Probably like many other fans, I first heard about “The Wisdom of Walt” when author Jeffrey Barnes was a guest on the Be Our Guest Podcast talking about the book and his life. His story was incredible, and, as a college educator myself, his philosophy and focus was intriguing to me. As such, I enthusiastically…
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All About Disney Movies Anywhere
Do you have several electronic devices to watch your movies on? Perhaps your kids have their own devices. Well Disney Movies Anywhere has you covered. Disney Movies Anywhere is an app and a website where you can browse, buy and watch your favorite movies on several types of devices. Whenever I purchase a movie…
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
official movie poster for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story My love affair with Star Wars began just a year after my love affair with Disney theme parks. There I was, a 7 year old girl in the movie theaters with my family, about to see this new film that just came out from that…
Movie Review: In Search of the Castaways
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Jules Verne’s 1867 novel of the same name, Disney’s In Search of the Castaways was theatrically released on December 21, 1962. The live action fantasy adventure film is ninety-eight minutes in length. Plot Summary In 1858 Glasgow, Scotland, three people, a young girl named Mary Grant (Hayley Mills), a…
Walt Disney Animation’s Newest Movie – Moana
The day before Thanksgiving was the opening day for the new Disney film, Moana. I told our kids that we would go see the movie on the opening night. But little did they know I planned on taking them to NYC as part of our pre-Thanksgiving family tradition trip. For the past two years we…
Movie Review: The Moon-Spinners
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Mary Stewart’s best-selling 1962 romance suspense novel of the same name (1), Disney’s The Moon-Spinners was theatrically released on July 2, 1964. The live action film is 118 minutes in length. Plot Summary A young English woman, Nicky Ferris (Hayley Mills), and her aunt, Frances Ferris (Joan Greenwood), endure…
Movie Review: Savage Sam
DVD cover Copyright Disney A sequel to Old Yeller (1957), Savage Sam was theatrically released on June 1, 1963. The live action adventure drama is 103 minutes in length and, like its predecessor, is based on a novel of the same name by Fred Gipson. Plot Summary In post-Civil War Texas, teenager Travis Coates (Tommy…
Movie Review: Old Yeller
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Fred Gipson’s 1956 novel of the same name (1), Old Yeller was theatrically released on Christmas Day 1957. The eighty-three minute live action drama inspired a sequel, Savage Sam (1963). Plot Summary In post-Civil War Texas, family patriarch Jim Coates (Fess Parker) prepares to embark on a cattle drive…
The Unofficial Guide To Disneyland 2017 : A Mouse for Less Review
As is obvious by the number of Disney podcasts, Facebook groups, and websites, Disney fans love (or love to hate) planning. As a Walt Disney World veteran planning a first ever visit to Disneyland, I naturally thought about what I would recommend to someone doing the opposite, and went straight for the Unofficial Guide To…
A Celebration of Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom
Picture Copyright Lisa B On this Election Day, we will choose a new president, either Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton. The results of the election will impact a classic Magic Kingdom attraction, The Hall of Presidents. This educational multimedia performance, located in Liberty Square, is updated each time a new president assumes office to…
Newsies: From the Screen to the Stage
In 1899, the streets of New York City echoed with the voices of newsies, peddling the papers of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, and other giants of the newspaper world. On every corner you saw them carrying the banner. Bringing you the news for a penny a pape. Poor orphans and runaways, the newsies were…
Movie Review: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Jules Verne’s 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was theatrically released on December 23, 1954. The live action film is 127 minutes in length. Plot Summary In 1868 San Francisco, mariners are in a state of panic following the torpedoing of…