lively and engaging storytelling that illuminates authentic Disney "magic."
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